race series season race took place march mile temporary street circuit brazil telecast versus united_states originally scheduled miles race shortened miles hour time limit brought extended red flag period heavy rain race won australian driver power team power making race return incident practice session left broken second place went making start place went making start suffering similar injuries power indianapolis drivers series race formula driver graduates atlantic championship title contender classified outside conclusion race leading laps race report background plans series race brazil confirmed november authorities agreeing deal city host series race details announced january american open wheel race country rio despite lengthy distance travel team bases event promoters offered team figure sum money paying expenses total seven brazilian drivers compete race including seven drivers natives race weekend scheduled practice sessions saturday morning qualifications saturday afternoon race sunday afternoon preparation race weekend public roads areas track closed midnight friday evening practice qualifying practice session driver recorded fastest lap ahead team car teammate power slippery nature circuit drivers caught ended inflicting damage cars defending series champion ventured escape road damaging suspension turn wall ended session seventeenth position drivers hit wall included incidents continued second practice session drivers spinning making contact outside retaining walls session saw drivers session having observed sessions received feedback drivers teams circuit conditions series president competition course designer opted postpone qualification session race morning running practice session sunday morning warm instead power topped extra session ahead new arrival fourth position session track officials started grinding concrete order provide track surface suitable racing following day topped sunday morning qualifying setting fastest lap time half second ahead second year driver car qualifying followed usual road street course system field split groups group runners wilson topped session seconds ahead racing machine switzerland female drivers race position drivers second session qualifying power remaining drivers took second group topping second session day competitors progressed second round qualifying power recorded fastest lap time holding british pair wilson finished fourth sixth half drivers progressed fast saved best lap qualifying possible moment taking thirteenth career series pole position 24th american open wheel racing took second grid début race team wilson took ahead power race minutes race start reports rain falling track caused start delayed minutes race control eventually deemed race dry called dry race rain tyres necessary required later race led field line circuit dusty previous night repair work dust clouds start finish straight runners runners managed negotiate half dozen cars involved corner crash braking corner rear power machine spun avoid running stationary car corner drivers went escape road avoid involved crash separate accident took place lost control car hit airborne coming rest cockpit car took minutes damaged machinery critical driving crash resulted seven lap caution period eliminated race recovered pit lane repair damage led field restart lap ahead hunter fourth sixth advanced seven positions avoiding turn driver series history lead final lap season lap having won championship winning remained lap passed dragon racing car fifth place took second place final lap brought second caution afternoon lap car wall turn entire field headed pit road scheduled pit stops rookie driver lead lap début race returned green flag conditions lap held lead ahead fifth position kept lead laps car moving ahead lap repeating defending series champion long moved ahead pair braking turn nearly lost control car car straight lifted car slightly airborne demoted young swiss driver moving ahead lap hit saw retirement race hit sent resulting retirement canadian driver rain started falling heavily field pitted change dry weather tyres wet weather ones wall second car bringing caution time rain falling series officials brought red flag allow weather conditions pass minute red flag delay cars returned circuit choice tyre track despite wet patches remaining circuit cars thinking circuit dry quickly tyres drop compared green flag flew lap held leading cars conway wilson holding fourth places remaining car holding fifth restart realising lead pitted laps lead power error allowed ahead moved ahead lap set chase laps later australian american tail moved ahead final immediately regained position lap sealed place similar final end lap luck run turn lap barriers nose assembly bringing fourth final caution race time limit meant laps remained restart leading power soon passed fellow brazilian lap began chase lead duo changed positions power overtake final corner power moved away final laps taking flag cap return injury victory took best result year second injury finishing fourth holding seven cars fourth eleventh covered seconds race conclusion led seven fifth ahead conway wilson finished twelfth ahead rookie recovering final lead lap classification qualifying cars split groups fastest group going session session fastest runners progressed fast fastest driver final session claimed pole rest runners lining session order regardless qualifying times fast round group drivers occupying odd numbered grid positions group drivers occupying numbered grid positions race championship standings race
2010 São Paulo Indy 300