Roger Penske has suspended a number o🏅f key personnel from his own IndyCar team following the recent push-to-pass scandal.

Team Penske driver Jos🅷ef Newgaꦓrden was disqualified from the Firestone Grand prix of St. Petersberg after IndyCar found that his push-to-pass system had been manipulated.

IndyCar officials found six w🌼eeks after the event that it was illegally used on starts and restarts, aiding Newgarden’s chances.

Newgarden l🍷ost his victory, while Scott McLaughlin was als✤o disqualified.

Will Power was also handed a penওalty, but as he was found not to use the system illegally, he wasn’t excluded from the results.

Penske 𝕴has suspended the team’s president, Tim⭕ Cindric, and managing director, Ron Ruzewski.

They will be forced to sit out the next two IndyCar rounds - the Sonsio Grand Prix and th🍰e Indy500 later this month.

Number two race engineer Luke Mason and senior data engineer Robbie Atkinson have also been su🐽spended.

“I reco𝕴gnise the magnitude 𝐆of what occurred and the impact it continues to have on the sport to which I’ve dedicated so many decades,” Penske said.

“Everyone at Te✨am Penske along with our﷽ fans and business partners should know that I apologise for the errors that were made and I deeply regret them.”

🍰A statement from Team Penske was also released:  “Following the penaltiꦕes to the Team Penske INDYCAR team and drivers after Long Beach, Team Penske has completed an internal review.

“After a full and comprehensive analysis of the information, Team Penske has determined that there were significant failures in our process☂es and internal communications. As a result, Luke Mason [No. 2 Race Engineer] and Robbie Atkinson [Senior Data Engineer] will be suspended from Team Penske for thꦰe next two INDYCAR races including the Indianapolis 500.

“In addition, Ron Ruzewski [Managing Director, Team Penske INDYCAR] will also be suspended for these t♈wo races, along with Tim Cindric [President of Team Penske], who has accountability for all 🃏of Team Penske’s operations.”