2.897 kmTrack length
14Corners
Josef Newgarden – 1:00.6795 (2024)Track record
Álex Palou (2025)Last winner
Podium Race
1Álex PalouChip Ganassi Racing
2Scott McLaughlinTeam Penske
3Christian LundgaardArrow McLaren
The history of the Streets of St. Petersburg dates back to 1985, when an automobile race was held for the first time in this coastal city on Florida’s west coast. From these early beginnings, one of the most distinctive temporary racing courses in North America developed over the decades, which still runs right through downtown St. Petersburg today and includes sections of Albert Whitted Airport.
The current track layout has been used in this form since 2003, before the IndyCar Series became a permanent part of the calendar starting in 2005. Since 2009, the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg has opened the season in most years and is considered the traditional kickoff to the IndyCar season, with the exception of 2020, when the event was moved to October due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since 2014, Firestone has served as title sponsor, which is why the race is officially known as the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
The circuit spans 2.897 kilometers and features 14 turns characterized by tight radii, limited run-off areas, and varying grip levels, typical of a classic street course. Particularly distinctive is the long straightaway that runs over a section of the Albert Whitted Airport runway and leads directly into a sharp, hard-braking first turn that regularly provides spectacular passing maneuvers. This combination of high speed and sudden deceleration makes the opening one of the most challenging sections of the entire layout.
In recent winner history, Josef Newgarden has established his name with the current track record, which he set in 2024 with a time of 1:00.6795, underscoring the enormous development of IndyCar technology on this tight course. At the most recent race, Álex Palou prevailed, securing the victory in St. Petersburg in 2025 and adding his name to the long list of successful drivers on this historic circuit. Such results demonstrate how closely tradition and current performance intensity are intertwined at this venue, and why the season opener in Florida remains a fixture on the motorsports calendar for fans and teams alike.
Practice 1
27. Feb 2026, 05:00
| Pos. | Driver | Nr. | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott McLaughlin ⚡ | #3 | Team Penske | 01:01.1020 |
| 2 | Felix Rosenqvist | #60 | Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | 01:01.1660 |
| 3 | Kyle Kirkwood | #27 | Andretti Global | 01:01.1777 |
| 4 | Kyffin Simpson | #8 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 01:01.1782 |
| 5 | Marcus Ericsson | #28 | Andretti Global | 01:01.1967 |
| 6 | Álex Palou | #10 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 01:01.2614 |
| 7 | Marcus Armstrong | #66 | Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | 01:01.3035 |
| 8 | Christian Rasmussen | #21 | ECR | 01:01.4828 |
| 9 | David Malukas | #12 | Team Penske | 01:01.4870 |
| 10 | Christian Lundgaard | #7 | Arrow McLaren | 01:01.5235 |
| 11 | Rinus VeeKay | #76 | Juncos Hollinger Racing | 01:01.5444 |
| 12 | Pato O’Ward | #5 | Arrow McLaren | 01:01.5754 |
| 13 | Romain Grosjean | #18 | Dale Coyne Racing | 01:01.7537 |
| 14 | Josef Newgarden | #2 | Team Penske | 01:01.7816 |
| 15 | Scott Dixon | #9 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 01:01.7999 |
| 16 | Santino Ferrucci | #14 | A.J. Foyt Enterprises | 01:01.8409 |
| 17 | Dennis Hauger | #19 | Dale Coyne Racing | 01:01.8680 |
| 18 | Will Power | #26 | Andretti Global | 01:01.9388 |
| 19 | Graham Rahal | #15 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | 01:02.1015 |
| 20 | Nolan Siegel | #6 | Arrow McLaren | 01:02.1028 |
| 21 | Alexander Rossi | #20 | ECR | 01:02.1126 |
| 22 | Louis Foster | #45 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | 01:02.1520 |
| 23 | Mick Schumacher | #47 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | 01:02.1707 |
| 24 | Caio Collet | #4 | A.J. Foyt Enterprises | 01:02.2576 |
| 25 | Sting Ray Robb | #77 | Juncos Hollinger Racing | 01:02.2780 |
Qualifying 1
28. Feb 2026, 05:00
| Pos. | Driver | Nr. | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott McLaughlin | #3 | Team Penske | 01:00.5426 |
| 2 | Marcus Ericsson | #28 | Andretti Global | 01:00.5621 |
| 3 | Dennis Hauger | #19 | Dale Coyne Racing | 01:00.5743 |
| 4 | Álex Palou | #10 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 01:00.6842 |
| 5 | David Malukas | #12 | Team Penske | 01:00.7638 |
| 6 | Romain Grosjean | #18 | Dale Coyne Racing | 01:01.3462 |
| 7 | Marcus Armstrong | #66 | Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | 01:00.7820 |
| 8 | Pato O’Ward | #5 | Arrow McLaren | 01:00.8863 |
| 9 | Louis Foster | #45 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | 01:00.9472 |
| 10 | Kyffin Simpson | #8 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 01:00.9811 |
| 11 | Felix Rosenqvist | #60 | Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | 01:00.9840 |
| 12 | Christian Lundgaard | #7 | Arrow McLaren | 01:00.9842 |
| 13 | Will Power | #26 | Andretti Global | 01:01.1936 |
| 14 | Christian Rasmussen | #21 | ECR | 01:01.1835 |
| 15 | Kyle Kirkwood | #27 | Andretti Global | 01:01.2308 |
| 16 | Scott Dixon | #9 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 01:01.2109 |
| 17 | Santino Ferrucci | #14 | A.J. Foyt Enterprises | 01:01.2630 |
| 18 | Graham Rahal | #15 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | 01:01.2257 |
| 19 | Rinus VeeKay | #76 | Juncos Hollinger Racing | 01:01.3719 |
| 20 | Sting Ray Robb | #77 | Juncos Hollinger Racing | 01:01.3666 |
| 21 | Mick Schumacher | #47 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | 01:01.3983 |
| 22 | Nolan Siegel | #6 | Arrow McLaren | 01:01.4498 |
| 23 | Josef Newgarden | #2 | Team Penske | 01:01.4174 |
| 24 | Caio Collet | #4 | A.J. Foyt Enterprises | 01:01.5719 |
| 25 | Alexander Rossi | #20 | ECR | 01:01.6031 |
Qualifying 2
28. Feb 2026, 05:00
| Pos. | Driver | Nr. | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott McLaughlin | #3 | Team Penske | 01:00.5426 |
| 2 | Marcus Ericsson | #28 | Andretti Global | 01:00.5621 |
| 3 | Dennis Hauger | #19 | Dale Coyne Racing | 01:00.5743 |
| 4 | Álex Palou | #10 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 01:00.6842 |
| 5 | David Malukas | #12 | Team Penske | 01:00.7638 |
| 6 | Romain Grosjean | #18 | Dale Coyne Racing | 01:01.3462 |
Qualifying 3
28. Feb 2026, 05:00
| Pos. | Driver | Nr. | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott McLaughlin | #3 | Team Penske | 01:00.5434 |
| 2 | Álex Palou | #10 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 01:00.5807 |
| 3 | Marcus Ericsson | #28 | Andretti Global | 01:00.6237 |
| 4 | Dennis Hauger | #19 | Dale Coyne Racing | 01:00.6401 |
| 5 | David Malukas | #12 | Team Penske | 01:00.6481 |
| 6 | Romain Grosjean | #18 | Dale Coyne Racing | 01:00.7452 |
| 7 | Marcus Armstrong | #66 | Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | 01:00.7820 |
| 8 | Pato O’Ward | #5 | Arrow McLaren | 01:00.8863 |
| 9 | Louis Foster | #45 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | 01:00.9472 |
| 10 | Kyffin Simpson | #8 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 01:00.9811 |
| 11 | Felix Rosenqvist | #60 | Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | 01:00.9840 |
| 12 | Christian Lundgaard | #7 | Arrow McLaren | 01:00.9842 |
Qualifying 4
28. Feb 2026, 05:00
| Pos. | Driver | Nr. | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Malukas | #12 | Team Penske | 01:00.5799 |
| 2 | Álex Palou | #10 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 01:00.6142 |
| 3 | Marcus Armstrong | #66 | Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | 01:00.7559 |
| 4 | Dennis Hauger | #19 | Dale Coyne Racing | 01:00.8814 |
| 5 | Christian Lundgaard | #7 | Arrow McLaren | 01:01.0716 |
| 6 | Kyffin Simpson | #8 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 01:01.1706 |
| 7 | Christian Rasmussen | #21 | ECR | 01:01.1835 |
| 8 | Scott Dixon | #9 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 01:01.2109 |
| 9 | Graham Rahal | #15 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | 01:01.2257 |
| 10 | Sting Ray Robb | #77 | Juncos Hollinger Racing | 01:01.3666 |
| 11 | Nolan Siegel | #6 | Arrow McLaren | 01:01.4498 |
| 12 | Caio Collet | #4 | A.J. Foyt Enterprises | 01:01.5719 |
| 13 | Alexander Rossi | #20 | ECR | 01:01.6031 |
Qualifying 5
28. Feb 2026, 05:00
| Pos. | Driver | Nr. | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcus Ericsson | #28 | Andretti Global | 01:00.8257 |
| 2 | Pato O’Ward | #5 | Arrow McLaren | 01:00.9405 |
| 3 | Romain Grosjean | #18 | Dale Coyne Racing | 01:01.0324 |
| 4 | Louis Foster | #45 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | 01:01.0525 |
| 5 | Scott McLaughlin | #3 | Team Penske | 01:01.0575 |
| 6 | Felix Rosenqvist | #60 | Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | 01:01.1240 |
| 7 | Will Power | #26 | Andretti Global | 01:01.1936 |
| 8 | Kyle Kirkwood | #27 | Andretti Global | 01:01.2308 |
| 9 | Santino Ferrucci | #14 | A.J. Foyt Enterprises | 01:01.2630 |
| 10 | Rinus VeeKay | #76 | Juncos Hollinger Racing | 01:01.3719 |
| 11 | Mick Schumacher | #47 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | 01:01.3983 |
| 12 | Josef Newgarden | #2 | Team Penske | 01:01.4174 |
Practice 2
28. Feb 2026, 05:00
| Pos. | Driver | Nr. | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian Lundgaard ⚡ | #7 | Arrow McLaren | 01:01.6157 |
| 2 | Marcus Armstrong | #66 | Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | 01:01.6592 |
| 3 | Álex Palou | #10 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 01:01.6947 |
| 4 | Kyle Kirkwood | #27 | Andretti Global | 01:01.7382 |
| 5 | Alexander Rossi | #20 | ECR | 01:01.7653 |
| 6 | David Malukas | #12 | Team Penske | 01:01.7894 |
| 7 | Scott McLaughlin | #3 | Team Penske | 01:01.7921 |
| 8 | Pato O’Ward | #5 | Arrow McLaren | 01:01.9473 |
| 9 | Sting Ray Robb | #77 | Juncos Hollinger Racing | 01:01.9905 |
| 10 | Rinus VeeKay | #76 | Juncos Hollinger Racing | 01:01.9918 |
| 11 | Marcus Ericsson | #28 | Andretti Global | 01:02.0270 |
| 12 | Nolan Siegel | #6 | Arrow McLaren | 01:02.0533 |
| 13 | Dennis Hauger | #19 | Dale Coyne Racing | 01:02.0601 |
| 14 | Scott Dixon | #9 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 01:02.1494 |
| 15 | Kyffin Simpson | #8 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 01:02.1916 |
| 16 | Graham Rahal | #15 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | 01:02.2131 |
| 17 | Romain Grosjean | #18 | Dale Coyne Racing | 01:02.2458 |
| 18 | Santino Ferrucci | #14 | A.J. Foyt Enterprises | 01:02.3361 |
| 19 | Felix Rosenqvist | #60 | Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | 01:02.3815 |
| 20 | Josef Newgarden | #2 | Team Penske | 01:02.4624 |
| 21 | Louis Foster | #45 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | 01:02.6497 |
| 22 | Mick Schumacher | #47 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | 01:02.9071 |
| 23 | Caio Collet | #4 | A.J. Foyt Enterprises | 01:03.4617 |
| 24 | Christian Rasmussen | #21 | ECR | 01:03.5018 |
Race
01. Mar 2026, 05:00
| Pos. | Driver | Nr. | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Álex Palou | #10 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 01:52:21.6997 | 53 |
| 2 | Scott McLaughlin | #3 | Team Penske | +12.4948s | 42 |
| 3 | Christian Lundgaard | #7 | Arrow McLaren | +12.9154s | 36 |
| 4 | Kyle Kirkwood | #27 | Andretti Global | +25.2738s | 32 |
| 5 | Pato O’Ward | #5 | Arrow McLaren | +26.0754s | 30 |
| 6 | Marcus Ericsson | #28 | Andretti Global | +26.2563s | 29 |
| 7 | Josef Newgarden | #2 | Team Penske | +26.4219s | 27 |
| 8 | Romain Grosjean | #18 | Dale Coyne Racing | +28.0389s | 24 |
| 9 | Rinus VeeKay | #76 | Juncos Hollinger Racing | +28.7151s | 22 |
| 10 | Dennis Hauger | #19 | Dale Coyne Racing | +29.8722s | 20 |
| 11 | Marcus Armstrong | #66 | Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | +30.4683s | 19 |
| 12 | Felix Rosenqvist | #60 | Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | +30.8105s | 18 |
| 13 | David Malukas | #12 | Team Penske | +33.7756s | 17 |
| 14 | Louis Foster | #45 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | +38.0390s | 17 |
| 15 | Kyffin Simpson | #8 | Chip Ganassi Racing | +38.9093s | 15 |
| 16 | Alexander Rossi | #20 | ECR | +49.6127s | 14 |
| 17 | Caio Collet | #4 | A.J. Foyt Enterprises | +01:01.9774s | 13 |
| 18 | Graham Rahal | #15 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | +01:03.1343s | 12 |
| 19 | Christian Rasmussen | #21 | ECR | +01:03.1912s | 11 |
| 20 | Nolan Siegel | #6 | Arrow McLaren | +1 Lap | 10 |
| 21 | Sting Ray Robb | #77 | Juncos Hollinger Racing | +7 Laps | 9 |
| 22 | Will Power | #26 | Andretti Global | +45 Laps | 8 |
| 23 | Scott Dixon | #9 | Chip Ganassi Racing | +61 Laps | 8 |
| 24 | Santino Ferrucci | #14 | A.J. Foyt Enterprises | +100 Laps | 6 |
| 25 | Mick Schumacher | #47 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | +100 Laps | 5 |
Warm-Up
01. Mar 2026, 05:00
| Pos. | Driver | Nr. | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pato O’Ward | #5 | Arrow McLaren | 01:01.5944 |
| 2 | Álex Palou | #10 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 01:01.5962 |
| 3 | Christian Lundgaard | #7 | Arrow McLaren | 01:01.7964 |
| 4 | Scott Dixon | #9 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 01:01.8307 |
| 5 | Kyle Kirkwood | #27 | Andretti Global | 01:02.0062 |
| 6 | Nolan Siegel | #6 | Arrow McLaren | 01:02.0818 |
| 7 | Felix Rosenqvist | #60 | Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | 01:02.1037 |
| 8 | Graham Rahal | #15 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | 01:02.1477 |
| 9 | Kyffin Simpson | #8 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 01:02.2018 |
| 10 | Marcus Armstrong | #66 | Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | 01:02.3468 |
| 11 | Rinus VeeKay | #76 | Juncos Hollinger Racing | 01:02.4869 |
| 12 | Mick Schumacher | #47 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | 01:02.5027 |
| 13 | Josef Newgarden | #2 | Team Penske | 01:02.5417 |
| 14 | David Malukas | #12 | Team Penske | 01:02.6870 |
| 15 | Sting Ray Robb | #77 | Juncos Hollinger Racing | 01:02.7835 |
| 16 | Alexander Rossi | #20 | ECR | 01:02.8032 |
| 17 | Dennis Hauger | #19 | Dale Coyne Racing | 01:02.8354 |
| 18 | Santino Ferrucci | #14 | A.J. Foyt Enterprises | 01:02.8601 |
| 19 | Caio Collet | #4 | A.J. Foyt Enterprises | 01:02.8964 |
| 20 | Christian Rasmussen | #21 | ECR | 01:02.9654 |
| 21 | Romain Grosjean | #18 | Dale Coyne Racing | 01:03.0048 |
| 22 | Louis Foster | #45 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | 01:03.0669 |
| 23 | Marcus Ericsson | #28 | Andretti Global | 01:03.1166 |
| 24 | Will Power | #26 | Andretti Global | 01:03.1606 |
| 25 | Scott McLaughlin | #3 | Team Penske | 01:03.5492 |
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