After a long winter, the new IndyCar Series season finally kicks off this weekend! On the streets of St. Petersburg, we’ll get a first glimpse of the competitive balance in the refreshed field. Will it once again be a battle between Team Penske and Chip Ganassi Racing, or can teams like Andretti Global, McLaren, or Meyer Shank Racing join the fight?

The History of the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

First IndyCar race: 2003
Number of races held: 21
Number of different winners: 15
Last year’s winner: Pato O’Ward
Lap record: Will Power in 2022, 0:59.3466
Most successful driver: Hélio Castroneves, 3 wins (2006, 2007, and 2012)

The 2025 Race

Race length: 100 laps / 180 miles (289.7 km)
Push-to-Pass: 150 seconds total, up to 15 seconds per use
Tires: 5 sets of standard Firestone tires and 5 alternate sets per car (rookies get 1 extra set of standard tires in the first practice session)
Green flag: Sunday, March 2, 12:29 PM ET
Expected race duration: 2 hours
Number of participants: 27

Entry List for the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

#2 Josef Newgarden – PPG Team Penske (Chevrolet)
#3 Scott McLaughlin – DEX Imaging Team Penske (Chevrolet)
#4 David Malukas – AJ Foyt Racing (Chevrolet)
#5 Pato O’Ward – Arrow McLaren (Chevrolet)
#6 Nolan Siegel – Arrow McLaren (Chevrolet)
#7 Christian Lundgaard – Arrow McLaren (Chevrolet)
#8 Kyffin Simpson – Journie Rewards Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda)
#9 Scott Dixon – PNC Bank Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda)
#10 Alex Palou – DHL Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda)
#12 Will Power – Verizon Team Penske (Chevrolet)
#14 Santino Ferrucci – Sexton Properties AJ Foyt Racing (Chevrolet)
#15 Graham Rahal – Fifth Third Bank Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda)
#18 Rinus VeeKay – Dale Coyne Racing (Honda)
#20 Alexander Rossi – ECR Java House (Chevrolet)
#21 Christian Rasmussen – ESC Splenda (Chevrolet)
#26 Colton Herta – Gainbridge Andretti Global (Honda)
#27 Kyle Kirkwood – Andretti Global (Honda)
#28 Marcus Ericsson – Andretti Global (Honda)
#30 Devlin DeFrancesco – EVTEC Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda)
#45 Louis Foster – Mi-Jack Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda)
#51 Jacob Abel – Abel Construction Dale Coyne Racing (Honda)
#60 Felix Rosenqvist – SiriusXM Meyer Shank Racing (Honda)
#66 Marcus Armstrong – SiriusXM/ROOT Insurance Meyer Shank Racing (Honda)
#77 Conor Daly – Juncos Hollinger Racing (Chevrolet)
#78 Sting Ray Robb – Juncos Hollinger Racing (Chevrolet)
#83 Robert Schwartzman – Prema Racing (Chevrolet)
#90 Callum Ilott – Prema Racing (Chevrolet)

Schedule for the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

Friday, February 28
Practice 1: 3:05 PM – 4:25 PM ET

Saturday, March 1
Practice 2: 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM ET
Qualifying: 2:35 PM – 4:00 PM ET

Sunday, March 2
Warm-up: 9:02 AM – 9:27 AM ET
Race: 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM ET

The Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on TV

USA: The Friday practice sessions and qualifying will be shown live on Fox Sports 1, while the Saturday free practice and warm-up will be broadcast on Fox Sports 2. The race broadcast starts at noon (ET) on FOX.
Canada: The race will be broadcast on TSN5 and livestreamed on TSN+, with coverage starting at noon (ET).
UK: All sessions and the race will be shown on Sky Sports F1. The race broadcast starts at 5:00 PM (GMT).
Australia: All sessions and the race will be shown on Stan Sport. The race broadcast starts on Monday morning at 4:00 AM (AEST).
New Zealand: All sessions and the race will be broadcast on Sky Sport 2. The race broadcast starts on Monday morning at 6:00 AM (NZST).

Weather Forecast

The forecast looks very favorable for the season opener in St. Petersburg, with pleasant spring weather. Friday is expected to reach 68°F (20°C) with plenty of sunshine. Saturday will warm up to 72°F (22°C) with some cloud cover. Race day looks to be the warmest, with 73°F (23°C) and clear skies.

Friday, February 28: 68°F (20°C), sunny
Saturday, March 1: 72°F (22°C), mostly cloudy
Sunday, March 2: 73°F (23°C), sunny

Source: AccuWeather.com

Historical Results

Number of Pole Positions
1. Will Power – 8
2. Colton Herta – 1
= Graham Rahal – 1
= Scott McLaughlin – 1
= Josef Newgarden – 1

Number of Wins
1. Will Power – 2
= Josef Newgarden – 2
3. Graham Rahal – 1
= Colton Herta – 1
= Scott McLaughlin – 1
= Marcus Ericsson – 1
= Pato O’Ward – 1

Number of Podium Finishes
1. Scott Dixon – 7
= Will Power – 7
3. Josef Newgarden – 3
= Pato O’Ward – 3
5. Graham Rahal – 2
= Colton Herta – 2
7. Alexander Rossi – 1
= Scott McLaughlin – 1
= Alex Palou – 1
= Marcus Ericsson – 1

Average Finish Position
1. Pato O'Ward – 7.20 (5 races)
2. Will Power – 7.44 (16 races)
3. Scott Dixon – 7.60 (20 races)
4. Colton Herta – 7.83 (6 races)
5. Alex Palou – 8.80 (5 races)
6. Graham Rahal – 10.71 (17 races)
7. Marcus Ericsson – 11.17 (6 races)
8. Alexander Rossi – 11.44 (9 races)
9. Callum Ilott – 11.67 (3 races)
10. Rinus VeeKay – 11.80 (5 races)
11. Josef Newgarden – 11,92 (13 races)
12. Kyffin Simpson – 12,00 (1 race)
13. Felix Rosenqvist – 12,50 (6 races)
14. Christian Lundgaard – 12,67 (3 races)
15. Kyle Kirkwood – 14,33 (3 races)
16. Conor Daly – 16,00 (6 races)
17. Santino Ferrucci – 16,25 (4 races)
18. Scott McLaughlin – 16,83 (6 races)
19. Ed Carpenter – 17,50 (6 races)
20. Marcus Armstrong – 18,00 (2 races)
21. David Malukas – 18,00 (2 races)
22. Christian Rasmussen – 19,00 (1 race)
23. Sting Ray Robb – 20,00 (2 races)
24.Devlin DeFrancesco – 23,50 (2 races)