US EditionIndycar Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Results
Alex Palou extended his lead by over 12 seconds to win the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg and pursue a fourth consecutive IndyCar Series championship.
- At the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on March 1, Palou, who started 4th, won on a 1.8-mile circuit, seeking a fourth IndyCar title, beating Scott McLaughlin by 12+ seconds.
- Starting fourth, Palou moved up to lead during the 100-lap race on the 1.8-mile, 14-turn street circuit and beat pole-sitter Scott McLaughlin by 12.4948 seconds.
- Race statistics list 8 lead changes among 7 drivers, including McLaughlin, Ericsson, Palou, Dixon, Foster, Lundgaard, and Newgarden, with an average speed of 96.118 mph.
- Incidents reshaped the finishing order as Will Power and Scott Dixon made contact and finished poorly, while Scott McLaughlin finished second after starting on pole.
- The series schedule lists Phoenix on March 7 and the Indianapolis 500 on May 24, building toward major events like the Indianapolis 500, with coverage on Channel 218, IndyCar Live, and Fox.
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Sunday 1. (4) Alex Palou, Dallara-Honda, 100 laps, Running. 2. (1) Scott McLaughlin, Dallara-Chevrolet, 100, Running. 3. (12) Christian Lundgaard…
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WFNI ESPN 107.5 / 1070 The Fan | Indy's SportsCenterPalou Goes Back-to-Back at St. Pete
Source: Icon Sportswire / Getty St. Petersburg, FL – Alex Palou officially started the 2026 NTT IndyCar Series season right where he left 2025, on the top step of the podium, going back-to-back to win the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, leading 59 of the 100 laps. For Palou, this was his first win of 2026, his second win at St. Petersburg, and the 20th win of his career. Palou is now the fifth driver to ever get back-to-back wins at St. …
Miami (USA), 1 Mar (EFE).- The four-time IndyCar Series champion, the Spanish Alex Palou, started this Sunday in the best possible way a new season by winning the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (Florida, USA), with more than twelve seconds of advantage over the second, the New Zealander Scott McLaughlin. Palou, champion of the title and winner of four of the last five IndyCar championships, copied the podium ahead of McLaughlin and the Danish Chri…
Who can beat Álex Palou? It was the question that has floated in the air throughout the preseason of the IndyCar.. And today, with the first race of the year (the St. Petersburg GP) already disputed, we have answers: no one.
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