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| Layout of the St. Petersburg street course | ||
| March 1, 2026 | ||
| Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg | ||
| St. Petersburg street course, St. Petersburg, Florida | ||
| Temporary street circuit1.800 mi / 2.897 km | ||
| 100 laps180.000 mi / 289.682 km | ||
| Scott McLaughlin (Team Penske) | ||
| 1:00.5426 | ||
| Kyle Kirkwood (Andretti Global) | ||
| 1:02.2131 (on lap 68 of 100) | ||
| Álex Palou (Chip Ganassi Racing) | ||
| Scott McLaughlin (Team Penske) | ||
| Christian Lundgaard (Arrow McLaren) | ||
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The 2026 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg was the first round of the 2026 IndyCar Series. The race was held on March 1, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Florida at the Streets of St. Petersburg. The race was contested of 100 laps. Álex Palou won the race, followed by Scott McLaughlin and Christian Lundgaard.
The St. Petersburg street circuit, the track where the race was held.
The St. Petersburg street circuit is a 1.800-mile long street circuit in St. Petersburg, Florida, utilizing downtown streets, and one runway of Albert Whitted Airport. The track is notable for hosting the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, the IndyCar Series season-opening race annually. The event dates back to 1985, with Indy cars first competing in 2003.
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| W | Past winner |
| No. | Driver | Team | Engine |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Josef Newgarden W | Team Penske | Chevrolet |
| 3 | Scott McLaughlin W | Team Penske | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Caio Collet R | A.J. Foyt Racing | Chevrolet |
| 5 | Pato O'Ward W | Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet |
| 6 | Nolan Siegel | Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet |
| 7 | Christian Lundgaard | Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Kyffin Simpson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
| 9 | Scott Dixon | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
| 10 | Álex Palou W | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
| 12 | David Malukas | Team Penske | Chevrolet |
| 14 | Santino Ferrucci | A. J. Foyt Racing | Chevrolet |
| 15 | Graham Rahal W | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda |
| 18 | Romain Grosjean | Dale Coyne Racing | Honda |
| 19 | Dennis Hauger R | Dale Coyne Racing | Honda |
| 20 | Alexander Rossi W | ECR | Chevrolet |
| 21 | Christian Rasmussen | ECR | Chevrolet |
| 26 | Will Power W | Andretti Global | Honda |
| 27 | Kyle Kirkwood | Andretti Global with Curb-Agajanian | Honda |
| 28 | Marcus Ericsson W | Andretti Global | Honda |
| 45 | Louis Foster | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda |
| 47 | Mick Schumacher R | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda |
| 60 | Felix Rosenqvist | Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | Honda |
| 66 | Marcus Armstrong | Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | Honda |
| 76 | Rinus VeeKay | Juncos Hollinger Racing | Chevrolet |
| 77 | Sting Ray Robb | Juncos Hollinger Racing | Chevrolet |
- Prema Racing was scheduled to run full-time, but was confirmed to miss the opening round.
The first practice session was held on Friday, February 27, 2026.
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | Lap Time |
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| 3 | Scott McLaughlin W | Team Penske | Chevrolet | 1:01.1020 | |
| 60 | Felix Rosenqvist | Meyer Shank Racing | Honda | 1:01.1660 | |
| 27 | Kyle Kirkwood | Andretti Global | Honda | 1:01.1777 |
The second and final practice session was held on Saturday, February 28, 2026.
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | Lap Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Christian Lundgaard | Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet | 1:01.6157 | |
| 66 | Marcus Armstrong | Meyer Shank Racing | Honda | 1:01.6592 | |
| 10 | Álex Palou W | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 1:01.6947 |
Qualifying was held on Saturday, February 28, 2026.
Scott McLaughlin, driving for Team Penske, would score the pole for the race with a time of 1:00.5426 and a speed of 107.032 mph (172.251 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | Time | .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Finalgrid |
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| 3 | Scott McLaughlin W | Team Penske | Chevrolet | 1:00.5426 | 1 | |
| 28 | Marcus Ericsson W | Andretti Global | Honda | 1:00.5621 | 2 | |
| 19 | Dennis Hauger R | Dale Coyne Racing | Honda | 1:00.5743 | 3 | |
| 10 | Álex Palou W | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 1:00.6842 | 4 | |
| 12 | David Malukas | Team Penske | Chevrolet | 1:00.7638 | 5 | |
| 18 | Romain Grosjean | Dale Coyne Racing | Honda | 1:01.3462 | 6 | |
| 66 | Marcus Armstrong | Meyer Shank Racing | Honda | 1:00.7820 | 7 | |
| 5 | Pato O'Ward W | Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet | 1:00.8863 | 8 | |
| 45 | Louis Foster | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda | 1:00.9472 | 9 | |
| 8 | Kyffin Simpson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 1:00.9811 | 10 | |
| 60 | Felix Rosenqvist | Meyer Shank Racing | Honda | 1:00.9840 | 11 | |
| 7 | Christian Lundgaard | Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet | 1:00.9842 | 12 | |
| 26 | Will Power W | Andretti Global | Honda | 1:01.1936 | 13 | |
| 21 | Christian Rasmussen | ECR | Chevrolet | 1:01.1835 | 14 | |
| 27 | Kyle Kirkwood | Andretti Global | Honda | 1:01.2308 | 15 | |
| 9 | Scott Dixon | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 1:01.2109 | 16 | |
| 14 | Santino Ferrucci | A. J. Foyt Racing | Chevrolet | 1:01.2630 | 17 | |
| 15 | Graham Rahal W | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda | 1:01.2257 | 18 | |
| 76 | Rinus VeeKay | Juncos Hollinger Racing | Chevrolet | 1:01.3719 | 19 | |
| 77 | Sting Ray Robb | Juncos Hollinger Racing | Chevrolet | 1:01.3666 | 20 | |
| 47 | Mick Schumacher R | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda | 1:01.3983 | 21 | |
| 6 | Nolan Siegel | Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet | 1:01.4498 | 22 | |
| 2 | Josef Newgarden W | Team Penske | Chevrolet | 1:01.4174 | 23 | |
| 4 | Caio Collet R | A.J. Foyt Racing | Chevrolet | 1:01.5719 | 24 | |
| 20 | Alexander Rossi W | ECR | Chevrolet | 1:01.6031 | 25 |
Notes
- Bold text indicates fastest time.
The warmup session was held on Sunday, March 1, 2026.
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | Lap Time |
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| 5 | Pato O'Ward W | Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet | 1:01.5944 | |
| 10 | Álex Palou W | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 1:01.5962 | |
| 7 | Christian Lundgaard | Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet | 1:01.7964 |
The race was held on Sunday, March 1, 2026.
- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
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