2026 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

[FLRacingFan]

We’re back.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Anyone know what time the race is scheduled to start Sunday? I'm asking when the green is scheduled to wave, NOT when the TV broadcast starts.

Thanks.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Anyone know what time the race is scheduled to start Sunday? I'm asking when the green is scheduled to wave, NOT when the TV broadcast starts.

Thanks.

Green flag 12:29 PM

 

[Reagan]

Odd that Ericsson is the only Andretti driver showing strong pace right now.

 

[Doc Austin]

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[Charlie Spencer]

Is there any change for 2026 that will be harder to remember to than Will Power in the #26?

 

[Doc Austin]

Good grief. Where did Hauger come from?

 

[FLRacingFan]

Odd that Ericsson is the only Andretti driver showing strong pace right now.

And again in qualifying with a big P2 performance after both Kirkwood and Power were eliminated in Q1.

Good grief. Where did Hauger come from?

Talented driver, great engineering team put together over the offseason, plus the Andretti alliance is all working in favor of DCR already. Huge day for the team with RoGro making it to the Fast 6 as well. Hopefully they keep their noses clean and bring home good results tomorrow.

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

Go Penske !!

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Start the season right!

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

Rough start for Mick

 

[donthaveanickname]

Damn I missed the inevitable first lap melee.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Dixon doing strategy stuff already.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

What's Will's problem?

Out of the car.

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

Ganassi outdoing everyone on strategy per usually

 

[donthaveanickname]

Ganassi outdoing everyone on strategy per usually

Except they forgot to put the right rear wheel on Dixie's car.

 

[donthaveanickname]

They should get Mick out there too. Seat time is valuable.

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

Give it up for Day 1,500 of Palou domination

 

[donthaveanickname]

It's a completely processional Palou show at this point.

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

That was nearly a compete disaster

 

[Charlie Spencer]

It's a completely processional Palou show at this point.

Alex's world, we're just the audience.

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

Alex Palou is inevitable

 

[donthaveanickname]

I doubt 2026 will be a lot different than 2025.

 

[Blaze]

Alex Palou is just amazing

 

[Tony_K]

A good race but the rest of you drivers and teams need to do something! I'd like to see a different winner every now and again. Sheeesh!

 

[Mispeedway15]

Alex Palou is just amazing

Yeah. It’s gotten to the point I think he may be the greatest driver in the world of the major series (IMSA, F1, NASCAR, Indy, Supercars)

 

[donthaveanickname]

Yeah. It’s gotten to the point I think he may be the greatest driver in the world of the major series (IMSA, F1, NASCAR, Indy, Supercars)

Nah that's Max.

Palou is an F1 level talent though.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Nah that's Max.

Palou is an F1 level talent though.

And has the broken contract to prove it!

 

[FLRacingFan]

That wasn’t a bad race I thought. There was a lot of competition between 2nd-12th, and the final two podium spots changing hands in the closing laps was fun. Certainly better than last year’s race, though I’ll still beat the drum that this event should be extended back to 110 laps to extend the pit windows and cut down on the fuel saving.

Ericsson got away with a lot of very on-the-edge defensive moves so I guess the ‘new’ race control will still be pretty laissez-faire.

I’m disappointed for Mick, that was just embarrassing from Robb - a bottom five pay driver since reunification, imo. Shameful. RLL didn’t receive the car towed back from outside the track until after the race, so that’s why he never returned, although they said the damage was light enough they could have.

The first IndyCar race is over with and there aren’t three weeks until the next one - I could get used to that.