The first race of the 2025 NTT IndyCar Series season took place on Sunday with the traditional streets of St. Petersburg hosting the exciting series for the 21st time.
In what has become a recurring theme, Alex Palou ran an error-free race that allowed him to claim victory from an eighth place starting position.
Scott Dixon and Josef Newgarden rounded out the podium, with each driver battling through issues that prevented them from taking the top spot for themselves.
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The wildest moment of the race took place on the very first lap, with Will Power, Nolan Siegel, and rookie Louis Foster all tangling as they attempted to get through Turn 3. The trio of drivers were all forced to retire on the spot.
Teams did all they could to utilize the softer tire compound Firestone brought this weekend, but it ended up degrading too quickly and few were able to stay on them for longer than 10 laps.
The next race on the IndyCar calendar takes place in three weeks’ time, with a tilt around The Thermal Club on the docket.
| # | Driver | Time / Gap | Laps Led | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Palou | 1:51:08.5118 | 26 | 51 |
| 2 | Scott Dixon | 2.8669 | 5 | 41 |
| 3 | Josef Newgarden | 6.2044 | 2 | 36 |
| 4 | Scott McLaughlin | 8.6878 | 40 | 36 |
| 5 | Kyle Kirkwood | 10.9709 | – | 30 |
| 6 | Marcus Ericsson | 23.0835 | – | 28 |
| 7 | Felix Rosenqvist | 24.2895 | – | 26 |
| 8 | Christian Lundgaard | 32.2045 | 23 | 25 |
| 9 | Rinus VeeKay | 38.9443 | – | 22 |
| 10 | Alexander Rossi | 42.3385 | – | 20 |
| 11 | Pato O’Ward | 42.7293 | – | 19 |
| 12 | Graham Rahal | 48.4992 | – | 18 |
| 13 | David Malukas | 49.1500 | – | 17 |
| 14 | Santino Ferrucci | 49.5216 | – | 16 |
| 15 | Christian Rasmussen | 52.3835 | – | 15 |
| 16 | Colton Herta | 52.7048 | 1 | 15 |
| 17 | Conor Daly | 59.6324 | – | 13 |
| 18 | Kyffin Simpson | 60.1700 | – | 12 |
| 19 | Callum Ilott | 61.2300 | – | 11 |
| 20 | Robert Shwartzman | 62.3750 | – | 10 |
| 21 | Sting Ray Robb | 1 lap | – | 9 |
| 22 | Devlin DeFrancesco | 1 lap | – | 8 |
| 23 | Jacob Abel | 1 lap | – | 7 |
| 24 | Marcus Armstrong | 54 laps | 3 | 7 |
| 25 | Nolan Siegel | 100 laps | – | 5 |
| 26 | Will Power | 100 laps | – | 5 |
| 27 | Louis Foster | 100 laps | – | 5 |
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