The 2024 INDYCAR season kicked off with Felix Rosenqvist leading the opening practice at St. Petersburg. Josef Newgarden claimed pole position, narrowly beating Rosenqvist. Colton Herta set the fastest time in the second practice. Newgarden led the race but lost the lead briefly after a pit stop.
All gas, no brakes: not always a good thing. https://t.co/uh9lEcHYXB
Those guys who took this restart on them were Colton (3rd to 6th) and Felix (2nd to 4th). https://t.co/IA9W5dvft3
Herta took that restart in 3rd but has fallen back to 6th in a single lap. Meanwhile, Josef carves his way past Felix too & works his way back into the effective lead of the race on Lap 33. Lundgaard, who pitted lap 1 after a puncture, is still out on-track.
Watching that restart, and you'll definitely want to be on the @FirestoneRacing greens for your last stint. Guys on blacks are getting eaten alive. #INDYCAR #FirestoneGP
Wow. Josef leads the first 28 laps, but he comes out of the pits 3rd. Colton Herta takes the lead. Felix Rosenqvist remains in 2nd.
Through 20 laps of IndyCar's season-opening Grand Prix in St. Pete, it's a lot of follow the leader. Still Newgarden-Rosenqvist-Herta-Pato-Ericsson.
The 2024 #IndyCar season is underway! ๐ฅ ๐ฅ @IndyCaronNBC https://t.co/BPTwKrElOg
#IndyCar is racing from St. Pete! The 2024 season is officially underway. (NBC)
The 2024 IndyCar season is about to go green with its annual opener at St. Pete (NBC). Here is @jeff_gluck's season preview looking at how Team Penske is looking to dethrone reigning champ Alex Palou. https://t.co/mbLclfURW9
Josef Newgarden took pole for the 2024 #IndyCar opener but there were plenty of storylines up and down the grid โ๏ธ Hereโs a look at the winners and losers from St. Petersburg qualifying โฌ๏ธ https://t.co/5tZg4wWEpD
What's your prediction for the @IndyCar season opener? ๐๐ #INDYCAR #FirestoneGP https://t.co/GOLnlXj8Nq
Race day @GPSTPETE. Had hoped to start further up the field but have two cars in the top 6. Always a crazy race here. Letโs see what happens. https://t.co/F034HDQOnL
"I haven't thought too much about the way I put the car and brake and go in power." @FRosenqvist has a new track record @GPSTPETE to compliment leading FP1, and all in only his first weekend with @MeyerShankRac. #FirestoneGP #IndyCar https://t.co/VJjBW1CfqK
Following a year where he didn't land a single @IndyCar pole & lacked a non-oval win, @josefnewgarden will lead Sunday's season-opening field to green at the @GPSTPETE. "Tomorrow is what pays the bills and gets us up the road in the championship.โ https://t.co/WE82j5Mav8
Season is underway for @ArrowMcLaren! A close field in qualifying for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES at St. Pete. Strong start for @PatricioOWard to end qualifying P3. @AlexanderRossi will start P15 and @callum_ilott P16. On to race day! https://t.co/NNA6HBm0eh
Josef Newgarden: "Qualifying is the no1 thing I need to improve" 1st Qualifying of the season ๐ #INDYCAR https://t.co/vdV9FjdAtz
IndyCar opens its season Sunday in St. Pete and @josefnewgarden starts from the pole. Can Josef, @smclaughlin93 or @12WillPower get Team Penske back on top this season? I spoke to the three of them about it. https://t.co/ilYGsNyUO0
Josef Newgardenโs pole-winning run over Felix Rosenqvist is the closest 1-2 on a street course since 2012. https://t.co/6IqZw1c9q2
Team Penske ace Josef Newgarden delivered a late surging run in qualifying to claim pole for the #IndyCar Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Full story hereโฌ๏ธ https://t.co/ea8QXY0Tow
#Indy500 champ Josef Newgarden won a #Rolex in the #Daytona24 Hours and now has a pole position at St. Petersburg for the #IndyCar season opener ๐ฅ FULL REPORT ๐ https://t.co/nTVIsxWZ1A
Josef Newgarden takes pole position at St. Pete, beating Felix Rosenqvist by just 0.0058s! Pato O'Ward 3rd, Colton Herta 4th, Romain Grosjean 5th, and Marcus Ericsson 6th. #IndyCar
Into the Firestone Fast Six ๐ 1. @FRosenqvist 2. @ColtonHerta 3. @josefnewgarden 4. @Ericsson_Marcus 5. @RGrosjean 6. @PatricioOWard #INDYCAR // #FirestoneGP
Colton Herta sets the fastest time in second #INDYCAR Series practice at St. Petersburg as Andretti Global team-mate Kyle Kirkwood tags the wall at 120mph ๐๐ฑ #FirestoneGP FULL REPORT & RESULTS โฌ๏ธ https://t.co/VlJ6XqbW1a
Colton Herta sets the pace in second practice for the #IndyCar opener at St. Petersburg Full report and results โฌ๏ธ https://t.co/JCMKiblRjX
Will Power admits he was blown away by Felix Rosenqvist's pace on the opening day of #IndyCar practice at St Pete ๐คฏ Read more ๐ https://t.co/vefOdG2HGn
Meyer Shank Racingโs Felix Rosenqvist delivered a late surge to lead opening practice for IndyCar's season-opening Grand Prix of St. Petersburg โฑ๏ธ Full report here โฌ๏ธ https://t.co/OkudNyJvJD
INDYCAR is back ๐ค https://t.co/KOepuHA3C0
The first practice of the 2024 @IndyCar season @GPSTPETE was led by @MeyerShankRac's @FRosenqvist. #IndyCar #FirestoneGP https://t.co/AE9bDDvgAm
Good for @FRosenqvist, top of the charts after season opening practice at St. Pete. #INDYCAR
Starting the INDY NXT season strong ๐ช Three cars in the top four ๐คฉ https://t.co/pXaObX4TxI