2021 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

The 2021 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg was the second round of the 2021 IndyCar season. The race was held on April 25, 2021, in St. Petersburg, Florida. The race lasted for 100 laps, and was won by Colton Herta.

2021 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
Race details
2nd round of the 2021 IndyCar season
DateApril 25, 2021
Official nameFirestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
LocationStreets of St. Petersburg
CourseTemporary street circuit
1.800 mi / 2.897 km
Distance100 laps
180.000 mi / 289.682 km
Pole position
Driver Colton Herta (Andretti Autosport)
Time01:00.3210
Fastest lap
Driver Álex Palou (Chip Ganassi Racing)
Time01:01.4568 (on lap 67 of 100)
Podium
First Colton Herta (Andretti Autosport)
Second Josef Newgarden (Team Penske)
Third Simon Pagenaud (Team Penske)

Background

The race was originally due to take place on 7 March 2021 as the opening round of the championship, but the COVID-19 pandemic was still a concern for event organisers and IndyCar officials as the 2020 race was postponed from March to October. On January 6 2021, the race was rescheduled to 25 April 2021 so the event can accommodate more fans with loosening restrictions but it was capped to 20,000 fans to attend. [1]

Entry list
Further information: 2021 IndyCar Series § Contracted teams and drivers
Key Meaning
 R  Rookie
 W  Past winner
No.DriverTeamEngine
2 Josef Newgarden  W Team PenskeChevrolet
3 Scott McLaughlin  R Team PenskeChevrolet
4 Dalton KellettA. J. Foyt EnterprisesChevrolet
5 Patricio O'WardArrow McLaren SPChevrolet
7 Felix RosenqvistArrow McLaren SPChevrolet
8 Marcus EricssonChip Ganassi RacingHonda
9 Scott DixonChip Ganassi RacingHonda
10 Álex PalouChip Ganassi RacingHonda
12 Will Power  W Team PenskeChevrolet
14 Sébastien Bourdais  W A. J. Foyt EnterprisesChevrolet
15 Graham Rahal  W Rahal Letterman Lanigan RacingHonda
18 Ed JonesDale Coyne Racing with Vasser-SullivanHonda
20 Conor DalyEd Carpenter RacingChevrolet
21 Rinus VeeKayEd Carpenter RacingChevrolet
22 Simon PagenaudTeam PenskeChevrolet
26 Colton HertaAndretti AutosportHonda
27 Alexander RossiAndretti AutosportHonda
28 Ryan Hunter-ReayAndretti AutosportHonda
29 James Hinchcliffe  W Andretti Steinbrenner AutosportHonda
30 Takuma SatoRahal Letterman Lanigan RacingHonda
48 Jimmie Johnson  R Chip Ganassi RacingHonda
51 Romain Grosjean  R Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware RacingHonda
59 Max ChiltonCarlinChevrolet
60 Jack HarveyMeyer Shank RacingHonda
SOURCE [2]

Practice

Practice 1

There were 2 red flags during the session, one at the start due to timing and scoring issues, causing the session to be extended by 10 minutes, and another at the end after Sebastien Bourdais spun and stalled his car.[3]

Top Practice Speeds
PosNo.DriverTeamEngineLap Time
1 2 Josef Newgarden Team Penske Chevrolet 1:00.8029
2 12 Will Power Team Penske Chevrolet 1:00.8102
3 26 Colton Herta Andretti Autosport Honda 1:00.8348
OFFICIAL REPORT

Practice 2
Top Practice Speeds
PosNo.DriverTeamEngineLap Time
1 2 Josef Newgarden Team Penske Chevrolet 1:00.0622
2 27 Alexander Rossi Andretti Autosport Honda 1:00.1749
3 60 Jack Harvey Meyer Shank Racing Honda 1:00.2192
OFFICIAL REPORT

Qualifying

Qualifying classification

The field was split into two groups of twelve drivers, with the top 6 of each group progressing to the Fast 12. The top 6 of the Fast 12 proceeded to the Firestone Fast 6.

Pos No. Driver Team Engine Time Final
grid
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3
Group 1 Group 2
1 26 Colton Herta Andretti Autosport Honda 01:00.3659 N/A 01:00.2207 01:00.3210 1
2 60 Jack Harvey Meyer Shank Racing Honda N/A 01:00.5028 01:00.4262 01:00.5709 2
3 2 Josef Newgarden  W  Team Penske Chevrolet N/A 01:00.4437 01:00.3428 01:00.6078 3
4 22 Simon Pagenaud Team Penske Chevrolet 01:00.6375 N/A 01:00.4385 01:00.6353 4
5 14 Sébastien Bourdais  W  A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 01:00.7182 N/A 01:00.3573 01:01.0017 5
6 5 Patricio O'Ward Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet 01:00.6026 N/A 01:00.3999 01:01.0799 6
7 21 Rinus VeeKay Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet N/A 01:00.5414 01:00.4858 N/A 7
8 9 Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 01:00.7921 N/A 01:00.4997 N/A 8
9 15 Graham Rahal  W  Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda N/A 01:00.4825 01:00.5678 N/A 9
10 10 Álex Palou Chip Ganassi Racing Honda N/A 01:00.6521 01:00.6220 N/A 10
11 27 Alexander Rossi Andretti Autosport Honda 01:00.2949 N/A 01:00.6476 N/A 11
12 29 James Hinchcliffe  W  Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport Honda N/A 01:00.6368 01:00.8671 N/A 12
13 28 Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti Autosport Honda 01:00.8524 N/A N/A N/A 13
14 3 Scott McLaughlin  R  Team Penske Chevrolet N/A 01:00.7044 N/A N/A 14
15 30 Takuma Sato Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 01:00.9167 N/A N/A N/A 15
16 8 Marcus Ericsson Chip Ganassi Racing Honda N/A 01:00.7058 N/A N/A 16
17 7 Felix Rosenqvist Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet 01:00.9569 N/A N/A N/A 17
18 51 Romain Grosjean  R  Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing Honda N/A 01:00.8127 N/A N/A 18
19 20 Conor Daly Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 01:01.4220 N/A N/A N/A 19
20 12 Will Power  W  Team Penske Chevrolet N/A 01:01.1140 N/A N/A 20
21 18 Ed Jones Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan Honda 01:01.4453 N/A N/A N/A 21
22 59 Max Chilton Carlin Chevrolet N/A 01:01.5065 N/A N/A 22
23 48 Jimmie Johnson  R  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 01:01.8364 N/A N/A N/A 23
24 4 Dalton Kellett A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet N/A 01:02.3396 N/A N/A 24
Source:[4][5][6][7]
Notes
  • Bold text indicates fastest time set in session.

Warmup

Warmup
Top Practice Speeds
PosNo.DriverTeamEngineLap Time
1 26 Colton Herta Andretti Autosport Honda 01:00.6632
2 30 Takuma Sato Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 01:00.6768
3 9 Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 01:00.8092
Source:[8]

Race

Race classification
Pos No. Driver Team Engine Laps Time/Retired Pit
Stops		 Grid Laps
Led		 Pts.
1 26 Colton Herta Andretti Autosport Honda 100 1:51:51.4115 2 1 97 54
2 2 Josef Newgarden  W  Team Penske Chevrolet 100 +2.4933 2 3 40
3 22 Simon Pagenaud Team Penske Chevrolet 100 +6.1496 2 4 1 36
4 60 Jack Harvey Meyer Shank Racing Honda 100 +8.0833 2 2 32
5 9 Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 100 +8.9497 2 8 30
6 30 Takuma Sato Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 100 +11.6802 2 15 28
7 8 Marcus Ericsson Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 100 +11.9393 2 16 26
8 12 Will Power  W  Team Penske Chevrolet 100 +13.2363 3 20 24
9 21 Rinus VeeKay Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 100 +13.7194 2 7 22
10 14 Sébastien Bourdais  W  A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 100 +15.9951 2 5 20
11 3 Scott McLaughlin  R  Team Penske Chevrolet 100 +17.5926 3 14 19
12 7 Felix Rosenqvist Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet 100 +18.5638 3 17 18
13 51 Romain Grosjean  R  Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing Honda 100 +22.7276 3 18 17
14 28 Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti Autosport Honda 100 +24.1275 3 13 16
15 15 Graham Rahal  W  Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 100 +24.7928 3 9 15
16 20 Conor Daly Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 100 +48.1603 5 19 14
17 10 Álex Palou Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 99 +1 Lap 2 10 2 14
18 29 James Hinchcliffe  W  Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport Honda 99 +1 Lap 3 12 12
19 5 Patricio O'Ward Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet 99 +1 Lap 3 6 11
20 18 Ed Jones Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan Honda 99 +1 Lap 5 21 10
21 27 Alexander Rossi Andretti Autosport Honda 98 +2 Laps 3 11 9
22 48 Jimmie Johnson  R  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 95 +5 Laps 3 23 8
23 4 Dalton Kellett A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 67 Off Course 2 23 7
24 59 Max Chilton Carlin Chevrolet 18 Mechanical 1 22 6
Fastest lap: Álex Palou (Chip Ganassi Racing) – 01:01.4568 (lap 67)
Source:[9]

Championship standings after the race
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included.

References
  1. "St Pete: Postponed to April". www.indycar.com.
  2. "St Petersburg entry list" (PDF). Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  3. "Newgarden rebounds to lead opening practice at St. Pete".
  4. "Qualifications - Results Qualifications - Segment 1 / Group 1" (PDF). indycar.com. April 24, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-03-27. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  5. "Qualifications - Results Qualifications - Segment 1 / Group 2" (PDF). indycar.com. April 24, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-03-27. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  6. "Qualifications - Results Qualifications - Segment 2 / Top 12" (PDF). indycar.com. April 24, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "Qualifications - Results Qualifications - Segment 3 / Firestone Fast 6" (PDF). indycar.com. April 24, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-03-27. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  8. "Results of Session - Warm-Up" (PDF). indycar.com. April 25, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-03-27. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  9. "Race - Results (11inch) - Final" (PDF). indycar.com. April 25, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-05-13. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  10. "Race Results - Racing-Reference". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
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