4-time and defending IndyCar champion Alex Palou now has 20 profession wins, taking a dominant victory within the 2026 season-opener on the streets of St. Petersburg.Â
After securing the lead by way of a cycle of pit stops, he drove away from the sphere, profitable by virtually 13 seconds and main 59 of 100 laps.
The battle for second was spirited as Kyle Kirkwood tried and failed to carry on in opposition to a charging Scott McLaughlin and Christian Lundgaard. Each drivers made their manner by way of with six laps to go, with McLaughlin ending second and Lundgaard proper behind him in third. Â
As for the rookies, Dennis Hauger led the way in which with a tenth-place end, whereas Caio Collet was seventeenth, and Mick Schumacher completed final after being collected in a Lap 1 crash.Â
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