What: Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg / Race 1 of the 2023 NTT IndyCar Series
Where: Streets of St. Petersburg, Fla.
When: Sunday, March 5, noon ET (green flag 12.20pm ET)
It couldn’t be more wide open heading in to the opening race of the 2023 NTT IndyCar Series. Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin was last year’s winner on the streets of St. Petersburg, and he could be the one they’ll have to beat once again, but you can make a strong case for at least a dozen other drivers, too.
Start with McLaughlin’s Penske teammates, reigning series champ Will Power and two-time St. Pete winner Josef Newgarden, plus Andretti Autosport’s 2021 St. Pete dominator Colton Herta, then add in the likes of Arrow McLaren’s Alexander Rossi and Chip Ganassi Racing’s Alex Palou and Scott Dixon. But even then, you’re only getting started.
Staying out of trouble and out of the walls is essential over 100 laps and 180 grueling miles of St. Pete’s 1.8-mile, 14-turn layout. Part twisting city streets, part airport runway, it’s a track that’s always ready to bite — and rest assured, it will.
You can follow all the practice and qualifying action on Peacock, with NBC taking over for what should be a thrilling race. And to get even closer to the action, grab the best seat in the house with the INDYCAR App powered by NTT DATA’s 14 raceday onboard cameras.
TUNE IN
Friday, March 3 / 3:00pm – 4:15pm ET – Practice 1 – Peacock
Saturday, March 4 / 10:00am – 11:00am ET – Practice 2 – Peacock
Saturday, March 4 / 2:15pm – 3:30pm ET – Qualifying – Peacock
Sunday, March 5 / 9:00am – 9:30am ET – Warmup – Peacock
Sunday, March 5 / Noon – 2:30pm ET – RACE – NBC, Peacock
* All sessions and the race are also available as audio commentary on SiriusXM and INDYCAR Radio.
Ride along with the INDYCAR App powered by NTT DATA
Taking you inside the action, 14 drivers will be carrying in-car cameras. During the race, you can live-stream every one of them with the INDYCAR App powered by NTT DATA. You choose who you ride along with, and you can switch drivers at any time. The App’s free to download for fans worldwide and you can find out more HERE
Bringing you the onboard action from St. Petersburg are…
Scott McLaughlin / No. 3 Team Penske Chevrolet
After taking his first career NTT IndyCar Series race win at St. Pete last year (BELOW), the Kiwi will be looking for a winning start to his 2023 campaign.
