Meyer Shank Racing’s Felix Rosenqvist was fastest in the opening 20 minutes of the opening practice session of the 2024 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season at the Firestone Grand Prix of St Petersburg presented by RP Funding setting a 01:01.0557s.
Nine-time St Pete pole winner Will Power was second in the No.12 Verizon Business Team Penske Chevrolet who set a time of 01:01.2630s just ahead of Romain Grosjean who had a fantastic session for his new team Juncos Hollinger Racing as he was third just ahead of Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward and defending series champion Alex Palou in his new-look No.10 DHL Honda.
Colton Herta was sixth just ahead of six-time series champion Scott Dixon while Scott McLaughlin in the No.3 DEX Imaging Chevrolet was 8th just ahead of Rinus VeeKay and Alexander Rossi.
In his first session with Arrow McLaren, Callum Ilott was 11th just ahead of Andretti Global’s Marcus Ericsson while Marcus Armstrong was 13th just ahead of Kyle Kirkwood.
Josef Newgarden was 15th for Team Penske just ahead of Linus Lundqvist and Graham Rahal in the No.15 Fifth Third Bank Honda. Agustin Canapino was 19th just ahead of Santino Ferrucci in the No.14 Sexton Properties Chevrolet while Christian Rasmussen was 21st just ahead of rookie Kyffin Simpson.
Sting Ray Robb was 23rd just ahead of Jack Harvey and Pietro Fittipaldi Colin Braun and Tom Blomqvist rounded out the order.