👋 Welcome to race week! Here we have collated all the information you might need for the upcoming race weekend.
📍 CIRCUIT INFORMATION
- 🧭 Location — Albert Whitted Airport, St. Petersburg, Florida
- 🛣️ Track Type — Temporary street/airport course
- 📏 Length — 1.8 miles (2.897km)
- ⤵️ Turns — 14 (5 left, 9 right)
🏁 RACE INFORMATION
🟦 INDYCAR
- 🔁 Laps — 100
- 📏 Distance — 180 miles (289.682km)
- 🟩 Green flag — Sunday 12:29pm Eastern Standard Time (UTC−05:00)
🟥 INDY NXT
- 🔁 Laps — 45
- 📏 Distance — 81 miles (130.357km)
- 🟩 Green flag — Sunday 10:10am Eastern Standard Time (UTC−05:00)
⬛ USF Pro Championships
USF Pro 2000 – Andersen Interior Contracting Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
- 🔁 Laps — 25
- 📏 Distance — 45 miles (72.420km)
- 🟩 Green flags
USF2000 – Foundation Building Materials Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
- 🔁 Laps — 20
- 📏 Distance — 36 miles (57.936km)
- 🟩 Green flags
📅 SESSION SCHEDULE
All times Eastern Standard Time (UTC−05:00).
Thursday 27th February
- 4:00pm — INDYCAR Party in the Park {North Straub Park}
- 5:00pm — 5K Run & Walk
Friday 28th February
- 9:10am — ⬛ USF Pro 2000 – Practice (35mins)
- 10:00am — MX-5 Cup – Practice 1 (30mins)
- 10:45am — ⬛ USF2000 – Practice (35mins)
- 11:35am — ⬛ USF Pro 2000 – Qualifying (30mins/20mins max green)
- 12:20pm — MX-5 Cup – Practice 2 (30mins)
- 1:05pm — ⬛ USF2000 – Qualifying (30mins/20mins max green)
- 2:00pm — 🟥 INDY NXT – Practice 1
- 2:00pm — Session start (45mins)
- 2:45pm — Session end
- 3:00pm — Broadcast end
- 3:00pm — 🟦 INDYCAR – Practice 1
- 3:05pm — Session start (1hr, 20mins)
- 4:25pm — Session end
- 4:30pm — Broadcast end
- 4:45pm — ⬛ USF2000 – Race 1 (20 laps/45mins)
- 5:50pm — Two-seater rides (30mins)
Saturday 1st March
- 8:05am — MX-5 Cup – Qualifying (40mins)
- 9:00am — 🟥 INDY NXT – Practice 2
- 9:10am — Session start (45mins)
- 9:55am — Session end
- 10:00am — Broadcast end
- 10:00am — 🟦 INDYCAR – Practice 2
- 10:15am — Session start (1hr/45mins max green)
- 11:15am — Session end
- 11:30am — Broadcast end
- 11:35am — ⬛ USF Pro 2000 – Race 1 (25 laps/40mins)
- 12:30pm — ⬛ USF2000 – Race 2 (20 laps/40mins)
- 1:30pm — 🟥 INDY NXT – Qualifying
- 1:30pm — Session start (30mins)
- 2:00pm — Session end
- 2:00pm — Broadcast end
- 2:30pm — 🟦 INDYCAR – Qualifying
- 2:30pm — Session start (1hr, 30mins)
- 4:00pm — Session end
- 4:00pm — Broadcast end
- 4:25pm — MX-5 Cup – Race 1 (45mins)
- 5:25pm — Two-seater and event car rides (1hr)
Sunday 2nd March
- 8:00am — ⬛ USF Pro 2000 – Race 2 (25 laps/45mins)
- 9:00am — 🟦 INDYCAR – Warmup
- 9:02am — Session start (25mins)
- 9:27am — Session end
- 9:30am — Broadcast end
- 10:00am — 🟥 INDY NXT – Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
- 10:05am — Command to start engines
- 10:10am — Green flag (45 laps/55mins)
- 11:00am — Broadcast ends
- 11:26am — INDYCAR – Driver introductions
- 11:56am — Invocation and national anthem
- 12:00pm — 🟦 INDYCAR – Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
- 12:13pm — Drivers to cars
- 12:22pm — Command to start engines
- 12:29pm — Green flag (100 laps)
- 2:30pm — Broadcast ends
- 3:00pm — MX-5 Cup – Race 2 (45mins)
🖊️ AUTOGRAPH SESSIONS
Friday 28th February
- 12:45pm — 🟦 INDYCAR – Drivers’ autograph session — Fan Village (1hr)
Saturday 1st March
- 11:30am — MX-5 Cup – Drivers’ autograph session — next to Victory Circle (30mins)
- 1:30pm — USF2000 – Drivers’ autograph session — TBD (30mins)
- 2:10pm — USF Pro 2000 – Drivers’ autograph session — TBD (30mins)
- 4:15pm — 🟥 INDY NXT – Drivers’ autograph session — Fan Village (45mins)
📺 BROADCAST INFORMATION

🟦 INDYCAR Practice/Qualifying
Region | Practice 1 (Fri) | Practice 2 (Sat) | Qualifying (Sat) |
---|---|---|---|
🌐 | INDYCAR LIVE, 3pm EST | INDYCAR LIVE, 10am EST | INDYCAR LIVE, 2:30pm EST |
🇺🇸 | FS1, 3pm EST | FS2, 10am EST1 | FS1, 2:30pm EST |
🇨🇦 | TSN+, 3pm EST | TSN+, 10am EST | TSN+, 2:30pm EST |
🇮🇸 | — | Viaplay, 3pm GMT | Viaplay, 7:30pm GMT |
🇬🇧 🇮🇪 | Sky Sports F1, 10pm GMT 📼 | Sky Sports F1, 3pm GMT | Sky Sports F1, 7:30pm GMT |
🇵🇹 | — | — | SPORT TV 5, 22h00 WET 📼 |
🇪🇸 | — | — | M+ Deportes 2, 20.30h CET |
🇳🇱 | — | — | Ziggo Sport 3, 20:30 CET |
🇩🇪 🇨🇭 🇦🇹 | — | — | Sky Sport F1, 20:30 CET |
🇩🇰 🇳🇴 🇸🇪 | — | Viaplay, 16:00 CET | Viaplay, 20:30 CET |
🇸🇪 | — | V Sport Motor, 16:00 CET | V Sport Motor, 20:30 CET |
🇭🇺 | — | — | Net4+ Sport, 20:30 CET |
🇦🇺 | — | Stan Sport, 2am AEDT | Stan Sport, 6:30am AEDT |
🇳🇿 | Sky Sport 3, 9am NZDT | Sky Sport 5, 4am NZDT | Sky Sport 5, 8:30am NZDT |
Broadcast notes:
- 🇺🇸 Late-join Practice 2 coverage also available on FS1, 11am EST
🟦 INDYCAR Race Day
![r/INDYCAR - [#FirestoneGP] RACE WEEK // 2025 FIRESTONE GRAND PRIX OF ST. PETERSBURG](https://preview.redd.it/race-week-2025-firestone-grand-prix-of-st-petersburg-v0-wszat956srle1.png?width=1500&format=png&auto=webp&s=2f3622c4cb5c1c1b2bb8e519df6d6a7847a6716a)
Region | Warmup | Race Broadcast | Green Flag |
---|---|---|---|
🌐 | INDYCAR LIVE, 9am EST | INDYCAR LIVE, 12pm EST | 12:29pm EST |
🇺🇸 | FS2, 9am EST | FOX, 12pm EST | 12:29pm EST |
🇨🇦 | — | TSN5 or TSN+, 12pm EST | 12:29pm EST |
🇧🇷 | — | ??? | 14h29 BRT |
🇮🇸 | Viaplay, 2pm GMT | Viaplay, 5pm GMT | 5:29pm GMT |
Africa | — | CANAL+ SPORT 5, 5pm GMT | 5:29pm GMT |
🇬🇧 🇮🇪 | Sky Sports F1, 2pm GMT | Sky Sports F1, 5pm GMT | 5:29pm GMT |
🇵🇹 | — | SPORT TV 7, 17h00 WET | 17h29 WET |
🇪🇸 | — | M+ Vamos, 18.00h CET | 18.29h CET |
🇫🇷 | — | CANAL+ SPORT, 18h15 CET | 18h29 CET |
🇳🇱 | Ziggo Sport 3, 15:00 CET | Ziggo Sport 3, 18:00 CET | 18:29 CET |
🇩🇪 🇨🇭 🇦🇹 | — | Sky Sport Top Event or Sky Sport F1 or Motorvision+, 18:00 CET | 18:29 CET |
🇩🇰 🇳🇴 🇸🇪 | Viaplay, 15:00 CET | Viaplay, 18:00 CET | 18:29 CET |
🇩🇰 | — | TV3 SPORT, 18:30 CET ⏰ | 18:29 CET |
🇳🇴 | — | V Sport 3, 18:00 CET | 18:29 CET |
🇸🇪 | — | V Sport Extra or V Sport Motor, 18:00 CET | 18:29 CET |
🇭🇺 | — | Net4+ Sport, 18:00 CET | 18:29 CET |
🇫🇮 | Viaplay, 16:00 EET | Viaplay, 19:00 EET1 | 19:29 EET |
🇹🇷 | — | S Sport Plus, 20:00 TRT | 20:29 TRT |
🇯🇵 | — | GAORA, 26:00 JST | 26:29 JST |
🇦🇺 | Stan Sport, 1am AEDT | Stan Sport, 4am AEDT | 4:29am AEDT |
🇳🇿 | Sky Sport Select, 3am NZDT | Sky Sport 2, 6am NZDT | 6:29am NZDT |
Broadcast notes:
- 🇫🇮 Tape-delayed coverage also available on V Sport+ Suomi, Monday 13:30 EET
🟥 INDY NXT
![r/INDYCAR - [#FirestoneGP] RACE WEEK // 2025 FIRESTONE GRAND PRIX OF ST. PETERSBURG](https://preview.redd.it/race-week-2025-firestone-grand-prix-of-st-petersburg-v0-4j9z2h2qacke1.png?width=1500&format=png&auto=webp&s=57fdd4227ebe97e7694cef02b9273d450adbf9b8)
Region | Practice 1 (Fri) | Practice 2 (Sat) | Qualifying (Sat) | Race Broadcast (Sun) |
---|---|---|---|---|
🌐 | INDYCAR LIVE, 2pm EST | INDYCAR LIVE, 9am EST | INDYCAR LIVE, 1:30pm EST | INDYCAR LIVE, 10am EST |
🇺🇸 | FS2, 2pm EST | FS2, 9am EST | FS2, 1:30pm EST | FS1, 10am EST |
🇨🇦 | — | — | — | REV TV, 10am EST |
🇮🇸 | Viaplay, 7pm GMT | Viaplay, 2pm GMT | Viaplay, 6:30pm GMT | Viaplay, 3pm GMT |
🇬🇧 🇮🇪 | — | — | — | Sky Sports F1, 3pm GMT |
🇩🇪 🇨🇭 🇦🇹 | — | — | — | Sky Sport F1, 16:00 CET |
🇩🇰 🇳🇴 🇸🇪 | Viaplay, 20:00 CET | Viaplay, 15:00 CET | Viaplay, 19:30 CET | Viaplay, 16:00 CET |
🇳🇴 | — | — | — | V Sport 3, 16:00 CET |
🇫🇮 | Viaplay, 21:00 EET | Viaplay, 16:00 EET | Viaplay, 20:30 EET | Viaplay, 17:00 EET |
⬛ USF Pro Championships
Session | Broadcast |
---|---|
🟦 Pro Practice | no broadcast, Friday 9:10am EST |
🟥 2000 Practice | no broadcast, Friday 10:45am EST |
🟦 Pro Quali | YouTube, Friday 11:30am EST |
🟥 2000 Quali | YouTube, Friday 1pm EST |
🟥 2000 Race 1 | YouTube, Friday 4:30pm EST |
🟦 Pro Race 1 & 🟥 2000 Race 2 | YouTube, Saturday 11:15am EST |
🟦 Pro Race 2 | YouTube, Sunday 7:45am EST |