James O'Connor

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing's (RLL's) Mick Schumacher had an IndyCar debut to forget at the 2026 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Pete.
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Schumacher stays positive after “unfortunate” early DNF on IndyCar debut at St. Pete

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing’s (RLL’s) Mick Schumacher had an IndyCar debut to forget at the 2026 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Pete. The 26-year-old was extremely unlucky as he got taken out on the first lap. Mick Schumacher on the incident that ended his debut IndyCar race at St. Pete Starting P21, the former Haas…

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Christian Lundgaard drove a fine race in the 2026 IndyCar season-opener at St. Pete. From 12th on the grid, he charged through to 3rd.
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Lundgaard: McLaren “will be in the hunt” for 2026 IndyCar title after charge to P3 at St. Pete

Christian Lundgaard drove a fine race in the 2026 IndyCar season-opener at St. Pete. From 12th on the grid, he charged through to 3rd. In the opening third of the race, the Dane made slow progress. Taking advantage of Power and Malukas hitting trouble, he was P9 before the stops as Lundgaard cleared fellow Danish…

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Qualifying for the opening round of the 2026 IndyCar season has been completed at St. Pete, view the full report here.
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IndyCar | Qualifying | St. Pete | McLaughlin on pole as Hauger stuns on debut

Qualifying for the opening round of the 2026 IndyCar season has been completed at St. Pete, view the full report here. Scott McLaughlin and Christian Lundgaard were quickest in the two practice sessions, with the usual teams up the front. 2026 St. Pete IndyCar qualifying | Round 1, Group 1 Will Power, Mick Schumacher and…

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Practice 1 at St. Pete has been completed as the 2026 IndyCar season is officially underway, view the full results here.
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2026 IndyCar St. Pete | Practice 1 results

Practice 1 at St. Pete has been completed as the 2026 IndyCar season is officially underway, view the full results below. Kyle Kirkwood led this session last year. However, pole would go to Team Penske driver Scott McLaughlin. Defending champion Alex Palou was the race winner, before going on to absolutely destroy the field across…

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