| Race details | |
|---|---|
| 1st round of the 2017 IndyCar Series season | |
 | |
| Date | March 12, 2017 |
| Official name | Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg |
| Location | Streets of St. Petersburg |
| Course | Temporary street circuit 1.800 mi / 2.897 km |
| Distance | 110 laps 198.000 mi / 318.670 km |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Will Power (Team Penske) |
| Time | 1:01.0640 |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver | Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
| Time | 1:02.0786 (on lap 82 of 110) |
| Podium | |
| First | Sébastien Bourdais (Dale Coyne Racing) |
| Second | Simon Pagenaud (Team Penske) |
| Third | Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
The 2017 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg was the first round of the 2017 IndyCar Series. The race was held on March 12, 2017, in St. Petersburg, Florida, on the city's temporary street circuit. The race was won by Sébastien Bourdais, coming from last place on the grid.[1]
- ^ Reiman, Samuel (March 12, 2017). "Sebastien Bourdais wins IndyCar season opener from last on the grid". Foxsports.com. Fox Sports Digital Media. Retrieved March 12, 2017.