The Firestone Grand Prix presented by RP Funding is officially underway with practice getting underway for the first race of the 2022 NTT IndyCar Series grtting underway later today.
The series has a number of rookie drivers this season that will be a force to be reckoned with such as Kyle Kirkwood and David Malukas.
Devlin DeFrancesco will also be a force this season as he takes up the No.29 PowerTap Honda with Steinbrenner Autosport.
The usual suspects of Scott Dixon, Josef Newgarden, Colton Herta and Graham Rahal will be drivers to watch as always following strong pre-season tests for the Penske, Ganassi and Andretti Autosport teams.
Arrow McLaren SP’s Pato O’Ward and Felix Rosenqvist will also be drivers to watch this season.
As for what might happen this weekend in St Pete? Don’t rule out Romain Grosjean who has moved to a full-time drive with Andretti Autosport in the No.28 DHL Honda.