Marcus Ericsson Tops Second Practice Session at St. Petersburg

Marcus Ericsson Tops Second Practice Session at St. Petersburg

By Michael Anderson

March 2, 2025 at 01:32 AM

Marcus Ericsson led the second IndyCar practice session at St. Petersburg with a fastest lap of 1m00.515s in the No. 28 Andretti Global Honda, continuing the team's strong performance after teammate Kyle Kirkwood topped Friday's session.

Dale Coyne Racing's Rinus VeeKay claimed a surprising second place with a 1m00.608s in the No. 18 Honda, while Chip Ganassi Racing's Alex Palou secured third with a 1m00.6406s lap.

Arrow McLaren rookie Nolan Siegel impressed with the fastest Chevrolet time, placing fourth with a 1m00.6407s lap, just 0.0001s behind Palou.

IndyCar racing at St. Petersburg

IndyCar racing at St. Petersburg

The session saw several challenges:

  • Will Power's No. 12 Team Penske Chevrolet stopped on track with a suspected motor generator unit issue
  • Prema Racing's Robert Shwartzman missed most of the session due to radio communication problems
  • Multiple teams dealt with various technical issues requiring extended pit stops

St. Petersburg Grand Prix race results

St. Petersburg Grand Prix race results

Qualifying begins at 2:30pm ET.

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