The 2016 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg was the first round of the 2016 IndyCar Series. The race was held on March 13, 2016 in St. Petersburg, Florida on the city's temporary street circuit. Team Penske driver Will Power qualified on pole for the race, but was diagnosed with a concussion shortly after the conclusion of the session and was forced to miss the race. Oriol Servià filled in place of Power. Second place qualifier Simon Pagenaud inherited the pole position.
Simon Pagenaud led the opening 48 laps of the race before being passed by his teammate Juan Pablo Montoya. Montoya would lead 44 laps en route to his second win in a row at St. Petersburg and most recent IndyCar victory to date.
Date : March 13, 2016
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 : Will Power (Team Penske) with time 1:00.2450
Fastest lap : Josef Newgarden with time 1:02.2307
Podium : Juan Pablo Montoya (Team Penske) from Colombia