EVENT SUMMARY: 2013 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
2013 Season, Event Summaries — By More Front Wing Staff on March 19, 2013 12:39 pm*
Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Winner: James Hinchcliffe
Official box score – View PDF
Post-race analysis »
Post-race point standings »
Important times »
Track facts »
Entrant facts »
History »
Session times »
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POST-RACE ANALYSIS
| Box score: | View PDF |
| Lap chart: | View PDF |
| Tire use chart: | View JPG |
| Leader lap summary: | View PDF |
| Pit stop summary: | View PDF |
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POST-RACE POINT STANDINGS
Driver standings:
| Rank | Car | Driver | Points |
| 1 | 27 | James Hinchcliffe | 51 |
| 2 | 3 | Helio Castroneves | 43 |
| 3 | 25 | Marco Andretti | 35 |
| 4 | 11 | Tony Kanaan | 32 |
| 5 | 9 | Scott Dixon | 30 |
| 6 | 78 | Simona de Silvestro | 28 |
| 7 | 5 | EJ Viso | 26 |
| 8 | 14 | Takuma Sato | 24 |
| 9 | 19 | Justin Wilson | 22 |
| 10 | 98 | Alex Tagliani | 20 |
| 11 | 7 | Sebastien Bourdais | 19 |
| 12 | 83 | Charlie Kimball | 18 |
| 13 | 15 | Graham Rahal | 17 |
| 14 | 20 | Ed Carpenter | 16 |
| 14 | 12 | Will Power | 16 |
| 16 | 16 | James Jakes | 15 |
| 17 | 22 | Oriol Servia | 14 |
| 18 | 1 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | 12 |
| 19 | 4 | JR Hildebrand | 11 |
| 20 | 6 | Sebastian Saavedra | 10 |
| 21 | 55 | Tristan Vautier (R) | 9 |
| 22 | 18 | Ana Beatriz | 8 |
| 23 | 67 | Josef Newgarden | 7 |
| 24 | 77 | Simon Pagenaud | 6 |
| 25 | 10 | Dario Franchitti | 5 |
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Manufacturer standings:
| Rank | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 2 | Honda | 6 |
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Top-five finisher bonus winnings (unofficial tally):
| Rank | Car | Team | Points |
| 1 | 27 | James Hinchcliffe | $35,000 |
| 2 | 3 | Helio Castroneves | $25,000 |
| 3 | 25 | Marco Andretti | $20,000 |
| 4 | 11 | Tony Kanaan | $15,000 |
| 5 | 9 | Scott Dixon | $10,000 |
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Non-Leaders Circle entry winnings (unofficial tally):
| Rank | Car | Team | Points |
| 1 | 16 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | $40,000 |
| 2 | 6 | Dragon Racing | $35,000 |
| 3 | 55 | Schmidt Peterson Motorsports | $30,000 |
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IMPORTANT TIMES
| Green flag: | 12:40 PM EDT* |
| Race broadcast: | 12:00 PM EDT on NBC Sports Network |
| Qualifying: | 2:05-3:15 PM EDT Saturday (Broadcast 2:30 PM EDT Saturday on NBC Sports Network) |
| Practice sessions: | 11:10-11:55 AM EDT Friday 2:40-3:25 PM EDT Friday 10:25-11:10 AM EDT Saturday 8:35-9:05 AM EDT Sunday |
| Drivers Meeting: | 6:30-7:30 PM EDT Saturday (Live stream on INDYCAR ’13) |
| Full weekend schedule: | View PDF |
| Radio/live timing and scoring: | INDYCAR Race Control |
*11:40 AM CDT, 10:40 AM MDT, 9:40 AM PDT, 1:40 PM BRT, 4:40 PM GMT, 5:40 AM Mon NZDT, 3:40 AM Mon AEDT, 1:40 AM Mon JST
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TRACK FACTS
| Track type: | Temporary street circuit |
| Length: | 1.8 miles |
| Race distance: | 110 laps (198 miles) |
| Number of turns: | 14 |
| Track map: | View PDF |
| Start: | Rolling |
| Restarts: | Double-file |
| Event Twitter account and hashtag: | @GPSTPETE, #gpstpete |
| Weather forecast: | Disabled |
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ENTRANT FACTS
| Entry list: | View PDF |
| Past entrant performance: | View PDF |
| Spotter guide: | View PDF |
| Pit assignments: | View PDF |
| Wing configuration: | Road/street |
| Boost level: | 160 kPa (up from 150 kPa) +200 RPM; 150 seconds total, 10 bursts available (No activation delay in 2013) |
| Tires available per entry: | Primary: each entry receives six sets (24 total tires); Alternate: each entry receives three sets (12 total tires); Wets: each entry has available five sets (20 total tires) of the street-course rain tire that debuted in June 2012. * The Firestone primary tire for St. Pete in 2013 is nearly identical to the 2012 primary with a slight construction change. The alternate tire features a higher-grip, softer tread compound than a year ago in response to series and driver requests to increase the performance gap between the two specs. |
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HISTORY
| Last five wins: | 2012 – Helio Castroneves, Team Penske 2011 – Dario Franchitti, Target Chip Ganassi Racing 2010 – Will Power, Team Penske 2009 – Ryan Briscoe, Team Penske 2008 – Graham Rahal, Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing |
| Last five poles: | 2012 – Will Power, Team Penske (1:01.3721) 2011 – Will Power, Team Penske (1:01.9625) 2010 – Will Power, Team Penske (1:01.6026) 2009 – Graham Rahal, Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing (1:02.4110) 2008 – Tony Kanaan, Andretti Green Racing (1:02.5322) |
| Track lap record: | 1:00.928 (2003, Sebastien Bourdais) |
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SESSION TIMES
Race – Official results
| Rank | Start | Car | Driver | Engine | Laps | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | 27 | James Hinchcliffe | C | 110 | |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | Helio Castroneves | C | 110 | |
| 3 | 7 | 25 | Marco Andretti | C | 110 | |
| 4 | 11 | 11 | Tony Kanaan | C | 110 | |
| 5 | 20 | 9 | Scott Dixon | H | 110 | |
| 6 | 3 | 78 | Simona de Silvestro | C | 110 | |
| 7 | 22 | 5 | EJ Viso | C | 110 | |
| 8 | 2 | 14 | Takuma Sato | H | 110 | |
| 9 | 13 | 19 | Justin Wilson |
H | 110 | |
| 10 | 17 | 98 | Alex Tagliani | H | 110 | |
| 11 | 21 | 7 | Sebastien Bourdais | C | 110 | |
| 12 | 14 | 83 | Charlie Kimball | H | 110 | |
| 13 | 15 | 15 | Graham Rahal | H | 110 | |
| 14 | 23 | 20 | Ed Carpenter | C | 110 | |
| 15 | 18 | 16 | James Jakes |
H | 110 | |
| 16 | 1 | 12 | Will Power | C | 107 | |
| 17 | 12 | 22 | Oriol Servia | C | 104 | |
| 18 | 8 | 1 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | C | 79 | Mechanical |
| 19 | 24 | 4 | JR Hildebrand | C | 78 | Contact |
| 20 | 9 | 6 | Sebastian Saavedra | C | 72 | Contact |
| 21 | 6 | 55 | Tristan Vautier (R) | H | 69 | Mechanical |
| 22 | 25 | 18 | Ana Beatriz |
H | 55 | Mechanical |
| 23 | 16 | 67 | Josef Newgarden |
H | 50 | Mechanical |
| 24 | 19 | 77 | Simon Pagenaud | H | 26 | Mechanical |
| 25 | 10 | 10 | Dario Franchitti | H | 18 | Contact |
Red=Non-Leaders Circle entry
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Official starting grid: View PDF
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Practice 4 – Sunday morning warm-up
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Qualifying
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Practice 3 – Saturday morning
Notes:
39:00 left – 18-Beatriz and 67-Newgarden off in turn 8; red flag; no damage.
31:00 left – 5-Viso makes contact on straight between turns 9 and 10 after part failure; red flag; heavy damage to right front quarter.
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Qualifying groups:
Group 1: 3-Castroneves, 6-Saavedra, 7-Bourdais, 15-Rahal, 19-Wilson, 20-Carpenter, 22-Servia, 25-Andretti, 27-Hinchcliffe, 28-Hunter-Reay, 77-Pagenaud, 98-Tagliani
Group 2: 4-Hildebrand, 5-Viso, 9-Dixon, 10-Franchitti, 11-Kanaan, 12-Power, 14-Sato, 16-Jakes, 18-Beatriz, 55-Vautier, 67-Newgarden, 78-De Silvestro, 83-Kimball
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Practice 2 – Friday afternoon
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Practice 1 – Friday morning
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