2017 IndyCar Grand Prix

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Flag of the United States.svg 2017 IndyCar Grand Prix
Race details
5th round of the 2017 IndyCar Series season
Indianapolis IndycarGP.svg
DateMay 13, 2017
Official name IndyCar Grand Prix
Location Indianapolis Motor Speedway
CoursePermanent racing facility
2.439 mi / 3.925 km
Distance85 laps
207.315 mi / 333.64 km
Pole position
Driver Will Power  (Team Penske)
Time1:07.7044
Fastest lap
Driver Josef Newgarden  (Team Penske)
Time1:09.3888 (on lap 68 of 85)
Podium
First Will Power  (Team Penske)
Second Scott Dixon  (Chip Ganassi Racing)
Third Ryan Hunter-Reay  (Andretti Autosport)

The 2017 IndyCar Grand Prix, officially known as the 2017 IndyCar Grand Prix presented by Sea-Doo for sponsorship reasons, was the fifth round of the 2017 IndyCar Series season. The race took place over 85 laps on the infield road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. Will Power, driving for Team Penske, won the race. [1]

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Report

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, May 12. Will Power broke his own track record, setting a time of 1:07.7044 at an average of 129.69 mph (208.44 km/h). It was his 47th career pole, which moved him into fifth place on the all-time list of American open-wheel pole position winners. Alongside him on the front row was his teammate, Hélio Castroneves. Josef Newgarden qualified third, Scott Dixon fourth, and Juan Pablo Montoya, in his first race in an IndyCar since the 2016 season closer, qualified fifth. [2]

Race

The race was held on Saturday, May 13. The field was able to make its way through the first few corners cleanly, with Will Power holding his lead over Hélio Castroneves, while Scott Dixon moved into third. As the field moved through turn 7 for the first time, Marco Andretti made contact with Tony Kanaan, sending Kanaan into a spin and sending Andretti and Ed Jones into the grass. Kanaan was forced to pit with a punctured tire, while Andretti was assessed a drive-through penalty for avoidable contact. However, the race resumed with no caution. The field continued on, though on lap four, Sébastien Bourdais pulled off course in at turn 1, an engine failure forcing him out of the race. Alexander Rossi moved into the top sixth following Bourdais' misfortune. By lap 17, however, both Ryan Hunter-Reay and Spencer Pigot moved around Rossi, while up front, Power still held the lead.

The first round of pit stops came around lap 20. During this sequence, Castroneves, who had stayed on the red alternate tires, was able to move ahead of Power, who had changed on the black primary tires. Dixon remained third after the stops, while Josef Newgarden, Ryan Hunter-Reay, and Simon Pagenaud rounded out the top six. Pigot, who had been making a charge toward the front, stalled his car during the stops, dropping him back down the order. Shortly after stops, Pagenaud came under fire from James Hinchcliffe, Rossi, and Max Chilton. Hinchcliffe, however, faded from the battle after both Rossi and Chilton made their way by him on the same lap. Pagenaud, however, maintained his sixth.

The second round of stops came just after lap 40. During this sequence, Power and Castroneves switched positions again, thanks to Power being on the alternate tires again. Besides this, the running order remained largely the same, though Chilton managed to move ahead of Rossi. Further down in the order, Graham Rahal, who had started 20th, managed to break into the top 10 with a considerably good run through the field, eventually bringing him up to sixth place. At the same time, Rossi began to drop back due to being on the primary tires, allowing him to fall into the clutches of Juan Pablo Montoya. At the end of this stint, Scott Dixon began to close in on the leaders; the first time he had been able to do so the entire race.

The final round of stops came at roughly lap 65. Power and Castroneves remained the top two, but Castroneves, now forced onto the primary tires, was now considerably slower on track. During the pit sequence, Newgarden was assessed a drive-through penalty for speeding on the pit-lane, removing him from his fourth place. He was then assessed another drive-through penalty for speeding on the pit-lane while serving the first penalty. With this, Hunter-Reay moved up to fourth and Pagenaud to fifth. Up front, Power began to pull away significantly from his teammate Castroneves, while Dixon rapidly gained on the Brazilian. On lap 69, Dixon was by into second place. Castroneves was then quickly dispatched by both Hunter-Reay and Pagenaud, dropping him all the way to fifth. However, this was not enough to stop Power, who was finally able to convert one of his dominant performances into a win on the 2017 season. For Power, it was his 30th IndyCar win, breaking a three-way time between himself, Castroneves, and Rick Mears for 11th all-time for most American Open-Wheel victories. The win also moved him into the top five in the championship after a disastrous start to the season. Simon Pagenaud maintained the points lead, holding a 10-point advantage over Scott Dixon. [1] [3] [4]

For the first time in the race's history, the Grand Prix of Indianapolis saw no caution periods.

Results

KeyMeaning
RRookie
WPast winner

Qualifying

PosNo.NameGrp.Round 1Round 2 Firestone Fast 6
112 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Power W21:08.18941:07.98231:07.7044
23 Flag of Brazil.svg Hélio Castroneves 21:08.26191:08.14281:08.1169
32 Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden 11:08.12231:08.15261:08.1622
49 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott Dixon 21:08.36531:08.35601:08.2454
522 Flag of Colombia.svg Juan Pablo Montoya 21:08.41671:08.01581:08.2478
618 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Bourdais 21:08.34971:08.39211:08.3973
71 Flag of France.svg Simon Pagenaud W11:08.34351:08.4461
828 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Hunter-Reay 21:08.44901:08.5735
998 Flag of the United States.svg Alexander Rossi 11:08.61341:08.5824
105 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Hinchcliffe 11:08.94031:08.8668
1127 Flag of the United States.svg Marco Andretti 11:08.66861:08.9151
1210 Flag of Brazil.svg Tony Kanaan 11:08.93581:08.9853
1319 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Ed Jones R11:09.0025
148 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Chilton 21:08.6675
154 Flag of the United States.svg Conor Daly 11:09.0557
1620 Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot 21:08.9484
177 Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Aleshin 11:09.1777
1814 Flag of Colombia.svg Carlos Muñoz 21:08.9937
1983 Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Kimball 11:09.1796
2015 Flag of the United States.svg Graham Rahal 21:09.0985
2121 Flag of the United States.svg J. R. Hildebrand 11:09.6123
2226 Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato 21:09.3134
OFFICIAL BOX SCORE

Source for individual rounds: [5]

Race

PosNo.DriverTeamEngineLapsStatusPit StopsGridLaps LedPts. 1
112 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Power W Team Penske Chevrolet 851:42:57.6108316154
29 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 85+5.28303440
328 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti Autosport Honda 85+12.02963835
41 Flag of France.svg Simon Pagenaud W Team Penske Chevrolet 85+17.06683732
53 Flag of Brazil.svg Hélio Castroneves Team Penske Chevrolet 85+20.6072322431
615 Flag of the United States.svg Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 85+25.103932028
78 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Chilton Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 85+25.705431426
898 Flag of the United States.svg Alexander Rossi Andretti Herta Autosport Honda 85+29.32143924
920 Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 85+36.587831622
1022 Flag of Colombia.svg Juan Pablo Montoya Team Penske Chevrolet 85+41.82383520
112 Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden Team Penske Chevrolet 85+48.38465319
1226 Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Andretti Autosport Honda 85+56.221232218
135 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Hinchcliffe Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda 85+1:02.680531017
1421 Flag of the United States.svg J. R. Hildebrand Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 84+1 Lap32116
1514 Flag of Colombia.svg Carlos Muñoz A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 84+1 Lap31815
1627 Flag of the United States.svg Marco Andretti Andretti Autosport Honda 84+1 Lap41114
174 Flag of the United States.svg Conor Daly A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 84+1 Lap31513
187 Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Aleshin Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda 84+1 Lap41712
1919 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Ed Jones R Dale Coyne Racing Honda 84+1 Lap41311
2010 Flag of Brazil.svg Tony Kanaan Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 83+2 Laps51210
2183 Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Kimball Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 32Lost power2199
2218 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Bourdais Dale Coyne Racing Honda 3Engine068
OFFICIAL BOX SCORE

Notes

All cars ran Dallara chassis with aerokits supplied by their respective engine manufacturer.

This was Sébastien Bourdais last race until the August 26 race at Gateway due to suffering injuries in Indy 500 time trials

1 Points include 1 point for leading at least 1 lap during a race, an additional 2 points for leading the most race laps, and 1 point for Pole Position.

Source for time gaps: [6]

Championship standings after the race

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