Alex Palou wins the pole position for IndyCar‘s Sonsio Grand Prix on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, an 85-lap race on the 14-turn, 2.439-mile layout.
Palou turns in a top lap of 1 minute, 9.341 seconds in the Fast Six. Graham Rahal will start beside Palou on the front row.
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IndyCar qualifying results at Indianapolis road course; Sonsio Grand Prix starting grid
Row 1
2. Graham Rahal, Rahal Letterman Lanigan
Row 2
3. Louis Foster, Rahal Letterman Lanigan
4. Scott McLaughlin, Team Penske
Row 3
5. Devlin DeFrancesco, Rahal Letterman Lanigan
6. Josef Newgarden, Team Penske
Row 4
Row 5
9. Alexander Rossi, Ed Carpenter
10. Kyffin Simpson, Chip Ganassi
Row 6
11. Santino Ferrucci, A.J. Foyt
12. Felix Rosenqvist, Meyer Shank
Row 7
13. Colton Herta, Andretti Global
14. Christian Lundgaard, Arrow McLaren
Row 8
15. Marcus Armstrong, Meyer Shank
16. Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi
Row 9
17. Sting Ray Robb, Juncos Hollinger
18. Nolan Siegel, Arrow McLaren
Row 10
19. Christian Rasmussen, Ed Carpenter
20. Marcus Ericsson, Andretti Global
Row 11
21. Kyle Kirkwood, Andretti Global
22. Conor Daly, Juncos Hollinger
Row 13
23. Callum Ilott, Prema
24. Rinus VeeKay, Dale Coyne
Row 14
25. Jacob Abel, Dale Coyne
26. David Malukas, A.J. Foyt
Row 14
27. Robert Shwartzman, Prema
IndyCar Indianapolis Grand Prix expert picks, predictions
Race winner: Alex Palou. Boring pick? You bet. But until proven otherwise, I’m going to stop picking against the two-time defending series champ who has won three of the first four races – two in truly dominating fashion. Palou has also won the past two IMS road course races, and Chip Ganassi Racing has won the last three.
Palou’s winning margin: We’re adding a category because “race winner” seems too easy. Let’s go with 4 seconds. Odds are we finally get our first caution since Lap 1 at St. Pete, and so what could have been a larger victory is a bit smaller, though plenty comfortable.
Something you might not expect: A yellow flag. We see our first caution in 339 laps, and it comes on Lap 1 as the mid-pack weaves through the opening chicane and can’t stay side-by-side cleanly before reaching the backstretch.
IndyCar Series schedule at Sonsio Grand Prix
(All times ET; all IndyCar sessions are on IndyCar Live, IndyCar Radio and Sirius XM Channel 218)
IndyCar race schedule at Indianapolis on Saturday, May 10
11:30 a.m.-noon: IndyCar warm up, FS1
1-2 p.m.: Indy NXT race, FS1
4:30-7 p.m.: IndyCar race, Fox
IndyCar Grand Prix in Indianapolis tickets
General admission tickets are $45 for Saturday; reserved seats start at $55. Get Indianapolis Grand Prix tickets here.
What channel is IndyCar race at Indianapolis on?
TV: Coverage begins at 4:30 p.m. ET, Saturday, May 10, 2025, on Fox. Green flag is scheduled for 4:52 p.m. Will Buxton is the play-by-play voice, with analysts James Hinchcliffe and Townsend Bell. Kevin Lee and Jack Harvey are the pit reporters.
How can I stream the IndyCar Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis on May 10?
FoxSports.com, Fox Sports app.
How can I listen to IndyCar race at Indianapolis on May 10?
IndyCar Nation is on SiriusXM Channel 218, IndyCar Live and the IndyCar Radio Network (check affiliates for each race)
Indianapolis GP Firestone tire allotment
Each car must run two sets of primary and two sets of alternate tires during the race, running at least two laps on each set (and at least one of the laps for each lap starting under green). This is new to IndyCar for this race. Each team will have five sets of primary tires and two sets of alternate tires for the weekend.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway forecast; will it rain at the Indy Grand Prix?
Saturday: Sunny skies and highs in the mid 70s.