2016 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

The 2016 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg will be the opener of the 2016 IndyCar Series season for the fifth consecutive year. The round will be hosted by Italy and Russia. Juan Pablo Montoya is the defending champion, after winning the 2015 race.

Countries participating

 * AFC
 * (Will Power)
 * (Conor Daly)
 * (Takuma Sato)
 * CAF


 * CONCACAF
 * (James Hinchcliffe)
 * (Hélio Castroneves)
 * (Host)
 * CONMEBOL
 * (Jack Hawksworth)
 * (Tony Kanaan)
 * (Juan Pablo Montoya)
 * (Spencer Pigot)
 * (Graham Rahal)
 * OFC


 * UEFA
 * (Sébastien Bourdais)
 * (Josef Newgarden)
 * (Charlie Kimball)
 * (Simon Pagenaud)
 * (Will Power)
 * (Marco Andretti, co-host)
 * (Wildcard)
 * (Mikhail Aleshin)
 * (Team Penske)
 * (Marco Andretti, co-host)
 * (Ryan Hunter-Reay)
 * (Carlos Munoz)
 * (Scott Dixon)


 * The Netherlands qualified for the race by virtue of failing to qualify for Euro 2016.