Scott Dixon has now finished runner-up at St. Pete five times without a victory, with his latest near-miss coming at the hands of a faulty radio.

Alex Palou got his IndyCar title defence off to a perfect start, as the triple champion won the 2025 opener in St. Petersburg. But for much of the race he wasn’t even in the fight, as trouble in the final set of pitstops derailed Scott Dixon’s bid.

Scott Dixon ran the entire IndyCar season-opening race without radio communication in a miscue that probably cost him his first career victory on the downtown streets of St. Petersburg

Alex Palou turned a subpar qualifying session into the defending champion's first win of the season with the help of an early caution and an early undercut.