{"id":9292,"date":"2020-03-11T17:43:34","date_gmt":"2020-03-11T16:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.felixracing.se\/?p=9292"},"modified":"2020-03-11T18:58:13","modified_gmt":"2020-03-11T17:58:13","slug":"felix-rosenqvist-launches-second-indycar-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/felixracing.se\/en\/felix-rosenqvist-launches-second-indycar-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"Felix Rosenqvist launches\u00a0second IndyCar\u00a0campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NTT IndyCar Series | Rd. 1<\/strong>
PREVIEW: <\/strong>Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

After months of waiting, it has finally arrived: the 2020 NTT IndyCar Series season is here.

Felix Rosenqvist <\/strong>sits on the eve of his sophomore campaign in America’s top-tier single-seater series, ready to back up the promise of 2019 in which he clinched Rookie of the Year honours and finished a strong sixth in the overall standings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This weekend, the Swede is back where it all started 12 months ago – on the Floridian streets of St. Petersburg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last year’s race in the Sunshine State saw Rosenqvist present himself with a bang on his IndyCar debut. The NTT DATA-sponsored Chip Ganassi Racing driver stormed to third place in qualifying at the barrier-lined 1.8-mile track, and then finished fourth in Sunday’s race – having led for 31 laps after passing early leader Will Power with a bold move. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Returning to the scene of his memorable debut, Rosenqvist is keen to get the new campaign off to a strong start in Florida this weekend as racing resumes six months on from the 2019 finale.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“It’s been the longest winter I can remember, to be honest,”\u00a0says Felix Rosenqvist<\/strong>. “IndyCar has had a lot of challenges, but the length of the winter break is probably the biggest one so far! Everyone is really excited to see how we go.\u00a0We\u2019ve only had one and a half days of testing this winter, so it\u2019s been very limited driving, but I have a good feeling for the car and I like St. Pete a lot.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One of the major talking points ahead of the new season is the aeroscreen cockpit safety device, introduced this year by INDYCAR. The ballistic, canopy-like windscreen is attached to a titanium frame surrounding the cockpit opening, protecting the driver from on-coming objects.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“<\/strong><\/em>So far, I\u2019m very positively surprised by the aeroscreen,” Rosenqvist continues<\/strong>. “My biggest concern about it was cooling inside the car, but they have solved that through some very clever solutions. The additional weight obviously has a negative impact on how the car handles, especially with the weight sitting so high, but that is a small price to pay for improved safety. I am impressed that INDYCAR have managed to make the aeroscreen race-ready in time for St. Pete 2020.”   <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another major change ahead of the new campaign is the expansion of Chip Ganassi Racing from two cars – with Rosenqvist and five-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon – to three, as fellow Swede Marcus Ericsson joins the Indianapolis-based squad this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“<\/em>It\u2019s a much larger group of people,” Rosenqvist concludes<\/strong>. “Especially in the engineering room, you see a big difference. I think we\u2019ve got a good balance between not getting in the way for each other and what I think was too small a line-up last year. We were up against some teams running five-six cars. I get along well with both Marcus and Scott, and as long as that\u2019s the case, it\u2019s always fun having a new team-mate.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2020 NTT IndyCar Series season consists of 17 races, including the blue-riband Indy 500 in May. The schedule contains five street tracks, five ovals, and seven road courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg gets underway with two 45-minute practice sessions on Friday, followed by another practice run and the all-important qualifying showdown on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The race takes place on Sunday, starting at 3.30 pm local time (US Eastern).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

READ MORE: <\/strong>Q&A ahead of 2020<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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Friday 13 March
<\/strong><\/span><\/span>Free Practice 1:\u00a0<\/strong>15.45-16.30<\/span>
Free Practice 2: <\/strong>20.00-20.45

Saturday 14 March<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
Free Practice 3: <\/strong>15.45-16.30<\/span>
Qualifying: <\/strong>19.40-20.55

Sunday 15 March<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
Warm-up: <\/strong>15.25-15.55
Race: <\/strong>20.30<\/span>
LIVE @ Viasat Motor\/Viaplay

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Friday 13 March
<\/strong><\/span>Free Practice 1:\u00a0<\/strong>10.45-11.30 am<\/span>
Free Practice 2: <\/strong>3.00-3.45 pm

Saturday 14 March<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
Free Practice\u00a03: <\/strong>10.45-11.30 am<\/span>
Qualifying:\u00a0<\/strong>2.40-3.55 pm

Sunday 15 March<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
Warm-up: <\/strong>10.25-10.55 am
Race: <\/strong>3.30 pm<\/span>


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Time tableFirestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg<\/h1>\n


Swedish time<\/h1>\n\"Felix\n

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Friday 13 March
<\/strong>Free Practice 1:\u00a0<\/strong>15.45-16.30
Free Practice 2: <\/strong>20.00-20.45

Saturday 14 March<\/strong>
Free Practice 3: <\/strong>15.45-16.30
Qualifying: <\/strong>19.40-20.55

Sunday 15 March<\/strong>
Warm-up: <\/strong>15.25-15.55
Race: <\/strong>20.30
LIVE @ Viasat Motor\/Viaplay

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Local time (US Eastern)<\/h1>\n\"Felix\n

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Friday 13 March
<\/strong>Free Practice 1:\u00a0<\/strong>10.45-11.30 am
Free Practice 2: <\/strong>3.00-3.45 pm

Saturday 14 March<\/strong>
Free Practice\u00a03: <\/strong>10.45-11.30 am
Qualifying:\u00a0<\/strong>2.40-3.55 pm

Sunday 15 March<\/strong>
Warm-up: <\/strong>10.25-10.55 am
Race: <\/strong>3.30 pm


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