Lap by Lap: Grand Prix of St. Petersburg won by James Hinchcliffe

At the end of the 100 lap race on the streets of St. Petersburg, James Hinchcliffe would go to victory lane for his first career win.

 

Power grabs the lead ahead of Sato and Hinchcliffe

Lap 3 Power leads Sato Hinchcliffe Castroneves De Silvestro

Lap 17 Castroneves passes Hinchcliffe for third

Lap 18 Dixon pits.

Lap 19 Franchitti pits.

Caution lap 20 Dario Franchitti hits the wall. Marco Andretti, Hlderbrand, Jakes pits. Many drivers hit pit road.

Lap 21 Power, de Silvestro, Hinchcliffe, Hunter-Reay pits.

Restart lap 27 Castroneves grabs the lead from Power into turn one…….Beatris turns Kimball, collecting Jakes, Servia, Hilderbrand……Saavedra gets into the damaged Hilderbrand…..Hilderbrand has stopped into turn 10. Caution. Pagenaud out with mechanical issues. Castroneves leads Power, Hinchcliffe, Sato

Restart lap 33…..Power tries to tuck behind Castroneves, Hinchcliffe passes Power for second.

Lap 34 Castroneves leads Hinchcliffe, Power, Sato, de Silvestro

Lap 35 de Silvestro passes Sato for fourth

Lap 38 Vautier passes Sato for fifth

Lap 39 Castroneves lead Hinchcliffe, Power, de Silvestro, Vautier

Caution lap 45 Castroneves, Power, Hinchcliffe, de Silvestro all pit with the rest of the cars. Caution was for debris at the exit of turn 14. Oriol Servia didn’t pit under lap 45 caution to take over lead. Castroneves first off pit road, followed by Power and Hinchcliffe. Josef Newgarden having clutch issues, slow on the track.

Restart lap 55…..Servia holds the lead through turn one ahead of Castroneves and Hinchcliffe

Lap 56 Servia leads Castroneves Hinchcliffe Power Vautier

Lap 63 Servia pits….hands the lead over to Castroneves ahead of Hinchcliffe Power Vautier de Silvestro…..Servia can’t get the car restarted on pit road.

Lap 65 throttle issue for Ryan Hunter-Reay

Lap 70 Vautier pits, has mechanical problems. Castroneves leads Hinchcliffe, Power, de Silvestro and Kanaan

Caution lap 75 Saavedra over shoots the corner, hits the wall. Castroneves pits along with Hinchcliffe Power and others. Castroneves leads Hinchcliffe Power de Silvestro and Dixon off pit road. Hilderbrand into the wall. Hinchcliffe weaves back and forth, Power slips up to begin warming his tires up and Hilderbrand drives over the side of the car. Power down pit road with flat tire. Castroneves now leads Hinchcliffe de Silvestro Dixon Andretti

Restart lap 85 Castroneves overdrives the corner, Hinchcliffe passes him for the lead.

Lap 86 Hinchcliffe leads Castroneves de Silvestro Kanaan Andretti. Power runs 14th

Lap 103 Power has problems, gets into the wall.

Lap 104 Andretti passes Kanaan for fourth

2 to go Marco passes de Silvestro in turn 14

James Hinchcliffe. Helio Castroneves. Marco Andretti. Kanaan. Dixon. De Silvestro.

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