The reigning four-time IndyCar champion from Barcelona, Spain, clocked in a pole-winning lap at for his unprecedented third consecutive pole for the Sonsio Grand Prix.
One-point-one seconds made the difference for Alex Palou to exit pit lane ahead of Felix Rosenqvist and score the victory on the streets of Long Beach.
The 34-year-old Rosenqvist from Värnamo, Sweden, clocked in a single-qualifying pole-winning lap at 104.017 mph in 1:07.4635 for his seventh NTT IndyCar career pole and first since 2024.
The two-time Indy 500 & IndyCar champion from Nashville, Tennessee, led eight of 250 laps and went from 10th to first through a 32-lap dash to achieve his first IndyCar victory of 2026 at Phoenix.
The Chicago native clocked in a two-lap average-qualifying run at 175.383 mph in 41.0530 seconds for his first NTT P1 Award in his second start driving for Team Penske at Phoenix.
