IndyCar: Driver Power Rankings after St. Petersburg – Sebastien Bourdais on top
By Asher Fair
![ST PETERSBURG, FL - MARCH 30: The sunrise over the track prior to the Verizon IndyCar Series Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg at the Streets of St. Petersburg on March 30, 2014 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images) ST PETERSBURG, FL - MARCH 30: The sunrise over the track prior to the Verizon IndyCar Series Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg at the Streets of St. Petersburg on March 30, 2014 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/c9c1845bbaf535b7725fce349863f3b3a6091e65987c06f4f787cb88669068ca.jpg)
Non-formulated IndyCar Driver Power Rankings
Rank | Driver | Car, Team, Engine | Last Rank | Trend |
1 | Graham Rahal | #15, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Honda | N/A | N/A |
2 | Alexander Rossi | #27, Andretti Autosport, Honda | N/A | N/A |
3 | Sebastien Bourdais | #18, Dale Coyne Racing, Honda | N/A | N/A |
4 | Robert Wickens | #6, Schmidt Peterson Motorsports, Honda | N/A | N/A |
5 | Scott Dixon | #9, Chip Ganassi Racing, Honda | N/A | N/A |
6 | James Hinchcliffe | #5, Schmidt Peterson Motorsports, Honda | N/A | N/A |
7 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | #28, Andretti Autosport, Honda | N/A | N/A |
8 | Josef Newgarden | #1, Team Penske, Chevrolet | N/A | N/A |
9 | Ed Jones | #10, Chip Ganassi Racing, Honda | N/A | N/A |
10 | Will Power | #12, Team Penske, Chevrolet | N/A | N/A |
11 | Simon Pagenaud | #22, Team Penske, Chevrolet | N/A | N/A |
12 | Marco Andretti | #98, Andretti Herta Autosport, Honda | N/A | N/A |
13 | Tony Kanaan | #14, A.J. Foyt Enterprises, Chevrolet | N/A | N/A |
14 | Takuma Sato | #30, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Honda | N/A | N/A |
15 | Matheus Leist | #4, A.J. Foyt Enterprises, Chevrolet | N/A | N/A |
16 | Gabby Chaves | #88, Harding Racing, Chevrolet | N/A | N/A |
17 | Spencer Pigot | #21, Ed Carpenter Racing, Chevrolet | N/A | N/A |
18 | Zach Veach | #26, Andretti Autosport, Honda | N/A | N/A |
19 | Max Chilton | #59, Carlin Motorsport, Chevrolet | N/A | N/A |
20 | Charlie Kimball | #23, Carlin Motorsport, Chevrolet | N/A | N/A |
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Many people have joked that the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is kind of like “Spring Training” for IndyCar, as the series does not get back in action for another four weeks.
That said, results from the race do count toward the 2018 IndyCar championship.
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