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Starting grid for 2025 IndyCar Grand Prix of Portland race: How the race will begin
The 2025 IndyCar Grand Prix of Portland starting grid includes Pato O’Ward in pole position, followed by Felix Rosenqvist and Will Power. David Malukas starts in fourth, with Alex Palou in fifth and Alexander Rossi in sixth. Christian Lundgaard’s grid drop moves him to seventh.
Despite Lundgaard winning the extra championship point in the Fast Six, he will now start in seventh due to an engine change penalty. This moves his teammate Pato O’Ward onto pole, while Alex Palou starts in fifth position.
Palou’s late mistake in the Fast Six cost him a higher grid position, as his fastest lap was deleted for causing a yellow flag. He must finish ahead of O’Ward in Portland to keep his championship hopes alive.
Several drivers, including Santino Ferrucci and Josef Newgarden, received penalties for unapproved engine changes and dropped down the grid. Colton Herta and Louis Foster benefitted from these penalties, moving up several positions for the race.
