Alex Palou driving around Laguna Seca.
Alex Palou driving around Laguna Seca.
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2025 IndyCar Grand Prix of Monterey race at Laguna Seca LIVE UPDATES!

Live updates of the 2025 IndyCar Grand Prix of Monterey race at Laguna Seca LIVE UPDATES!

27 Jul 2025
20:46
Malukas getting overtaken

First it was Lundgaard, then Graham Rahal tried, and now Christian Rasmussen has got through. He's dropped to eighth.

20:42
Lundgaard attacks Malukas

Christian Lundgaard slips past David Malukas into Turn 4. A great move.

20:41
Back to green

Palou leads away again with Herta behind him - the front pack go through the first turns very clean with no overtakes.

20:35
Rosenqvist gets it going

He's managed to resuscitate the car.

20:33
Big hit with the wall

Kyffin Simpson has had a big hit with the wall after he nudged Felix Rosenqvist in his grateful Dead livery into the wall. Both are out of the race with a Caution waived.

20:32
Prema off in the gravel

it seems Robert Shwartzman and Conor Daly have become caught up with each other.

20:31
WE GO GREEN

Palou leads the field away leaving it to the last possible point - Herta tries it on O'Ward and makes it through

20:30
O'Ward has finished every single lap this season

Pretty amazing fact but I'll try not to yell it too loud to avoid cursing him.

20:27
Herta only car in top five on hard tyre

It will be interesting to see how that plays out - Herta goes well around Laguna Seca so we'll see how that goes.

20:26
Cars take to the track

Everyone has followed Alex Palou out onto track to start preparing for the green flag.

20:25
Start procedures moving quickly

Seems everyone is keen to get going with the command already given.

20:22
We're live (finally)

Fox's IndyCar coverage has finally got underway, the green flag is set to wave at 8:30pm.

20:09
IndyCar delayed

Coverage for IndyCar has been delayed by 20 minutes to allow for coverage of the Euros final on Fox to finish.

It's at this point I should say a big congratulations to the Lionesses! they won 3-1 on penalties.

19:59
Warm Up results

Warm Up was moved to Saturday after concerns about weather on Sunday morning.

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19:55
Track statistics

Location 📍: Monterey, California, USA

Race length 📏: 2.238 mile circuit

Notable features ⛰️: rollerocaster-esque track with lots of up and downhills

Race lap record 🏁: 1:08.4168 (Alex Palou, 2023).

2024 winner 🏆: Alex Palou

Interesting fact 🔍: Laguna Seca is Spanish for dry lake due to the area once belonging to a lake. The course was built around its dry bed with two artificial ponds later added.

19:51
Alex Palou happy championship rival Pato O'Ward starts in second for IndyCar race at Laguna Seca

Alex Palou has said he think it is better to "have your closest competitor close" as Pato O'Ward lines up behind him for this afternoon's race.


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19:46
Josef Newgarden hails IndyCar Laguna Seca qualifying as "big step forward" for Penske

Team Penske driver Josef Newgarden has praised his team after he managed to get into the Fast Six and qualify in fourth for today's race at Laguna Seca.

 

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19:42
Starting grid for 2025 IndyCar Grand Prix of Monterey

See how the cars will shake up before the race.

 

19:38
Alex Palou and Pato O'Ward in "world of their own" says David Malukas after IndyCar qualifying

AJ Foyt driver, David Malukas, shared post-qualifying that he believes both Alex Palou and Pato O'Ward have been untouchable so far in Laguna Seca.

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19:34
Qualifying results

Alex Palou will start on pole with Pato O'Ward in second and Colton Herta wrapping up the top three.

See our report here

19:29
Welcome

Good evening, coverage for the 2025 IndyCar Grand Prix of Monterey race at Laguna Seca is set to start at 8pm GMT.

In the meantime, we'll bring you updates on what has happened so far this weekend.