| Race details | |
|---|---|
| 1st round of the 2021 IndyCar season | |
 | |
| Date | April 18, 2021 |
| Official name | Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama presented by AmFirst |
| Location | Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, Alabama |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 2.380 mi / 3.830 km |
| Distance | 90 laps 214.200 mi / 344.700 km |
| Pole position | |
| Driver |  Patricio O'Ward (Arrow McLaren SP) |
| Time | 01:05.8479 |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver | Patricio O'Ward (Arrow McLaren SP) |
| Time | 01:06.8182 (on lap 65 of 90) |
| Podium | |
| First |  Álex Palou (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
| Second |  Will Power (Team Penske) |
| Third |  Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
The 2021 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama (officially known as the 2021 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama presented by AmFirst) was an IndyCar motor race held on April 18, 2021 at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama.[1] It served as the season opener of the 2021 IndyCar Series and was the eleventh running of the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama.
Álex Palou won the race for Chip Ganassi Racing, scoring his first career victory in his second season. Team Penske's Will Power finished second, with defending IndyCar champion Scott Dixon rounding out the podium places in third.[2]
- ^ "Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama". IndyCar.com. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "Palou Holds Off Heavyweights for First Win in Barber Thriller". IndyCar.com. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
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