Remarkable message from Alex Palou in F1: “That’s why we’re here…”

Alex Palou took it upon himself to send yesterday a double message. The first, on the track, leaves a very good sensation McLaren and to all paddock with a good job done in Free Practice 1 of the United States GP in the car of Daniel Ricciardo on his debut in some official training of F1 in Austin. And the second, he arrived when he got out of his orange car, with a big smile on how well everything went in his debut in ‘Great Circus’.

Speaking on ‘DAZN F1’, the Spanish driver was asked if he wanted to be in F1. He did not want to deceive anyone and went straight, with the self-confidence that since his first year in IndyCar he had won the pocket of the American fans. Alex was asked on ‘DAZN F1’: “Would you like to see yourself here (in F1)?”they asked. “Obviously, who wouldn’t?” he said wearing a smile that gave him. “That’s why we’re here”he added, in case the path he wanted to take in the future wasn’t clear.

“But that’s the truth the job we have to do is prepare to do FP1 with McLaren, we’ve done it and we’ve got our heads out of it”added the pilot of Sant Antoni de Vilamajor25 years old, new IndyCar champion in 2021 in his second year in the highest category of American single-seaters, which after the initial trouble with the contracts with McLaren and Chip Ganassi, the round move appeared: will stick with Chip Ganassi for another IndyCar title in 2023fulfilling him last year of the contractand at the same time, will continue to be linked to the team McLaren F1. And in 2024? No one knows. But for now, what fell at his feet on his first day at the ‘Great Circus’.

“And now?”, They asked him again on ‘DAZN’ in a second pit lane interview. “Now, nothing, wait. As we come here, we will press on, we will continue to wait and do everything we can.”. Another clear and direct message. He wants to be in F1.

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Formula 1 was never a competition that caught his attention. He had repeated this to MD on many occasions in the years leading up to his Indycar title, that what he wanted was to fight to win and he didn’t want to go to F1 with a small team, away from the head. That’s why he decided to go to Japanese Super Formula, and at that time he said that his dream was IndyCar. But after his IndyCar title in 2021, everything changed. With that goal largely accomplished, he began setting his sights on the highest category of motorsports in the world. Other purposes. And with McLaren, in addition, it is another story. Now, he has made his debut in a Free Practice showing composure, composure, excellent performance at the time of maximum pressure, speed, character and charisma, all elements that have made him successful in the United States. Palou wants more.

VERY HAPPY WITH YOUR JOB

“The truth is that I am very happy with how everything turned out. Obviously it was short, an hour was very short, and with a set of tires we would have liked better, but well, we accomplished what we had to do at the beginning, which put a lot of sensors and we did a few laps to get data for the team, and then they left us a little bit more, we did a little ‘decent’ and a pretty long one, so I’m happy. car is cool, the circuit is cool and it’s been a great experience”.

I’M NOT NERVOUS

“We’re here to have fun, learn, and obviously it’s work, but I’m here to have fun, try to get as much experience as possible and enjoy every second of it.”

THE 2022 CAR COMPARED TO THE 2021 CAR TESTED

“I think there is very little difference to me (between the 2022 car and the old ones he was driving weeks ago), but for a driver who has spent a whole season in F1, I can notice more of a difference , but of course. , I came from an IndyCar that doesn’t look like a 2021 car, which is a huge jump, and there are small differences in this one. It’s a very nice car to drive. I notice it’s worth more than slow corners, braking too. It’s not as perfect as the other one, but it’s fun to drive.”