Alex Palou, a storm in America that is F1 meat

Alex Palou He made history again at the age of 26 by proclaiming himself the champion of the IndyCar for the second time in three years. In 2021 he became the first Spaniard to win the crown in the top single-seater competition in North America. He achieved this in his first year in a champion car, in just his second season in said competition. With such rapid success, he proved to be a special talent. The great Adrian Camposmain pillar in the career of Fernando Alonsoit is already in the palouand this he assured that the pilot of Sant Antoni de Vilamajor is a mixture of Asturian talent and that of another Spaniard who succeeded in America, in this case in resistance, as antonio garcia. The Valencian did not make a mistake, despite the fact that Palou had to follow a very complicated path, different from others, to reach his goal of becoming a professional pilot. He never dreamed of F1, only to dedicate himself to driving a racing car. Whatever it is.

That path led him to Japan, where he got the chance to drive Japan’s leading class of single-seaters, the Japanese Super Formula. He glanced at the title. His dream was to get to IndyCar and he got a test for it. He nails it under pressure and gets a chair. That was the beginning of an incredible story. In his first year at indycar, with one of the worst cars on the grid and no main sponsor, achieved a podium finish in his third race. And he made a name for himself by placing among the best in the Indianapolis 500 standings on the world’s most feared oval.

Next year, Chip Ganassi, one of the best teams in the championship, already has him in their ranks. He shared a team with six-time champion Scott Dixon, an idol there. Instead of playing a low profile, he told MD that he wants to learn from him and work harder than him to get to his level, thinking of fighting for the title right away. He does not flatter. In that first course Chip Ganassi He has become a champion. And two years later, he repeated.

Excellent, F1 meat

This time he won the crown, giving the world an image of superiority rarely seen in a competition like Indycar. He was back in contention for the Indy500 win for the third year in a row, this time making more history by securing a memorable pole. He had a great year: he achieved five wins and four podiums. He has consistently been in the Top-5 less than 4 times in 16 races contested and won the crown in style with one appointment to spare, winning the Portland trial on Sunday.

No wonder his name is always mentioned in F1. Alex was always against going to F1 without a winning car. But ever since he clinched his first Indy title, he’s set that possibility in motion.

Last year he had a contractual mess with McLaren and Chip Ganassi. He will drive the next course for the oranges in IndyCar awaiting an opportunity in F1 and has already done F1 tests with the Woking team as a test driver. But this year, the trouble is repeated in reverse: he will stay with Ganassi in IndyCar with an open mind to a future in F1 with any other team than McLaren, where the doors are closed. In the paddock of the ‘Great Circus’ they kept calling him. His immense quality behind the wheel is worthy of F1. Although that is not happening, Alex wants to achieve the only dream left to him: winning the Indy500, in addition to continuing to add to the IndyCar crowns like the two he already has. At 26, he has all the time in the world to break all the records. Only fate will tell if he will be able to jump into the competition that everyone wants. Today, Alex continues to make history