Álex Palou Montalbo (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈaləks ˈpalɔw monˈtalbu]; [1] born 1 April 1997) is a Spanish racing driver who drives for Chip Ganassi Racing in the IndyCar Series, where he won the 2021, 2023, and 2024 championships, and winner in the $1 Million Challenge.

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1 day ago · Indycar driver Alex Palou prepares to put on his helmet for the opening Indycar practice session for the 50th Grand Prix of Long Beach on Friday, April 11, 2025. Palou is trying to become the ...

Apr 1, 1997 · Alex Palou enters 2025 as a three-time INDYCAR SERIES champion (2021, 2023, 2024), making history as the first Spaniard to win an INDYCAR title. He clinched the 2023 championship with a "win and clinch" at Portland, becoming the first driver since 2007 to secure the title before the season finale.

1 day ago · After his year-plus-long pursuit of F1 with McLaren, Alex Palou says he remains focused on a future in IndyCar and is yet to receive any outreach from expansion F1 team Cadillac F1. With his ...

Alex Palou enters the 2024 campaign as the defending NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion. At 26 years old, Palou has achieved two series championships (2023 and 2021), nine wins and 24 podiums through his first 50 starts with Chip Ganassi Racing.

Alex Palou won the race off pit row on Lap 62 then beat Will Power into the first turn on the only restart of the Indianapolis Grand Prix and easily defended last year's title on Indy's road course.

4 days ago · Alliances in INDYCAR — like the one between the Chip Ganassi and Meyer Shank teams — could play a major role in how the Grand Prix of Long Beach unfolds.

Mar 2, 2025 · Palou opened his quest for a third consecutive Astor Challenge Cup as series champion in the best way possible, winning the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg …

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Three-time IndyCar champion Alex Palou must fly to London following the Rolex 24 at Daytona for mediation with McLaren, the race team suing him for at …