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.

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.

Oct 30, 2024 · Alex Palou rebounded from Saturday's crash for a "solid" runner-up finish in the Hy-Vee One Step 250 despite the difficulty it was to pass on the race track. There is little doubt that Palou is the best driver in IndyCar in the 2020s, even without winning a race on an oval track.

Oct 3, 2024 · Alex Palou’s greatness is in a league of its own The Spaniard’s legacy has already reached the heights of legends after only five seasons — having captured three IndyCar Series Championships...

Sep 15, 2023 · Alex Palou reflects on his dominant championship, why his scuttled move to McLaren had to do more with a "closing door" to F1 than IndyCar, and four years in America's open wheel racing world.

Two-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion Alex Palou enters his fifth season overall and fourth with Chip Ganassi Racing. Hailing from Barcelona, Spain, Palou has competed and won races in Euroformula Open, Spanish Formula 3, GP3, Japanese Formula 3 and Super Formula.

Sep 18, 2024 · Now, in the wake of his third title in four years, it appears Alex Palou is in IndyCar to stay. In June, The Race revealed that Palou had a get-out clause in his Ganassi contract for 2025 if an F1 team comes calling, but he says he is "not knocking on doors" to get to F1 in the immediate future.

Sep 3, 2023 · NTT IndyCar Grand Prix of Portland: Alex Palou is Winner and Champion Palou earned a series-high fifth win, ninth career triumph and gave team owner Chip Ganassi his 15th IndyCar title as a...

Jan 20, 2024 · DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Alex Palou has two IndyCar championships, a newborn daughter and a last-minute seat in Chip Ganassi’s star-studded Cadillac at the Rolex 24 of Daytona. Life couldn’t be any better for Palou.

Sep 20, 2023 · Alex Palou became a two-time IndyCar champion in 2023 (Chris Owens/Penske Entertainment). MONTEREY, Calif. – Alex Palou says he has little memory of what was said, but he remembers the sentiment well.