Álex Palou
Spanish racing driver (born 1997) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Palou and the second or maternal family name is Montalbo.
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 and 2023 championships, and winner in the $1 Million Challenge. He is the first Spanish racing driver to win a National Championship in American open-wheel racing history and also the first Spaniard to win in the GP3 Series.
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Álex Palou | |||||||
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Nationality | Spanish | ||||||
Born | Álex Palou Montalbo (1997-04-01) 1 April 1997 (age 27) Sant Antoni de Vilamajor, Barcelona, Spain | ||||||
IndyCar Series career | |||||||
67 races run over 5 years | |||||||
Team(s) | No. 10 (Chip Ganassi Racing) | ||||||
2023 position | 1st | ||||||
Best finish | 1st (2021, 2023) | ||||||
First race | 2020 Genesys 300 (Texas) | ||||||
Last race | 2024 Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix (Barber) | ||||||
First win | 2021 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama (Birmingham) | ||||||
Last win | 2023 Grand Prix of Portland (Portland) | ||||||
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Previous series | |||||||
2019 2019 2018 2017 2017 2017 2015–16 2014 2014 | Super GT Super Formula FIA European F3 FIA Formula 2 Championship World Series Formula V8 3.5 All-Japan F3 Championship GP3 Series Euroformula Open Championship BRDC Formula 4 Championship | ||||||
Championship titles | |||||||
2021, 2023 | IndyCar Series | ||||||
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