Alex Palou, 2021 IndyCar Championthe current pilot Chip Ganassi A new name for the top American single-seater series McLaren F1 Reserve Driver after fighting with walking debuted in some F1 tests, Austin Free Practice 1, discussed his future in IndyCar and his options to join Formula One.he on wednesday this week Movistar Report + 500 Miles of Alex Palou Preview + He’s dedicated to his incredible story (starting this Thursday at 10pm).

Alex has lived through a very complicated course due to contract conflicts between McLaren and his IndyCar team, Chip Ganassi. In the end, everything was resolved in the best possible way for the Catalan, who wanted to leave his fans alone, assuring him that “with Ganassi everything will be fine” and winning this year’s Indy 500 and the championship. I have shown that I can fight with all my might for the sake of

My ultimate job is to win the race.If I hadn’t won IndyCar they wouldn’t have given me his F1 chance

In this sense, Alex was also asked if he thinks twice about F1 and about having the opportunity to participate in the best category of world motorsport.

“Do you think a lot about F1? Not at all. Of course, I know that Formula 1 is the pinnacle of motorsport, so I took the opportunity to join the team., even if it was a test pilot. But at the same time, my ultimate job is to win the race. If I hadn’t won IndyCar, they wouldn’t have given me a chance in F1. ”

I’m glad I tried F1 for more than one day and learned a lot and more than I could learn in 2023 but see if they give me the chance is not thinking about it (becoming an official F1). driver)

“So I think the mentality I should have is the same: keep trying to win every race. I’m happy to have tried Formula 1 for more than one day and learned a lot. Learning in 2023. That is, I don’t think to see if they give me a chance (of being an official F1 driver). As my father says, I’m at the amusement park every day.I wish there was a bigger one If you give me a ticket at that time I won’t say nobut I don’t think about it and think my “park” is already clean enough. I’m not saying I’m not interested. Otherwise I wouldn’t have agreed to participate as a test or third driver, but I’m not going to focus on that.”he added.

“Everything is going great right now. It’s like nothing happened, everything’s great. Right now I’m here after the Kings and then I’m going to Indianapolis[where he lives]. At the Daytona 24 Hours. “I love it. I need to start and I need to be ready, physically good,” he said of the relationship he has maintained with Ganassi after the contract turmoil that occurred over the summer.

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“Wow. I’ve seen some short clips, but not all. The story is very well told and I’m very impressed.”

Difficult times in 2022 due to contract turmoil with McLaren and Chip Ganassi

“It happened in the middle of the season, so something was difficult. Things got serious in America, but the truth is that in the end it all worked out. We will continue next year with Chip Ganassi. IndyCar, I was able to test McLaren F1 three times… I was able to test F1 because as a driver, I always felt that I wanted to at least try F1. Because it’s a fact that I have: “Next I’ll be a reserve driver in a different race than IndyCar. So I think I’ve got the best of both worlds, and I’ll learn and try to win another championship.” .”

His premiere in F1 at FP1 in Austin

“The whole team[McLaren]was very happy. In the end, we only had an hour on the car we hadn’t tested. We tried the 2021 car, but it wasn’t the same car, and the car changed a lot. .Everyone is satisfied.”

Land Norris

“I asked him specifically before leaving how everything was going. He told me he did very well.”

indy 500

“The next step is to win the 500 miles. ), and won the championship.Everything else will come’ welcome But we will try to win the race. That’s what ultimately gets us to these places and things, better teams, better results…we’ll keep fighting.”

“Every year there are always five or six drivers with the same choices. It’s true that the Indianapolis circuit will ‘choose’ you that day. We will keep preparing and keep fighting to beat them. .”

“I hope that the third time will be attractive and I will get 500 miles in 2023. The only thing I can do is prepare them well, drive a good car, feel comfortable and most of all, mentally. It’s about arriving ready.”

The two INDY500s he lost despite being there (2021 and 2022)

“Both were equally hard. For different reasons. Losing it crushes me a little bit later with what I could have done differently, but in 2021, with a competitive car and a veteran like Casteoneves “We won. We weren’t beaten by a rookie. We had one of the best cars in 2022, or the best car on race day. When will we have such an opportunity again?” I don’t know, I couldn’t.” He changed things (he was injured in an untimely pit lane at a red light in an accident just as he was about to enter the pits).

America’s Most Valuable

“I have done more races outside of Europe than here and that is normal. It is not bad. It is good. I know.”

His Career From Japan to America

“In the end, whatever it was, whatever it was, it was about living from now on. That’s why I went to Japan, where I’m already very happy and dream IndyCar and I are very happy with how everything turned out.”

Leap from category to category thanks to excellent testing

“I never heard from my father that I was ‘Mr. It didn’t stop me from continuing, but it made me more prepared: “At this moment, even if it’s a one-day test, to take the pressure off. I went to Japan for testing, I went to Indy for testing, and now I’m also a McLaren reserve for testing.”

Mario Andretti, Ganassi and Dixon praise him in report +

“I gave them a little envelope before shooting[laughs].