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Driver Information

nationality
Spanish
age
27
birthday
1 Apr 1997
hometown
Sant Antoni de Vilamajor, Catalunya
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Driver Information

nationality
Spanish
age
27
birthday
1 Apr 1997
hometown
Sant Antoni de Vilamajor, Catalunya
helmet

Driver Stats

races started
205
races entered
206
wins
21
podiums
65
pole positions
21
fastest laps
28
race win percentage
10.2%
podium percentage
31.7%
driverdb score
1,903

In The News

Alex Palou
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What happened in IndyCar's radical $1million non-points race
Mon 25, Mar, 2024
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Seven things we learned as McLaren escalates Palou claim to $30m
Thu 29, Feb, 2024
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When IndyCar's dominant champion leaned fully into his maverick side
Fri 29, Dec, 2023
newsImg
More than a Palou fallback? New McLaren recruit's bold targets
Fri 22, Dec, 2023

DriverDB Score History

DRIVERDB SCORE
1,903
2019/01/06: 
Alex Palou: 
1630.4

Recent Results

date
series
circuit
nation
grid
position
points
21
Apr '24
NTT IndyCar Series
Long Beach
flag
3
24
Mar '24
$1 Million Challenge
Thermal
flag
1
1
24
Mar '24
$1 Million Challenge
Thermal
flag
1
1
10
Mar '24
NTT IndyCar Series
St. Petersburg
flag
6
28
Jan '24
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship - GTP
Daytona
flag
DNF
10
Sep '23
IndyCar Series
Laguna Seca
flag
3

In The News

Alex Palou
newsImg
What happened in IndyCar's radical $1million non-points race
Mon 25, Mar, 2024
newsImg
Seven things we learned as McLaren escalates Palou claim to $30m
Thu 29, Feb, 2024
newsImg
When IndyCar's dominant champion leaned fully into his maverick side
Fri 29, Dec, 2023
newsImg
More than a Palou fallback? New McLaren recruit's bold targets
Fri 22, Dec, 2023

Competitors

Dalton Kellett profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Dalton
Kellett
ca
age
30
wins
2
poles
1
races
196
podiums
18
fastest laps
1
Will Power profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Will
Power
au
age
45
wins
66
poles
89
races
426
podiums
156
fastest laps
45
Tom Blomqvist profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Tom
Blomqvist
gb
age
30
wins
30
poles
28
races
337
podiums
97
fastest laps
33
Graham Rahal profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Graham
Rahal
us
age
35
wins
15
poles
11
races
346
podiums
53
fastest laps
10
Ed Carpenter profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Ed
Carpenter
us
age
43
wins
7
poles
9
races
346
podiums
25
fastest laps
8
Hélio Castroneves profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Hélio
Castroneves
br
age
48
wins
60
poles
71
races
553
podiums
150
fastest laps
38
Pietro Fittipaldi profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Pietro
Fittipaldi
br
age
27
wins
26
poles
15
races
266
podiums
41
fastest laps
13
Simon Pagenaud profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Simon
Pagenaud
fr
age
39
wins
45
poles
32
races
381
podiums
110
fastest laps
36
Conor Daly profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Conor
Daly
us
age
32
wins
33
poles
22
races
302
podiums
74
fastest laps
28
Linus Lundqvist profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Linus
Lundqvist
se
age
25
wins
46
poles
30
races
178
podiums
83
fastest laps
50
Marcus Ericsson profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Marcus
Ericsson
se
age
33
wins
21
poles
23
races
343
podiums
58
fastest laps
25
Scott Dixon profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Scott
Dixon
nz
age
43
wins
91
poles
35
races
520
podiums
196
fastest laps
46
Will Power profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Will
Power
au
age
45
wins
66
poles
89
races
426
podiums
156
fastest laps
45
Scott McLaughlin profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Scott
McLaughlin
nz
age
30
wins
79
poles
88
races
466
podiums
176
fastest laps
55
Rinus VeeKay profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Rinus
VeeKay
nl
age
23
wins
26
poles
22
races
166
podiums
71
fastest laps
29
Jimmie Johnson profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Jimmie
Johnson
us
age
48
wins
91
poles
41
races
882
podiums
195
fastest laps
31
Alexander Rossi profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Alexander
Rossi
us
age
32
wins
49
poles
39
races
358
podiums
100
fastest laps
26
Pietro Fittipaldi profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Pietro
Fittipaldi
br
age
27
wins
26
poles
15
races
266
podiums
41
fastest laps
13
Alexander Rossi profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Alexander
Rossi
us
age
32
wins
49
poles
39
races
358
podiums
100
fastest laps
26
Ed Carpenter profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Ed
Carpenter
us
age
43
wins
7
poles
9
races
346
podiums
25
fastest laps
8

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2024
$1 Million Challenge
Chip Ganassi Racing
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara DW12
Honda 2.2 turbo
Firestone
2
2
2
1
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
2
2
1
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
2024
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship - GTP
Cadillac Racing
242
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cadillac V-Series.R
Cadillac 5.5 hybrid
Michelin
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
242
year
series
team
points
position
2024
NTT IndyCar Series
Chip Ganassi Racing
63
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara DW12
Honda
Firestone
2
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
0
63
year
series
team
points
position
2023
Formula 1 - Test Driver
McLaren
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren
Mercedes
Pirelli
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2023
IndyCar Series
Chip Ganassi Racing
656
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara DW12
Honda
Firestone
17
5
10
2
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
5
10
2
4
656
year
series
team
points
position
2022
FIA Formula 1 World Championship
McLaren F1 Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pirelli
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2022
IndyCar Series
Chip Ganassi Racing
510
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara DW12
Honda
Firestone
17
1
6
0
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
1
6
0
3
510
year
series
team
points
position
2022
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship DPi class
Chip Ganassi Racing
266
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cadillac DPi-V.R
Chevrolet 5.5
Michelin
1
0
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
1
266
year
series
team
points
position
2021
IndyCar Series
Chip Ganassi Racing
549
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara DW12
Honda
Firestone
16
3
8
1
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
3
8
1
3
549
year
series
team
points
position
2020
IndyCar Series
Dale Coyne Racing with Team Goh
238
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara DW12
Honda
Firestone
14
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
0
1
0
1
238
year
series
team
points
position
2019
Autobacs Super GT Japan - GT300
McLaren Customer Racing Japan
20
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren 720S GT3
Yokohama
7
0
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
1
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
2019
Super Formula
TCS Nakajima Racing
26
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara SF19
Honda 2.0 turbo
Yokohama
7
1
1
3
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
1
1
3
2
26
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Macau Grand Prix - FIA Formula 3 World Cup
B-Max Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F317
Volkswagen
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2018
FIA Formula 3 European Championship
Hitech Grand Prix
204
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F317
Mercedes
Hankook
30
0
7
0
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
30
0
7
0
3
204
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Macau Grand Prix - FIA Formula 3 World Cup
ThreeBond Racing with Dorago Corse
0
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F317
Tomei
Pirelli
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2017
FIA Formula 2 Championship
Campos Racing
5
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara GP2-11
Renault 4.0 V8
Pirelli
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
5
year
series
team
points
position
2017
World Series Formula V8 3.5
Teo Martin Motorsport
68
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara FR35-12
Zytek 3.4 V8
Michelin
6
1
3
3
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
1
3
3
1
68
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Japanese Formula 3 Championship
ThreeBond Racing with Drago Corse
102
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F314
Threebond F3
Yokohama
20
3
10
5
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
20
3
10
5
3
102
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Ferrari Challenge Europe - Trofeo Pirelli
Stile F Squadra Corse
39
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 458 Challenge EVO
Pirelli
2
1
2
2
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
2
2
1
39
year
series
team
points
position
2016
GP3 Series
Campos Racing
22
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara GP3/16
Mecachrome
Pirelli
18
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
0
1
0
0
22
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC
Inter Europol Competition
0
44th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Renault FR 2.0-10
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2015
GP3 Series
Campos Racing
51
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara GP3/13
AER
Pirelli
16
1
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
1
1
0
1
51
year
series
team
points
position
2014
Macau Grand Prix - Formula 3
Fortec Motorsports
0
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F312
Mercedes
Yokohama
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2014
South Garda Winter Cup - KZ2
CRG
0
17th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2014
BRDC Formula 4 Championship
Sean Walkinshaw Racing
48
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
MSV F4-013
Ford Duratec
Yokohama
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
48
year
series
team
points
position
2014
Euroformula Open
Campos Racing
242
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F312 (Toyota F3)
16
3
11
3
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
3
11
3
3
242
year
series
team
points
position
2014
Euroformula Open - Winter Series
Campos Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F312 (Toyota)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Spanish Championship - KZ2
301
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
301
year
series
team
points
position
2013
FIA Karting World Championship - KF
6
16th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
CRG (TM)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
year
series
team
points
position
2013
WSK Euro Series - KF
CRG Spa
14
16th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
CRG (Parilla)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
year
series
team
points
position
2013
FIA Karting European Championship - KF
CRG SpA
9
10th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
CRG (Parilla)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Spanish Championship - KF3
252
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
252
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Copa Campeones Trophy - KZ2
0
2nd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2012
CIK-FIA World Cup for KF3
CRG Spa
0
4th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2012
WSK Euro Series - KF3
211
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
211
year
series
team
points
position
2012
CIK-FIA European KF3 Championship
48
2nd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
48
year
series
team
points
position
2012
23° Trofeo Andrea Margutti - KF3
CRG Racing Team
0
3rd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
CRG
BMB
Vega
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2012
WSK Master Series - KF3
CRG
64
6th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
CRG (BMB)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
64
year
series
team
points
position
2012
17° South Garda Winter Cup - KF3
0
11th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
CRG (Maxter)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2011
Spanish Championship - KF3
216
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
216
year
series
team
points
position
2011
WSK Master Series - KF3
16
20th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
year
series
team
points
position
2011
CIK-FIA World Cup for KF3
0
8th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2011
WSK Euro Series - KF3
30
14th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
30
year
series
team
points
position
2011
16° South Garda Winter Cup - KF3
Genikart Lpt
0
20th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
FA Kart (Vortex)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2010
Spanish Championship - KF3
218
5th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
218
year
series
team
points
position
2010
Copa Campeones Trophy KF3
0
8th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2009
Spanish Championship Karting - Cadet
170
3rd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
170
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Euro Trophy by 60 Mini
68
2nd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
68
year
series
team
points
position
2008
38° Torneo Industrie - Minikart
Ramon Palou
83
5th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Zanardi (Parilla)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
83
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Spanish Championship Karting - Cadet
102
13th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
102
year
series
team
points
position
2007
37° Torneo Industrie - Minikart
74
8th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
74
year
series
team
points
position
2006
Campeonato de España de Karting - Alevin
70
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
70
year
series
team
points
position
2006
Copa Campeones Trophy Cadet
0
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Top Kart (Comer)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Campeonato de España de Karting - Alevin
63
3rd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
63
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2024
Racing
5
2
3
1
2
2023
Racing
17
5
10
2
4
2022
Racing
18
1
6
0
4
2021
Racing
16
3
8
1
3
2020
Racing
14
0
1
0
1
2019
Racing
14
1
2
4
2
2018
Racing
32
0
7
0
3
2017
Racing
32
4
13
8
4
2016
Racing
20
1
3
2
1
2015
Racing
16
1
1
0
1
2014
Racing
21
3
11
3
3
2013
Karting
2012
Karting
2011
Karting
2010
Karting
2009
Karting
2008
Karting
2007
Karting
2006
Karting
2005
Karting

Karting Highlights

year
series
position
2013
Spanish Championship - KZ2
1st
2012
23° Trofeo Andrea Margutti - KF3
3rd
2012
Spanish Championship - KF3
1st
2012
CIK-FIA European KF3 Championship
2nd
2012
WSK Euro Series - KF3
1st
2012
Copa Campeones Trophy - KZ2
2nd
2011
Spanish Championship - KF3
1st
2009
Spanish Championship Karting - Cadet
3rd
2008
Euro Trophy by 60 Mini
2nd
2006
Copa Campeones Trophy Cadet
1st
2006
Campeonato de España de Karting - Alevin
1st
2005
Campeonato de España de Karting - Alevin
3rd

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2024
$1 Million Challenge
1st
2023
IndyCar Series
1st
2021
IndyCar Series
1st
2019
Super Formula
3rd
2017
Japanese Formula 3 Championship
3rd
2014
Euroformula Open
3rd

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02
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03
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+2.8
04
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+3
05
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1999.6
-5.4
06
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1992.25
+1.8
07
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1990.25
-
08
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1956.65
-6.3
09
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1946.35
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10
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1946.1
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