RACING DRIVER

Álex Palou

1997 - Today

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Álex Palou Montalbo (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈaləks ˈpalɔw monˈtalbu]; 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, 2024, and 2025 championships and the 2025 Indianapolis 500. 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 and the Indianapolis 500. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Álex Palou is the 1,004th most popular racing driver (down from 975th in 2019), the 2,914th most popular biography from Spain (down from 2,794th in 2019) and the 47th most popular Spanish Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Álex Palou ranks 1,004 out of 1,080. Before him are Edoardo Mortara, David Schumacher, Davide Rigon, Andy Priaulx, Henry Surtees, and Brad Binder. After him are Antonio Fuoco, Robert Shwartzman, Ma Qinghua, Neel Jani, Oliver Solberg, and Julián Simón.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1997, Álex Palou ranks 360. Before him are Daniel James, Tosin Adarabioyo, Đurđina Jauković, Özge Yağız, Sergio Higuita, and Odeya Rush. After him are Hande Baladın, Ramadan Sobhi, Baek Ye-rin, Lucas Tousart, Kirill Kaprizov, and Ainsley Maitland-Niles.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Álex Palou ranks 2,914 out of 3,355. Before him are Lidia Valentín (1985), Jon Belaustegui (1979), Víctor Casadesús (1985), José Ángel Valdés (1989), María Teresa Torró Flor (1992), and Gonzalo Colsa (1979). After him are Ivana Andrés (1994), Marc Pubill (2003), Omar Fraile (1990), Ana Fernández García (1989), José Ignacio (1973), and Cristian Ceballos (1992).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In Spain

Among racing drivers born in Spain, Álex Palou ranks 47. Before him are Axel Pons (1991), Héctor Barberá (1986), Nicolás Terol (1988), Héctor Faubel (1983), Oriol Servià (1974), and Pedro Acosta (2004). After him are Julián Simón (1987), Andy Soucek (1985), Miguel Molina (1989), Daniel Juncadella (1991), Sergio Gadea (1984), and Ana Carrasco (1997).

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