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, and 2024 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 995th most popular racing driver (down from 974th in 2019), the 2,886th most popular biography from Spain (down from 2,796th in 2019) and the 45th most popular Spanish Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Álex Palou ranks 995 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, Julián Simón, and Lukáš Pešek.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1997, Álex Palou ranks 338. 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 2,886 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), Omar Fraile (1990), Ana Fernández García (1989), José Ignacio (1973), Cristian Ceballos (1992), and Álvaro Medrán (1994).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In Spain

Among racing drivers born in Spain, Álex Palou ranks 45. Before him are Luis Salom (1991), Pol Espargaró (1991), Héctor Barberá (1986), Nicolás Terol (1988), Héctor Faubel (1983), and Oriol Servià (1974). After him are Julián Simón (1987), Andy Soucek (1985), Daniel Juncadella (1991), Sergio Gadea (1984), Roldán Rodríguez (1984), and Dani Clos (1988).

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