About our Alex Palou news
Latest news on Álex Palou Montalbo, a Spanish racing driver who currently drives for Chip Ganassi Racing in the IndyCar Series, where he won the 2021 series championship. Palou is the first Spanish racing driver to win a National Championship in American open-wheel racing and the first Spaniard to win in the GP3 Series.
In September 2022, McLaren announced that they had signed Palou to their Testing of Previous Cars program, where he tested the MCL35M at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya and later at the Red Bull Ring, alongside Pato O'Ward. Palou made his debut in free practice with McLaren at the 2022 United States Grand Prix, calling the F1 car "insane" and "capable of so much".
On 1 December 2022, McLaren announced Palou as a reserve driver for the 2023 Formula One World Championship, further cementing his position in the world of motorsport.