Álex Palou is already thinking about Formula 1. After winning the Indycar championship in 2021 and coming close to victory in the Indianapolis 500 on two occasions, the Catalan driver is already thinking about the next goal in his career: to make the leap to the ‘big circus’.
In 2022, Mclaren signed him as a reserve driver, and has already climbed into Formula 1 on several occasions. Last season he raced in free practice for the United States Grand Prix, leaving a very good feeling and showing a pace similar to that of Lando Norris.
Zak Brown, head of the ‘papaya’ team, wants to speed up Palou’s integration into the team to be able to count on him in his future plans. After several tests with the 2022 car, The man from Barcelona has climbed the 2023 MCL60 for the first time in some tests in Hungary to roll with the 2024 tyres.
In this test at the Hungaroring, Palou completed a total of 87 laps on a wet trackwith some records that They have left the McLaren leadership more than satisfied. After that day, the Spaniard traveled to MonzaItaly, to visit his father, Ramón Palou, owner of a Formula 3 team, and spoke about his plans for the future.
“lFormula 1 is everyone’s dream but under the right conditions, and who knows if the dream and the conditions can come true soon”, said Palou in statements collected by ‘La Gazzetta dello Sport’.
Starting in August, Álex Palou will attend all the grand prix as a reserve driver, so, in case Oscar Piastri or Lando Norris suffer any inconvenience, I would replace them. Besides, will play a free practice session in one of the grands prix at the end of the season with the hope of finding a place on the grid in the coming years.
