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Driver Information

nationality
Spanish
age
26
birthday
1 Apr 1997
hometown
Sant Antoni de Vilamajor, Catalunya
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Driver Information

nationality
Spanish
age
26
birthday
1 Apr 1997
hometown
Sant Antoni de Vilamajor, Catalunya
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Driver Stats

races started
189
wins
15
podiums
54
pole positions
19
fastest laps
25
race win percentage
7.9%
podium percentage
28.6%
driverdb score
1,813

In The News

Alex Palou
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IndyCar Podcast special with Indy 500 polesitter Palou
Tue 23, May, 2023
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Palou earns Ganassi’s third consecutive Indy 500 pole
Mon 22, May, 2023
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Alex Palou teams up with Hitech GP
Mon 08, Jan, 2018
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Palou unfortunate to miss BRDC F4 podium on series debut
Mon 18, Aug, 2014

DriverDB Score History

DRIVERDB SCORE
1,813
2018/01/07: 
Alex Palou: 
1581.45

Recent Results

date
series
circuit
nation
grid
position
points
28
May '23
NTT IndyCar Series
Indianapolis
flag
1
4
13
May '23
NTT IndyCar Series
Indianapolis
flag
1
30
Apr '23
NTT IndyCar Series
Barber
flag
5
16
Apr '23
NTT IndyCar Series
Long Beach
flag
5
02
Apr '23
NTT IndyCar Series
Texas
flag
3
05
Mar '23
NTT IndyCar Series
St. Petersburg
flag
8

In The News

Alex Palou
newsImg
IndyCar Podcast special with Indy 500 polesitter Palou
Tue 23, May, 2023
newsImg
Palou earns Ganassi’s third consecutive Indy 500 pole
Mon 22, May, 2023
newsImg
Alex Palou teams up with Hitech GP
Mon 08, Jan, 2018
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Palou unfortunate to miss BRDC F4 podium on series debut
Mon 18, Aug, 2014

Competitors

photo
Jack
Harvey
gb
age
29
wins
24
poles
24
races
205
podiums
55
fastest laps
22
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Graham
Rahal
us
age
34
wins
15
poles
9
races
327
podiums
51
fastest laps
9
photo
J. R.
Hildebrand
us
age
35
wins
27
poles
23
races
178
podiums
57
fastest laps
21
photo
Marco
Andretti
us
age
36
wins
36
poles
15
races
363
podiums
67
fastest laps
14
photo
J. R.
Hildebrand
us
age
35
wins
27
poles
23
races
178
podiums
57
fastest laps
21
photo
Conor
Daly
us
age
31
wins
33
poles
22
races
289
podiums
74
fastest laps
28
photo
Romain
Grosjean
fr
age
36
wins
49
poles
45
races
412
podiums
97
fastest laps
48
photo
Patricio
O'Ward
mx
age
24
wins
43
poles
23
races
185
podiums
72
fastest laps
39
photo
James
Davison
au
age
36
wins
8
poles
16
races
225
podiums
37
fastest laps
8
photo
Jimmie
Johnson
us
age
47
wins
91
poles
41
races
876
podiums
195
fastest laps
31
photo
Rinus
VeeKay
nl
age
22
wins
26
poles
22
races
148
podiums
71
fastest laps
29
photo
Kevin
Magnussen
dk
age
30
wins
30
poles
26
races
302
podiums
70
fastest laps
33
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Will
Power
au
age
44
wins
66
poles
87
races
408
podiums
152
fastest laps
42
photo
Marco
Andretti
us
age
36
wins
36
poles
15
races
363
podiums
67
fastest laps
14
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J. R.
Hildebrand
us
age
35
wins
27
poles
23
races
178
podiums
57
fastest laps
21
photo
Sébastien
Bourdais
fr
age
44
wins
78
poles
65
races
520
podiums
158
fastest laps
63
photo
Takuma
Sato
jp
age
46
wins
29
poles
23
races
382
podiums
49
fastest laps
31
photo
Fernando
Alonso
es
age
41
wins
46
poles
33
races
400
podiums
119
fastest laps
31
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RC
Enerson
us
age
26
wins
12
poles
5
races
84
podiums
30
fastest laps
7
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Santino
Ferrucci
us
age
24
wins
5
poles
4
races
208
podiums
20
fastest laps
7

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2023
NTT IndyCar Series
Chip Ganassi Racing
219
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara DW12
Honda
Firestone
6
1
2
1
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
1
2
1
3
219
year
series
team
points
position
2022
FIA Formula 1 World Championship
McLaren F1 Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2022
NTT 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
NTT 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
BMW SIM 120 Cup
Team Fordzilla Spain
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2020
April Isolation F3 Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2020
IndyCar iRacing Challenge
Dale Coyne Racing with Team Goh Honda
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2020
NTT 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
Suncity Group Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix - FIA F3 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
Suncity Group Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix - FIA F3 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
Suncity Group Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix
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
CIK-FIA 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
CIK-FIA 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 Spa
0
3rd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
CRG (BMB)
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° 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° 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 - 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 - 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
Spanish Championship - 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
Spanish Championship - 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
2023
Racing
6
1
2
1
3
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 - Cadet
3rd
2008
Euro Trophy by 60 Mini
2nd
2006
Copa Campeones Trophy Cadet
1st
2006
Spanish Championship - Alevin
1st
2005
Spanish Championship - Alevin
3rd

Racing Highlights

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

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DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
photoLewis Hamilton
Formula 1
2164.9
+0.1
02
photoMax Verstappen
Formula 1
2146
+2.2
03
photoShane van Gisbergen
Supercars Championship Series
1999.65
-3.6
04
photoCharles Leclerc
Formula 1
1998.75
+2.3
+1
05
photoSergio Pérez
Formula 1
1990.2
+2.5
-1
06
photoValtteri Bottas
Formula 1
1981.25
-6.6
07
photoRaffaele Marciello
British GT Championship - GT3
1977
-
08
photoCarlos Sainz
Formula 1
1963.4
+0.8
09
photoLarry ten Voorde
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
1957.8
+5.2
10
photoJamie Whincup
Australian GT Championship
1947.2
-1.5
Over 20,000 race results form the basis of the calculations.
The rating is based on the average of the drivers last 20 races. Each driver starts out with a rating of 1500. The Driver Ranking is 100% objective as the championships are