Last year, Palou showed all his IndyCar rivals how to win a championship, with three wins and five other podiums, which meant he finished in the top three in half the races. The #10 Chip Ganassi Racing-Honda driver’s average finish across the 16-race championship was 7.3. Eliminate the two DNFs, neither of which were his fault, and Palou’s average result was fifth.
Some people don’t study those types of stats, but it’s clear Palou’s rivals have, because they know that what he and Ganassi achieved last year was no fluke. In preseason discussions, several drivers and race engineers declared that matching Alex’s consistency was their target for the year ahead.
