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Verstappen hopes to race against IndyCar champion Álex Palou
Max Verstappen hopes to race alongside Álex Palou one day, either as teammates or rivals.
Verstappen competes in Formula 1, while Palou is a five-time IndyCar champion.
Both have also raced in GT3, a type of sports-car racing that Verstappen says he enjoys despite being outside his comfort zone.
Palou was rumored to join Verstappen and Chris Lulham at Portimão this weekend, but Ben Barnicoat was chosen instead.
The two drivers have raced against each other online, but they have not shared a track in person.
There is no confirmed date for their first race together.
Max Verstappen says he is looking forward to sharing a racetrack in person with five-time IndyCar champion Álex Palou.
The drivers have raced against each other online but have not yet shared a track in person.
Palou has competed in prototype and GT3 races as well as IndyCar.
Palou was rumoured to join Verstappen and Chris Lulham at Portimão, but Ben Barnicoat was selected instead.
- Who
- Max Verstappen and Álex Palou.
- What
- Verstappen hopes to race on the same track as Palou, either as teammates or competitors.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- Not stated; Verstappen spoke at Portimão.
- Why
- Verstappen enjoys competing across different categories and is looking forward to racing Palou in person.
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Palou raced in the Indianapolis 8 Hour with Lone Star Racing’s Mercedes-AMG.
Palou raced in the Indianapolis 8 Hour but did not get to race after teammate Lin Hodenius was involved in a crash during the fifth round.
Ben Barnicoat was selected to race at Portimão with Verstappen and Chris Lulham instead of Palou.
- IndyCar titles
- Palou is a five-time champion.
- Indianapolis 8 Hour
- Palou raced in 2024 and earlier this month.
- Portimão
- Ben Barnicoat was selected to join Verstappen and Chris Lulham.
- Online racing
- Verstappen and Palou have raced against each other online.
What people are saying
As for Alex, we’ve raced online against each other before. We haven’t shared the track in person yet, but I’m definitely looking forward to the day that changes.
Driving this type of car is a bit outside my comfort zone, but I love the challenge. I enjoy competing across a variety of categories.