Alex Palou continued his incredibly dominant IndyCar Series season with his first Indianapolis 500 win.
Palou passed Marcus Ericsson entering Turn 1 with 14 laps to go and held off Ericsson, David Malukas and Pato O’Ward the rest of the way. Ericsson lifted into the corner behind two lapped cars when Palou passed him and left a gap for the three-time IndyCar champion.
The victory is Palou’s fifth in six races in 2025 and the Barcelona native is the first Spanish driver to win the Indy 500. After winning the 2023 and 2024 IndyCar titles, Palou is even better in 2025. The only race of the season he didn’t win was the Long Beach Grand Prix. And Palou was second to Kyle Kirkwood in that event.
After getting out of his car on the frontstretch after the checkered flag, Palou ran down the track and celebrated with his crew and his father Ramon.
“I cannot believe it, what an amazing day, what an amazing race,” Palou said.
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