IndyCar champion Alex Palou named as SHOCK target for F1 seat

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IndyCar champion named as SHOCK target for F1 seat

Audi are set to enter Formula 1 in 2026

Simmey Hannifin Donaldson Chief Editor

Saturday 10 August 2024 21:00

Two-time IndyCar champion Alex Palou has been named as a shock potential target for Audi's Formula 1 project.

The Chip Ganassi Racing driver scooped titles in the series in 2021 and 2023 and it appears his efforts stateside have not gone unnoticed.

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Audi are set to enter F1 in 2026 when new regulations are introduced, taking over current grid outfit Sauber.

However, the German brand are already wielding their influence within the team, having hired Nico Hulkenberg for 2025 and beyond, as well as appointing key staff in former Ferrari chief Mattia Binotto and Red Bull sporting director Jonathan Wheatley.

Alex Palou is a two-time IndyCar champion

Former Ferrari chief Mattia Binotto recently joined the Audi project

Audi linked with IndyCar star

AMuS discuss a wide range of potential names, with the IndyCar star the only real shock driver to appear.

If reports are accurate, it must be said that the Spaniard is the latest in a long list of potential targets for the open vacancy.

Carlos Sainz is believed to have rejected a move to the team in favor of joining Williams, for example, with reports now claiming that incumbent Valtteri Bottas, McLaren junior Gabriel Bortoleto, and Red Bull reserve driver Liam Lawson are also options.

It remains to be seen just when Audi will announce their next driver capture and indeed who it will be.

Red Bull Nico Hulkenberg Audi Alex Palou Chip Ganassi Racing Mattia Binotto