Alex Palou The way to the top of the fashion pilot
Interview "There are pilots older than my father"
Alex Palou
touched the feat in the 105th edition of the Indianapolis 500, where he led for several laps before finishing second, behind only
Helio Castroneves
.
The Brazilian's triumph allows him to match
AJ Foyt
,
Rick Mears
and
Al Unser
, so far the only drivers with four victories at the
Brickyard
.
The slim margin of the winner at the finish line -0.4928 seconds over Palou- evidenced the equality of the race and would unleash euphoria in his team, which received Castroneves with a sea of hugs.
Instead of attending the traditional podium ceremony, the Brazilian also received congratulations from his teammate
Jack Harvey
and his old friend
Will Power
.
Sunday was also glorious for Honda, the engine supplier for the team of Castroneves (Meyer Shank Racing) and Palou (Chip Ganassi).
Simon Pagenaud
saved the honor of the powerful Team Penske with third place on the podium.
After starting from the sixth position on the grid, Palou had taken the start of the race with some calm, aware of all the struggles that awaited during the 200 laps.
During his first relief he limited himself to saving fuel, before climbing positions and reaching the top.
With 51 laps to go to the checkered flag, the Barcelonan was still in command of the race, although he was ultimately unable to contain Castroneves' frenetic pace.
The 46-year-old Brazilian thus renews his extraordinary record in Indianapolis, where he had already won in 2001, 2002 and 2009.
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