Álex Palou

Álex Palou
Nationality Spanish
Born 1 April 1997
Sant Antoni de Vilamajor, Spain
GP3 Series career
Debut season 2015
Current team Campos Racing
Car no. 23
Previous series
2014
2014		 Euroformula Open Championship
BRDC Formula 4 Championship
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Palou and the second or maternal family name is Montalbo.

Álex Palou Montalbo (born 1 April 1997) is a Spanish racing driver.

Career

Karting

Born in Sant Antoni de Vilamajor, Palou began karting in 2003.[1] His biggest karting achievement was the championship title in the WSK Euro Series in 2012.[2]

Euroformula Open

Palou made his open-wheel racing debut, competing in the Euroformula Open Championship with Campos Racing in 2014.[3] He bookended the season, winning the opening race at the Nürburgring and the final race at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. He also won a race at the Hungaroring to finish third in the series standings, missing out on the runner-up placing by just one point to Artur Janosz.[4]

GP3 Series

In 2015, Palou will graduate to the GP3 Series, staying with Campos Racing.[5]

Racing record

Career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2014 Euroformula Open Championship Campos Racing 16 3 3 4 11 242 3rd
Spanish Formula Three Championship 6 1 1 1 5 105 2nd
Macau Grand Prix Fortec Motorsports 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 16th
BRDC Formula 4 Championship Sean Walkinshaw Racing 3 0 0 0 0 48 23rd

References

  1. ↑ "About Alex". alexpalou.com. Alex Palou. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "WSK Euro Series — KF3 2012 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  3. ↑ David, Gruz (22 April 2014). "Palou secures full-time drive with Campos Racing". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  4. ↑ David, Gruz (2 November 2014). "Palou wins to end Euroformula Open season in style". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  5. ↑ Rook, Aaron (12 February 2015). "Alex Palou and Zaid Ashkanani Join Campos Racing in GP3". thecheckeredflag.co.uk (The Checkered Flag). Retrieved 12 February 2015.

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