Contemporary off his dramatic Indianapolis 500 victory, Felix Rosenqvist nonetheless believes Álex Palou is the person to beat within the 2026 IndyCar title race.
Rosenqvist secured the largest win of his profession at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, holding off David Malukas within the closest Indy 500 end ever.
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Regardless of his personal current success, the Meyer Shank Racing driver says Palou’s consistency continues to set him aside from the remainder of the sector.
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Felix Rosenqvist praises Alex Palou’s consistency
Palou has as soon as once more emerged as a dominant pressure in IndyCar this season, recurrently contending for wins whereas avoiding pricey errors.
Rosenqvist informed that his potential to ship sturdy outcomes each weekend is what makes the Chip Ganassi Racing driver so tough to beat.
“Álex is extremely sturdy. He virtually by no means has dangerous days, and that’s his biggest energy,” Rosenqvist mentioned.
Whereas there have been classes and races the place others have managed to get the higher of Palou, Rosenqvist says the Spaniard all the time finds a method to keep within the battle.
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“We’ve managed to beat him in some classes and at sure factors in some races, however he’s all the time there.”
Rosenqvist believes IndyCar subject is closing the hole
Even with Palou’s sturdy type, Rosenqvist feels the remainder of the grid is slowly beginning to catch up.
The Swede says he personally feels nearer to Palou than in years previous, although he admits there’s nonetheless work to be accomplished.
“I feel that, at the very least so far as I’m involved, we’re getting nearer.”
“However all of us have to search out one thing extra to beat him.”
Palou’s consistency has turn out to be a defining characteristic of the present IndyCar period – and even after some of the memorable Indy 500 finishes in historical past, Rosenqvist nonetheless sees Palou because the one everybody else is chasing.
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