Palou, in only his second season in IndyCar and his first with Chip Ganassi Racing-Honda, won the title with three wins and five other podium finishes. This year, he is putting up a stout defense of that crown, sitting fourth in the championship, just 35 points behind teammate and Indy 500 winner Marcus Ericsson.
Despite being winless so far in 2022. Palou has scored three runner-up finishes and a third place over the first nine races, and there are still eight rounds to go.
