Alex Palou showed all his IndyCar rivals how to win a championship last year, with three wins and five other podiums meaning he finished in the top three in half the races during 2021. The #10 Chip Ganassi Racing-Honda driver’s average finishing position across the 16-race championship was 7.3. Eliminate two DNFs, neither of which were his fault, and Palou’s average result was fifth.
Some people don’t study those types of stats, but it’s clear Palou’s rivals have, because they know that what he and Ganassi achieved last year was no fluke. In pre-season discussions, several drivers and race engineers declared that matching Palou's consistency was their target for the year ahead.
