""Who cares about what we did last year? It's cool to have four championships, but the only important year is 2026. Everybody started with zero points on the board and we need to do it all over again.""
""Last year was magical. As an athlete you always want to keep on improving, but I need to be realistic and understand that to win eight races in IndyCar in the same year, it's pretty tough to beat.""
""So although I want to achieve that, we just need to take 2026 separately and just try our best, try to win as many races as possible and then obviously fight for the [Indy] 500 and the championship.""
Alex Palou had an exceptional 2025 IndyCar season, winning eight races and the Indianapolis 500, securing his third consecutive title. He is now focused on the 2026 season, aiming for a fifth championship. Palou recognizes the importance of qualifying well for the Long Beach Grand Prix, a race he has yet to win. Despite his past successes, he emphasizes the need to prove himself again in 2026, acknowledging the challenges of replicating his previous achievements while striving to improve.
Read at Los Angeles Times
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