Overview

• Alex Palou has won five of the seven races in the 2025 IndyCar season and secured the Indianapolis 500 victory.
• On June 10 Palou told the Indianapolis Star that joining an unproven F1 team would waste his prime years and derail his momentum.
• Cadillac is set to debut in Formula 1 in 2026 but has not confirmed its driver lineup, leaving Palou’s involvement purely speculative.
• Former Haas boss Guenther Steiner said placing a driver without F1 experience into a new team would hinder both the driver’s and the team’s development.
• Renger van der Zande warned that Cadillac’s 2026 car is unlikely to contend at the front and urged Palou to stay with Chip Ganassi Racing.