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Newsweek
3 hours ago
- Newsweek
Will Buxton Has a Bold Answer On Alex Palou's F1 Title Chances
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Commentator and former F1 TV host Will Buxton gave his take on IndyCar Champion Alex Palou's chances in Formula 1. Buxton is a long-time F1 paddock member who started as a reporter and eventually became a TV presenter for the sport's digital streaming platform. He featured prominently on Netflix's Drive to Survive (DTS), playing a key role in the show becoming so popular and the sport growing stateside. On DTS, he narrated the dramatic elements of the sport and gave context to specific events, helping new fans learn about the racing series. Alex Palou, driver of the #10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda, poses for a photo during the winner's photo shoot for the NTT IndyCar Series 109th Running Of The Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway... Alex Palou, driver of the #10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda, poses for a photo during the winner's photo shoot for the NTT IndyCar Series 109th Running Of The Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 26, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. More Photo byBefore the start of the 2025 F1 season, Buxton announced his departure from the broadcast team and revealed his new role at Fox with IndyCar. He is the lead play-by-play voice for the American racing series - this season, he has observed the greatness of the driver for Chip Ganassi Racing, Alex Palou. The Spanish sensation secured his fourth IndyCar championship, cementing his status as one of the most dominant racers in the competition's history. On Sunday, after Palou captured another title, Buxton was asked the following question on X by another user: "How does an Indy car driver compare to an F1 driver on a skill level? I suppose it's a hard question to answer but why wouldn't Palou pursue that path on his current trajectory? I'm just trying to understand if F1 is completely out of reach for him and what pushes a driver one way or the other," the person asked. As an expert in both racing series, Buxton is especially able to dissect Palou's chances in F1, and he responded with his take: "Palou is, hands down, one of the best open-wheel drivers in the world right now. Could he win in F1? Absolutely. With the right car. Would he get the right car though? Unless it's a top 4 team in F1, why walk away from making history in a championship he loves?," Buxton wrote in a post. Palou is, hands down, one of the best open wheel drivers in the world right now. Could he win in F1? Absolutely. With the right car. Would he get the right car though? Unless it's a top 4 team in F1, why walk away from making history in a championship he loves? — Will Buxton (@wbuxtonofficial) August 10, 2025 How close was Alex Palou to joining F1? Palou had signed a deal to drive with McLaren's IndyCar team, though he ended up staying with Chip Ganassi instead after winning the 2023 title. The driver claimed that McLaren promised him an F1 drive, but after the team signed Oscar Piastri, he lost confidence in landing a seat on the grid. Piastri was younger than Palou and, with Lando Norris cemented as the team's lead driver — he gave up on his F1 dream and stayed in IndyCar. Since then, he has dominated in America, though Buxton believes there is an alternative universe where Palou is fighting for a F1 title right now. "I think Palou reneged on McLaren precisely because the F1 road was closed off as soon as they signed Piastri," he wrote. "But yeah. Had Alpine been better at writing contracts, every chance Palou is leading the F1 championship and Piastri is still at Enstone." I think Palou reneged on McLaren precisely because the F1 road was closed off as soon as they signed Piastri. But yeah. Had Alpine been better at writing contracts, every chance Palou is leading the F1 championship and Piastri is still at Enstone. — Will Buxton (@wbuxtonofficial) August 10, 2025 For more F1 news, head on over to Newsweek Sports.
Yahoo
6 hours ago
- Yahoo
IndyCar Series 2025 drivers championship, Rookie of the Year, Leaders Circle standings after Portland
The 2025 IndyCar Series season is nearing its conclusion, and Alex Palou has wrapped up the series championship with eight wins, most notably the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Kyle Kirkwood has won three races, Pato O'Ward two, and Scott Dixon and Will Power one each. Here's where the drivers and teams stand in the season-long points, Rookie of the Year and Leaders Circle races. Report from Portland: Power snaps Team Penske drought as Palou clinches championship IndyCar Series championship points 2025 (Through 15 of 17 races; Alex Palou has clinched the season championship) Alex Palou, 626 points Pato O'Ward, 475 Scott Dixon, 411 Christian Lundgaard, 398 Kyle Kirkwood, 387 Will Power, 342 Felix Rosenqvist, 337 Colton Herta, 333 Marcus Armstrong, 331 David Malukas, 287 Scott McLaughlin, 285 Rinus Veekay, 272 Christian Rasmussen, 257 Santino Ferrucci, 253 Graham Rahal, 246 Alexander Rossi, 244 Kyffin Simpson, 240 Josef Newgarden, 239 Conor Daly, 220 Marcus Ericsson, 208 Nolan Siegel, 195 Callum Ilott, 191 Louis Foster, 189 Robert Shwartzman, 183 Sting Ray Robb, 160 Devlin DeFrancesco, 145 Jacob Abel, 107 Takuma Sato, 36 Helio Castroneves, 20 Ed Carpenter, 16 Jack Harvey, 12 Ryan Hunter-Reay, 10 Kyle Larson, 6 Marco Andretti, 5 IndyCar Series rookie points By virtue of finishing two spots ahead, 13th versus 15th, of his neck-and-neck IndyCar Rookie of the Year rival, Louis Foster tacked on another couple points onto what had been a four-point lead over Robert Shwartzman entering this weekend at Portland. Louis Foster, 189 points Robert Shwartzman, 183 points Jacob Abel, 107 points IndyCar Series Leaders Circle standings 2025 IndyCar's Leaders Circle program pays eligible teams just over $1 million the following season in guarantees. To qualify for one of the 22 spots, the entry must be associated with one of IndyCar's 25 charters — teams are allowed to have a maximum of three. Only Prema Racing's two cars remain unchartered. The 25 chartered cars are then ranked by entrant points and, at the end of this season, the top 22 eligible entries will be paid $1.2 million or more by Penske Entertainment throughout the 2026 season. Here are the cars around the bubble after IndyCar's Portland race: 20. Andretti Global No. 28, 208 points 21. Arrow McLaren No. 6, 195 points 22. Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing No. 45, 189 points ------------------------------------------------------------- 23. Juncos Hollinger Racing No. 77, 160 points 24. Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing No. 30, 145 points 25. Dale Coyne Racing No. 51, 107 points This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Who won the IndyCar race today? Portland results, driver rankings
Fox Sports
2 days ago
- Fox Sports
INDYCAR Power Rankings: It's Alex Palou's World, We're Just Living In It
NTT INDYCAR SERIES INDYCAR Power Rankings: It's Alex Palou's World, We're Just Living In It Updated Aug. 11, 2025 1:00 p.m. ET share facebook x reddit link Alex Palou didn't win at Portland, but he celebrated big on Sunday night. Palou won his fourth title (third consecutive) with his third-place finish. So in the rankings, he has all the power — even though Portland was a big weekend for race winner Will Power. Here are the power rankings following Portland and entering a weekend off before the season ends with races at Milwaukee and Nashville. Dropped out: Kyle Kirkwood (Last Week: 7), David Malukas (Last Week: 10) On the verge: Kyle Kirkwood, David Malukas, Christian Rasmussen 10. Graham Rahal (Last Week: Not Ranked) Rahal finished fourth at Portland, continuing a stretch of four solid finishes in the last five races with an 11th, seventh, 12th and then the fourth among them. Rahal left Portland with a good feeling about his Rahal Letterman Lanigan teams on road courses. 9. Scott McLaughlin (Last Week: Not Ranked) McLaughlin started 11th and finished seventh at Portland. The Penske driver is 11th in the standings, thanks to three top 10s in his last five starts. 8. Colton Herta (Last Week: 5) Herta finished 10th at Portland and that might feel respectable, but the Andretti team tested at Portland a week prior to the race and Herta was the best in 10th. Andretti had three top fives in his previous five races. ADVERTISEMENT 7. Felix Rosenqvist (Last Week: 9) Rosenqvist started on the front row, so finishing ninth was a little disappointing for the Meyer Shank Racing driver. The top-10 result stopped the bleeding from a couple of bad finishes. It was his fourth top 10 in his last seven starts. 6. Marcus Armstrong (Last Week: 6) Armstrong placed eighth at Portland. It was the eighth top 10 in the last nine starts for the Meyer Shank Racing driver. He isn't rattling off top fives but he's a staple in the top 10. 5. Scott Dixon (Last Week: 4) Dixon started ninth and finished 11th in a day when he got into the back of Josef Newgarden at one point. The 11th-place finish ended a string of seven consecutive top-10 finishes for the Chip Ganassi Racing driver. 4. Will Power (Last Week: 8) Power earned the first win for Team Penske as he celebrated the victory at Portland. It was his fifth top five of the season and his first on a road course since Detroit. 3. Pato O'Ward (Last Week: 2) O'Ward led 15 laps before a wiring issue shorted out an electrical box that was part of the engine system. He finished 10 laps down in 25th. The Arrow McLaren driver had finished in the top five in each of his last five starts. 2. Christian Lundgaard (Last Week: 3) Lundgaard posted the fastest speed in qualifying and finished second at Portland for back-to-back second-place finishes. The Arrow McLaren driver is going to win. Soon. 1. Alex Palou (Last Week: 1) He is the champion of 2025. And 2024. And 2023. And 2021. Of course, the Ganassi driver is still No. 1. [Read more: Tuned To Perfection: Alex Palou's Latest INDYCAR Title One For History Books] Bob Pockrass covers NASCAR and INDYCAR for FOX Sports. He has spent decades covering motorsports, including over 30 Daytona 500s, with stints at ESPN, Sporting News, NASCAR Scene magazine and The (Daytona Beach) News-Journal. Follow him on Twitter @bobpockrass. share
