This time he did not escape. Álex Paloujust as it did in 2024, it will leave from the Pole position a mid ohio… and with the Lesson learned of what happened last year, where the triumph in favor of Pato O'ward was vanished. In 2025 things are very different: Palou is sweet and He has deranged to his rivals. And some of them, like Will Powerthey don't even strive to hide it.
Power went straight to Spanish after the Free 2 to reproach him, in a bad way, that He had “fuck … the session.” An episode that, although it does not happen to be what is now known as 'SALSEO'result Very significant regarding the level of frustration to which the tricampeón is subjecting to the rest of the Indycar grill, which feels that It has nothing to do before Palou's domain.
Power was a little frustrated and we had an interesting exchange of 'compliments'. It was not so terrible
Logically, the first question in the prison wheel after his pole dealt with that 'Lifetime exchange' (more heated by Power after a Alleged Spanish locking maneuver in the free seconds that is difficult to appreciate): “He was a bit frustrated with traffic and had a interesting exchange of 'compliments“” The Spanish joked, who took it with humor. “Nor was it so terrible. In addition, it is the first time that happens with Will “, a Temperamental pilot where there are in the Indycar and that he has even had them with his teammates.
A pole sung
But, focusing on sports, already From the staging it was perceived that #10 was going to be one of the great candidates for pole: “We had A lot of speed at Q1 (where he marked the best chrono of the two groups in which the Indycar grill is divided). In the second session (the Fast 12) We lost some balance and rhythm, but We were still rooms. We were aggressive, We put new soft for the Fast 6 without keeping them for the race. We wanted pole … and it worked. “
And what if he did, because It out of two tenths to Christian Lundgaard's McLarenthe only one of the participants in Fast 6 that put new soft, such as Palou. The rest, outsiders like Simpson, Siegel o Foster that they were already in a place higher than that would correspond to them by level, They were kept for the race today.
The pole It does not guarantee victory … but a Strategic advantage That the Barcelona will try to maintain, especially in the first laps. “Pole means a lot in this race, but It does not give us the victory. We wanted to go ahead, Maintain the leadership during the first laps and mark our rhythm“. Those are the 'duties' that you will have for today.
The pole does not give us the victory, but we can try to maintain the lead and mark our rhythm in the first laps
For Spanish is more important than the car and the pilot are well tuned For the challenge of Mid Ohio (track where Spanish already knows what it is to win and where the podium in four of its previous five appearancesall with desire): “You might think that this is a clue where pole is a great advantage and, yes, It is an advantagebut I think it is more than the car is fast and that the pilot dominates the track. Last year I left pole, I opened hollow with O'ward … and in the end I didn't win“, remember.
A historical '10' objective?
Today (7:20 p.m., #Vamos) Palou will seek his seventh triumph of the year -In 10 races-. Three from a feat that seemed impossible to even consider In modern Indycar … but what may be within reach (in addition to Mid Ohio Spanish places are still Dry lagoon y Portlandespecially).
Marca asked for it to the Spanish pilot who, very much in his style, Balls cleared … but without ruling out anything: “There are still four left and that is many,” he began by saying, for later open a surrender to that historical milestone As a goal from here at the end of the year: “I don't have it in my head, but it is true that It would be amazing and I will try to do everything in my hands to get it. It's not something that wakes me up and think about it, I think of winning in Mid Ohio. “If you get it … maybe start to see it clearer …
