Palou Dominates Barber, Championship Race Heats Up

0:00It's March 29th. This is F1 News Today, AI-powered updates on your team. I'm Cory with the story. Alex Palou Strait dominated the Children's of Alabama, Indie Grand Prix at Barbara Motorsports Park, snagging his third win there in Six Tries and his. 21st Career Victory. The four-time champ let 79 of 90 laps on the 22.3 mile road course, cruising to the checkered flag over 13. Turns ahead of Christian Lungard from Arrow McLaren. From the green flag drop, Palou never looked back, starting on harder primary tires, while the field shuffled behind him. Pit strategies played out with guys like Graham Rahal, grabbing second early, but Palou's last to pit move on lap 27 kept him out front. Lungard charged from 10th, but couldn't close the gap fully after a late pit snag. Palou called it an incredible day for his DHL Honda, praising the car's balance despite some tire wear mid-race. Rahal nabbed third for his first podium since last year, holding off a hard charging

1:01David Malukas who took fourth. Fans love this spot, and Palou shouted out the crowd. In the top five, Andredi's Kyle Kirkwood rounded out 5th, staying tight in the points. Palou's win puts him at 156 points, just two behind Kirkwood's 154 lead, with Lungard 35 back in. Third, this tight championship scrap sets up fireworks for the rest of the season. As Palou keeps proving why he's the guy to beat on these roads.