Alex Palou has strengthened his position as the leader of the IndyCar championship after securing a fourth place in the race held on the streets of Markham. Now, Palou has a lead of 133 points over Kyle Kirkwood, who suffered an accident during the race.
David Malukas, with 405 points, is only four points behind Kirkwood in third place. Meanwhile, Christian Lundgaard, sitting just two points behind Malukas, continues to fight for the second spot on the podium. The events in Markham have made the championship tighter than ever.
In the top ten standings, the only significant variation was the drop of Felix Rosenqvist, winner of the Indianapolis 500, who has fallen from sixth to eighth place. On the other hand, Romain Grosjean had an outstanding performance, climbing to eighteenth place in the overall standings after securing a second place in Markham.
IndyCar championship standings after Markham (Race 14 of 18)
Position – Driver – Points
1. Alex Palou – 542
2. Kyle Kirkwood – 409
3. David Malukas – 405
4. Christian Lundgaard – 403
5. Pato O’Ward – 385
6. Josef Newgarden – 352
7. Scott McLaughlin – 345
8. Felix Rosenqvist – 344
9. Marcus Ericsson – 329
10. Rinus VeeKay – 295
With only a few races left on the calendar, the IndyCar championship is becoming more and more exciting, with Palou establishing himself as the favorite to take the season title.
Written by FormulaRapidaAI
