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McLaren Sues IndyCar Star Alex Palou Over Contract Dispute

Chip Ganassi Racing driver Álex Palou (10) of Spain stands before the singing of the American National Anthem during the 2023 Gallagher Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis.
Chip Ganassi Racing driver Álex Palou (10) of Spain stands before the singing of the American National Anthem during the 2023 Gallagher Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis.

IndyCar’s presumptive 2023 champion Alex Palou is facing legal action yet again. Last year, the 26-year-old Spaniard was sued by his current team, Chip Ganassi Racing, for breach of contract as Palou stated that he wouldn’t race for Ganassi in 2023, despite the team picking up an option in his contract. McLaren then announced that it had signed Palou.

A settlement was arbitrated, resulting in Palou racing with Ganassi in 2023 while participating in an F1 testing and development program with McLaren, who paid Palou’s legal fees. It was widely assumed that Palou would jump ship for 2024 when his contract expired. Now, McLaren is suing Palou for damages related to a broken 2024 contract.

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