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Zak Brown claps back at Alex Palou’s “ludicrous” Oscar Piastri claims
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown denied Alex Palou’s statement that he never intended to sign Oscar Piastri. McLaren is currently in a legal battle against IndyCar champion Palou in a case seeking over $20m in lost profits due to Palou’s decision not to join their team. Palou claimed that Brown misled him by suggesting a potential F1 opportunity before signing Piastri, leading to a court dispute. Despite Palou’s allegations, Brown refuted any promises made and dismissed notions that he was against signing Piastri. McLaren recently secured their second consecutive F1 constructors’ championship at the Singapore Grand Prix, with Piastri holding a lead over teammate Lando Norris in the drivers’ standings as they head to the United States Grand Prix.
