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Alex Palou agreed a switch to McLaren’s IndyCar programme with a chance of F1, but went back and decided to stay at Ganassi.
IndyCar champion Alex Palou decided to cancel his move to McLaren because he believed he was too old to wait for a Formula 1 opportunity. However, after private testing and appearing in FP1 at the 2022 United States Grand Prix, Palou changed his mind and decided to stay with Chip Ganassi’s team. McLaren then sued Palou in the UK courts for breach of contract, seeking $23 million in damages. Despite the legal drama, Palou went on to win the 2023 IndyCar title and committed his future to Ganassi. Palou explained that he didn’t want to wait around in F1 for an opportunity and was not confident that any doors would open for him in the sport.
