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He’s never even started a race – and now McLaren has released the driver who it had picked after the Alex Palou u-turn. Jack Benyon explains the background and what comes next
Arrow McLaren has released David Malukas due to a pre-season wrist injury that has prevented him from competing in the 2024 IndyCar races. The team will announce the replacement driver for the #6 car later in the season. Malukas fractured his left wrist in a mountain bike accident before his debut season with Arrow McLaren after moving from Dale Coyne Racing. He had previously achieved success at Coyne Racing and finished as the 2021 Indy Lights championship runner-up. Malukas was set to replace Alex Palou, who opted to stay with Chip Ganassi, leading to legal issues with McLaren. Despite undergoing surgery last week, Malukas’s return to racing remains uncertain, and Callum Ilott will race for McLaren at the Indianapolis 500.
