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Accusations of duplicity and the surprise role played by Oscar Piastri’s infamous tweet denying he would race for Alpine are among new revelations from McLaren’s ongoing court case against Alex Palou
In McLaren’s court case against IndyCar champion Alex Palou, new revelations include accusations of duplicity and Palou’s denial of racing for Alpine.
McLaren seeks over $20 million in lost profits due to Palou’s sudden decision to back out of a deal to race for their IndyCar team and have an F1 reserve role.
The case, ongoing in the UK commercial court, has seen dramatic revelations from Palou’s witness statement and testimony by him and McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown.
Palou alleges being misled by Brown into thinking he had a concrete F1 opportunity with McLaren as a negotiation tactic.
Palou felt misled and justified in refusing to race for McLaren in IndyCar after McLaren signed Piastri for 2023, claiming McLaren was dishonest about his F1 prospects.
Piastri’s infamous tweet denying a contract with Alpine added more drama to the situation, impacting Palou’s decisions and actions.
