Alex Palou's U-turn on his future plans leaves the IndyCar points leader facing more uncertainty, one year on from his last contractual fracas 🤔 Here's what could happen next ⬇️
The only guaranteed outcome of Palou’s notification to McLaren that he won’t join them next year is legal action on its part. Whether that’s to force him to join and honour the contract, or merely seek compensation for the U-turn, only time and a courtroom judgement will tell.
While Ganassi claims that McLaren is “playing the victim” – having sparked this whole scenario last year – Palou has been able to skirt any blame… until now. His demeanour outside of the car helps here: he’s very polite, easy to deal with, and always answers your questions, even if he has to swerve their content sometimes.
Strand one: Chip Ganassi Racing is the best IndyCar team on the grid. Truth accepted. If he wants to win a third IndyCar title next year, there is no better place to be. And if he’s as determined to win the Indianapolis 500 as I think he is, then staying put with a crew he’s gelled with literally since weekend one in 2021, when he won first time out at Barber, makes sense.
A move to McLaren would mean switching from Honda power to Chevrolet. An insignificant detail? Perhaps not. Ganassi is known to have offered Palou a much-improved salary going forwards, with some speculating an outrageous number that would make him the best-paid driver in the series by a long chalk. As much as we know ‘Chip likes winners’ he’s also known to be a very shrewd customer and not prone to showering his cash around.
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