The Spaniard, IndyCar champion, joins the Woking team and will make an F1 test like O’Ward and Colton Herta: the sporting program will, however, be decided later. The Australian made clarifications via social media: “Many rumors about my future in F1, I am fully committed to the team to bring it back to the top”
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McLaren announced today that it has signed IndyCar champion, Spaniard Alex Palou, starting from the 2023 season. The 25-year-old Iberian from Barcelona joins the McLaren family with whom he will carry out a couple of F1 tests like Pato O’Ward and Colton Herta, but the English team has not yet defined its sporting program, which will be decided later. With 3 wins and eight podiums in 2021, Palou clinched the IndyCar championship in his second year in the series, becoming the first Spaniard to do so.
curriculum
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In his curriculum there is also the excellent season in Super Formula in 2019 where he won a race and finished third overall. Palou will join McLaren at the end of the 2022 IndyCar season, where he is currently fourth in the standings. “I am extremely excited to join the roster of drivers of such an iconic team as McLaren – said the Spaniard – I am happy to be able to show what I can do behind the wheel of a Formula 1 car and see what doors might open. I want to thank everyone in Chip Ganassi Racing for everything they have done for me ”.
daniel’s message
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The news of Palou’s hiring has opened speculation about the future of Daniel Ricciardo, who is currently not shining at McLaren compared to Lando Norris. The Australian, however, wanted to send a message to his fans via social media: “There have been a lot of rumors about my future in F1 – he wrote – now listen to me. I’m busy with McLaren until the end of next season and I’m not going away. Easy things don’t exist. I’m doing a c … like this with the team to improve the car and get back to the front where it deserves. I want it more than anything else. See you at Le Castellet. Daniel “.
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