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Piastri deal triggered Palou's McLaren split

Oct.10 Oscar Piastri's arrival at McLaren was the key factor that ended Alex Palou's relationship with the team, according to testimony reported by Sky Deutschland. In London's High Court this week, McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown appeared as part of the ongoing $20.7 million damages case against the four-time Indycar champion. Palou is accused of breaching his contract to drive for McLaren's Indycar program after deciding to remain with Chip Ganassi Racing. 'The only attractive option was the path to Formula 1,' Palou said in his witness statement. 'My ambition was to get into the biggest single-seater series in the world,' the Spaniard continued. He explained that when McLaren announced...
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