McLaren has issued a statement to address the extreme use of profanity from driver Nolan Siegel during an IndyCar race over the weekend.
The American was incensed after being handed a drive-through penalty for blocking Penske driver Scott McLaughlin.
At the previous round in Detroit the pair clashed when McLaughlin hit the McLaren driver from behind, putting him into retirement, for which the New Zealander received a drive-through penalty.
In Siegel's radio outburst, he fumed: "Bull****. F****** bull****. Absolutely not. Absolutely not. He f****** takes me out at the last race and gets to f****** continue? No. F*** that s***. Tell Penske to go f*** themselves. I want you to talk to them about that penalty. That’s f****** bull****."
His car's onboard camera was being streamed live at the time.
On Wednesday, the 20-year-old apologised on social media in a video, saying: "What happened on Sunday, I had an outburst on the radio that should not have happened.
"So I just want to apologise to everyone at Arrow McLaren, everyone on the 6 car, all of our partners, all of our fans that are here to support us.
"And that was not a proud moment for me. It's something I regret, and it was a mistake. I have a lot of respect for Scott, for Team Penske, for everyone at IndyCar that are doing their jobs to the best of their ability and doing a really good job.
“And, yeah, it's a pressure cooker in IndyCar. It's an extremely stressful situation. It was frustrating, and I let that get to me when I shouldn't have.
"I'm human. I make mistakes. I made a mistake, and unfortunately, in a series like IndyCar, we're on a big stage, and that happened to be on live TV, and it's not something I'm proud of. I think we all make mistakes. I made one on Sunday, and I'm going to learn from it, and I'm going to move forward."
In McLaren's statement the team made clear it did not condone its driver's actions. The statement is below.
Arrow McLaren statement in full
At Arrow McLaren, we hold ourselves to the highest standards of professionalism, respect and sportsmanship - on and off the track. The language expressed over our radio during this past race weekend does not reflect who we are as a team.
We do not condone that behavior. We’ve addressed it directly with Nolan, and he is taking responsibility for his actions. Accountability is a core value at Arrow McLaren, and we expect every team member to represent our partners, fans and organization with integrity.
Additionally, we expect our fans and online community to act with respect and civility, and we will not tolerate hate, abuse or discrimination within our social media platforms. It is vital that we collectively maintain a safe and welcoming community for all involved.
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