Alex Palou has emphatically denied "stringing McLaren along" as he took to the stand at London’s High Court to give evidence in his ongoing trial.
McLaren Indy LLC is suing Palou and his management company APA Racing USA LLC for nearly $20 million after he admitted breaching a contract to drive for the team in IndyCar from 2023, with McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown giving evidence earlier in the week.
READ MORE: Zak Brown accused of lies by Alex Palou as latest twist unfolds in McLaren contract case
Ferrari handed damning Lewis Hamilton Charles Leclerc 'feedback' concern
Former F1 driver Derek Daly does not believe Ferrari is benefiting from its driver line-up this year due to both competitors having similar approaches.
Ferrari signed Lewis Hamilton from Mercedes, commencing a new career chapter for the seven-time world champion.
READ MORE: Ferrari handed damning Lewis Hamilton Charles Leclerc 'feedback' concern
Why Christian Horner's best hope of an F1 return is to stay away
Immediately after the bombshell news broke earlier this year that Christian Horner had been sacked by Red Bull as team principal and CEO, and the articles had been written, videos recorded, and Helmut Marko's few words published, everybody's favourite guessing game began.
Where would Horner end up next?
READ MORE: Why Christian Horner's best hope of an F1 return is to stay away
McLaren handed overwhelming verdict in 'papaya rules' F1 title fight
McLaren CEO Zak Brown and team principal Andrea Stella have been urged to abolish their 'papaya rules' for the remainder of the F1 season and let Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri fight it out on track for the drivers' championship.
Stella has said McLaren will not abandon its racing principles. Still, the team has only created a contentious situation with its rules of engagement between its two 'number one' drivers as they duke it out for the title.
READ MORE: McLaren handed overwhelming verdict in 'papaya rules' F1 title fight
Max Verstappen 'can't be ruled out' from 'remarkable' F1 achievement
Johnny Herbert is refusing to rule out Max Verstappen from clinching a fifth-consecutive F1 drivers' championship, having muscled his way back into the fight in recent weeks.
The Dutchman is on a four-round run of two second places and two victories, results that have vaulted him back into contention against Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in the dominant McLaren MCL39.
READ MORE: Max Verstappen 'can't be ruled out' from 'remarkable' F1 achievement
Jenson Button reveals 'pushed-out-the-door' Ferrari fear
Fred Vasseur's leadership at Ferrari will face its acid test at the start of next season with the introduction of F1's new regulations.
That is the belief of F1 champion Jenson Button, who is hoping Vasseur can ride out the storm swirling around him and see Ferrari through what promises to be a turbulent and transitional campaign in 2026.
READ MORE: Jenson Button reveals 'pushed-out-the-door' Ferrari fear
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