Palou admits breach of contract in McLaren lawsuit

IndyCar driver Alex Palou conceded in court documents that he "breached his contract with McLaren Racing" when he did an "about-face and stayed at Chip Ganassi Racing." The admission came in Palou’s response to a lawsuit filed against him by McLaren in September seeking to recoup at least $23M in "losses the team calculated Palou’s reversal cost the organization." Palou In the response said that he "changed his mind about joining McLaren ahead of the 2024 season when he 'lost trust and confidence that (McLaren) genuinely intended to support his ambition to race'" in F1. Palou “therefore admits that he renounced his contractual obligations” with McLaren and “the real issue between the parties is as to the quantum of any damages which the Defendants are liable to pay" (AP, 11/27).

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