Revealed: How rookie drivers can buy F1 free practice seats for $3.5m
McLaren's court case against IndyCar champion Alex Palou has exposed the price that some drivers will pay to join a Formula 1 free practice session
The next step in Fernando Alonso’s Indy 500 journey takes place at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway today, as he tests the McLaren/Andretti Autosport Dallara for the first time.
He’s been in the simulator – which he called easy – and attended Barber Motorsports Park in April to acclimatise himself to the IndyCar circus. Following today’s test he’ll return to Indy for the official test day on May 15, the day after the Spanish Grand Prix.
The test begins at 2.30pm, UK time.
McLaren's court case against IndyCar champion Alex Palou has exposed the price that some drivers will pay to join a Formula 1 free practice session
Alex Palou has dominated IndyCar racing in recent seasons but claims that he's not even among the series' highest-earners as a result of McLaren's $20.7m case against him
IndyCar champion Alex Palou insists Formula 1 continues to be his "dream" and admits he was ready to give up on his drive in the American series
Alex Palou says that the "only attraction" in signing an IndyCar deal with McLaren was the chance to move to F1. But he decided to breach that contract after the team signed Oscar Piastri, according to a High Court witness statement