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Palou ordered to pay $12m as McLaren wins contract battle
©IndyCar Phillip van Osten
24/01/2026 at 08:1423/01/2026 at 22:57 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Alex Palou’s long-running legal standoff with McLaren has reached a dramatic – and costly – conclusion for the Spaniard. A London court has ruled in favour of McLaren, ordering the four-time IndyCar champion to pay more than $12 million in damages after finding he breached a signed contract to drive for the team. The judgment brings to an end a bitter dispute that has simmered for over two years following Palou’s decision to back out of a deal to race for Arrow McLaren in the 2024 IndyCar season. While Palou ultimately stayed put at Chip Ganassi Racing, the court concluded...
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