NTT IndyCar Series driver Alex Palou who confirmed on Wednesday that he will return to Chip Ganassi Racing in 2023 has joined McLaren Racing’s Testing of a previous car programme which Andretti Autosport’s Colton Herta had been a part of.
Taking to Twitter to make the announcement on Wednesday, the 2021 IndyCar champion said:
I’m also grateful that @CGRTeams will allow me to pursue F1 testing with @McLarenF1 outside of my INDYCAR commitments.
— Alex Palou Montalbo (@AlexPalou) September 14, 2022
The McLaren Racing Formula One team tweeted on Thursday.
Putting the #MCL35M to the test. 👊 @AlexPalou pic.twitter.com/7bRJjvi2MM
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) September 15, 2022
Paddock Eye understands that amid ongoing reports linking him with a move to Formula One with Alpha Tauri that Colton Herta has been released from the McLaren programme.