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.
https://twitter.com/McLarenF1/status/1570338148198289409?t=WJky2ffahHnh4H0lbvhwZA&s=19
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.