22/07/2025 19:06
IndyCar star Pato O'Ward has made a quip referencing a supposed
love story between Taylor Swift and Fernando Alonso about his
Cadillac F1 chances. Back in early 2023, unsubstantiated rumours
emerged linking Alonso with a relationship with Swift, with the
Aston Martin driver. Alonso did make some social media videos at
the time with Swift songs in the background, but he proved to be
the anti-hero after all but quashing the delicate rumours.
Cadillac is yet to fill either of its blank spaces for its driver
line-up for 2026, with a number of drivers linked, including
Valtteri Bottas, Sergio Perez, and Mick Schumacher. Addressing the
possibility of being a candidate himself, O'Ward indicated that the
speculation needs to calm down and be shaken off. "The rumours
about me going to Cadillac were like the rumours about Fernando
Alonso hanging out with Taylor Swift," the McLaren driver simply
told ESPN Mexico. Elsewhere, O'Ward, who is scheduled to drive for
McLaren in FP1 in October's Mexico City GP addressed Sergio Perez's
chances of getting back together with an F1 team following his Red
Bull axe. "I think his departure from Formula 1 wasn't what he
wanted," observed O'Ward. "If he chooses not to return, he'll still
be an idol. If he chooses to return, he'll still be an idol. I
don't think much changes there. "But I've already seen him
training, and he wouldn't be training if he wasn't coming back."
