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Alex Palou has emphatically denied "stringing McLaren along" as he
took to the stand at London's High Court to give evidence in his
ongoing trial. McLaren Indy LLC is suing Palou and his management
company APA Racing USA LLC for nearly $20 million after he admitted
breaching a contract to drive for the team in IndyCar from 2023,
with McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown giving evidence earlier in the
week. READ MORE: Zak Brown accused of lies by Alex Palou as latest
twist unfolds in McLaren contract case Ferrari handed damning Lewis
Hamilton Charles Leclerc 'feedback' concern Former F1 driver Derek
Daly does not believe Ferrari is benefiting from its driver line-up
this year due to both competitors having similar approaches.
Ferrari signed Lewis Hamilton from Mercedes, commencing a new
career chapter for the seven-time world champion. READ MORE:
Ferrari handed damning Lewis Hamilton Charles Leclerc 'feedback'
concern Why Christian Horner's best hope of an F1 return is to stay
away Immediately after the bombshell news broke earlier this year
that Christian Horner had been sacked by Red Bull as team principal
and CEO, and the articles had been written, videos recorded, and
Helmut Marko's few words published, everybody's favourite guessing
game began. Where would Horner end up next? READ MORE: Why
Christian Horner's best hope of an F1 return is to stay away
McLaren handed overwhelming verdict in 'papaya rules' F1 title
fight McLaren CEO Zak Brown and team principal Andrea Stella have
been urged to abolish their 'papaya rules' for the remainder of the
F1 season and let Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri fight it out on
track for the drivers' championship. Stella has said McLaren will
not abandon its racing principles. Still, the team has only created
a contentious situation with its rules of engagement between its
two 'number one' drivers as they duke it out for the title. READ
MORE: McLaren handed overwhelming verdict in 'papaya rules' F1
title fight Max Verstappen 'can't be ruled out' from 'remarkable'
F1 achievement Johnny Herbert is refusing to rule out Max
Verstappen from clinching a fifth-consecutive F1 drivers'
championship, having muscled his way back into the fight in recent
weeks. The Dutchman is on a four-round run of two second places and
two victories, results that have vaulted him back into contention
against Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in the dominant McLaren
MCL39. READ MORE: Max Verstappen 'can't be ruled out' from
'remarkable' F1 achievement Jenson Button reveals
'pushed-out-the-door' Ferrari fear Fred Vasseur's leadership at
Ferrari will face its acid test at the start of next season with
the introduction of F1's new regulations. That is the belief of F1
champion Jenson Button, who is hoping Vasseur can ride out the
storm swirling around him and see Ferrari through what promises to
be a turbulent and transitional campaign in 2026. READ MORE: Jenson
Button reveals 'pushed-out-the-door' Ferrari fear
