In a bizarre twist of fate, Chip Ganassi Racing's top two IndyCar stars could both exit the team at the end of the season for very different reasons 😱 Here's the current situation explained 👇
OPINION: Alex Palou and Marcus Ericsson are riding high for Chip Ganassi Racing in IndyCar right now, but either of them – or both! – could be racing elsewhere next year.Ganassi heads into this weekend’s halfway IndyCar round at Mid-Ohio holding a 1-2 in points with its Spanish stallion Palou leading its Swedish sensation Ericsson by a whopping 74 points.
Remember, last year Ganassi issued a lawsuit against Palou when McLaren issued a press release claiming he’d signed for 2023. That was settled with the Spaniard staying on at CGR in IndyCar for the final year of his current contract in 2023 but also allowed for a test and reserve role with McLaren’s Formula 1 team.
“It's great, especially not being too familiar with the car, which I'm still learning how to drive it properly. It's great for pushing myself.”Palou stayed classy throughout this awkward contractual situation, and he’s reaping the benefit with another championship-challenging run that’s cementing his position as IndyCar’s premier performer.
“That day will come maybe two months, three, four. I don't know. Maybe once the season is over, maybe later. We'll see.Motorsport Images Ericsson believes it’s time for him to be offered the kind of salary that the other frontrunners enjoy, rather than the nominal payment that is more than offset by the backing he brings via Swedish billionaire Finn Rausing.
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