Palou has 2nd IndyCar title in hand but contract mess between Ganassi and McLaren follows Spaniard

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MONTEREY, Calif. (AP) McLaren Racing has a hotel room booked in Singapore next week for Alex Palou, who contractually is expected to be the team's Formula One reserve driver for the remainder of the year.

Zak Brown doesn't expect the room to be used.

The CEO of McLaren Racing doesn't know for sure that Palou won't show up - he's yet to hear from the Spaniard, who informed McLaren through attorneys last month that he would not be honoring his 2024 contract with the team in IndyCar or F1.

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IndyCar Leaders: Points
RankDriverPointsWins
1 A.Palou 656 5
2 S.Dixon 578 3
3 S.McLaughlin 488 1
4 P.O'Ward 484 0
5 J.Newgarden 479 4
6 M.Ericsson 438 1
7 W.Power 425 0
8 C.Lundgaard 390 1
9 A.Rossi 375 0
10 C.Herta 356 0
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