McLaren is ready to reconcile the parties in the litigation with Palou

McLaren is ready to reconcile the parties in the litigation with Palou

      In McLaren Racing are preparing for a legal battle against Alex Palou, who is accused of breach of contractual obligations and filed a lawsuit against the champion IndyCar for $ 30 million. But, according to AP News, the British team is ready to go to the conciliation procedure, the so-called "mediation", if it is possible to agree with the lawyers of Palou.

      This weekend Alex acts in the "24 Hours of Daytona" for the team Acura Meyer Shank Racing, although he was unlucky, on the fifth hour of the race on the hypercar #93 had serious technical problems. Palou signed a contract with McLaren in 2022, but did not honor it and continued to compete in IndyCar for Chip Ganassi Racing. At that stage, the dispute between the parties was resolved through mediation: in McLaren agreed that he will continue to play in the ocean, and the beginning of cooperation with him as a reserve driver moved to 2024.

      But in August 2023 Palou finally refused to fulfill his obligations to McLaren, and then the British team sued him, and now the world of motorsport with interest watching the continuation of this story. The amount of the claim in $ 30 million. suggests that McLaren Racing requires not only compensation for the salary paid to Alex and expects to return the money that was spent on the organization of his tests and other expenses. It is also about the lost profit from contracts with potential sponsors, which could not be concluded due to the refusal of Palou from continuing cooperation.

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McLaren is ready to reconcile the parties in the litigation with Palou

McLaren Racing is preparing for a legal battle against Alex Palou, who is accused of breaching contractual obligations...