McLaren F1 Team appointed Alex Palou as a reserve driver

It was announce yesterday (1/12/22) that 2021 IndyCar champion Alex Palou will be McLaren's reserve driver during the 2023 season.

Palou agreed a deal to join McLaren Racing from 2023 but after a contractual saga remained at Chip Ganassi Racing for the upcoming IndyCar season.

As part of the resolution, Palou was permitted to link up with McLaren for Formula 1 outings, that do not conflict with his IndyCar commitments.

Palou made his FP1 debut at the US Grand Prix, per Formula 1’s new-for-2022 rookie regulation.