Zak Brown, the McLaren chief executive, has rejected Alex Palou’s claim that he had little say on the team’s decision to sign Oscar Piastri for the F1 2023 season.

The allegation emerged during McLaren’s legal case against Palou, the four-time IndyCar champion, last week.

Zak Brown dismisses ‘ludicrous’ Oscar Piastri claim

McLaren is seeking more than $20million in lost profit following Palou’s surprise U-turn in 2023, when he reneged on a deal to join McLaren’s IndyCar team, with a view to a potential future F1 chance, to remain with Chip Ganassi Racing.

Palou has admitted a breach of contract but argues that he owes nothing to McLaren.

Palou claimed last week that Brown had informed him that it was “not his decision” to sign Piastri as Daniel Ricciardo’s replacement in late 2022, wi

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