Scott Dixon, Marcus Ericsson and Alex Palou are currently second, third and fifth respectively in the 2022 NTT IndyCar championship, just 27 points apart, and even Palou is only 33 points off points leader Will Power of Team Penske-Chevrolet. With 150-plus points available over the final three rounds, Palou still has strong hopes of defending the IndyCar crown he earned with Ganassi-Honda in 2021.
However, CGR believes Palou breached the terms of his contract by signing with McLaren for 2023, at a time when team owner Chip Ganassi still had the right to pick up the option on his champion. Consequently, Ganassi is taking Palou to court over the matter.
