Overview

• Alex Palou told the Associated Press there has been “nothing, nothing at all” from Red Bull and suggested the rumor was started by a rival driver’s manager angling for his IndyCar seat.
• Chip Ganassi said he spoke with Palou and the driver’s management and that none had any contact with Red Bull, dismissing the story as clickbait and expressing no expectation of Palou leaving.
• Red Bull did not provide a confirming comment in the coverage, while some reports, including f1-insider cited by NewsOnF1, said the team has no interest and linked the rumor to Daniele Audetto.
• Palou’s prior F1 ties include McLaren testing and a 2022 FP1 outing, and he faces a nearly $30 million McLaren breach-of-contract lawsuit scheduled for trial in London in September.
• Speculation surfaced against the backdrop of Red Bull’s unsettled second seat and Yuki Tsunoda’s difficult season, with seven points from 12 races reported.