What happens next in the Alex Palou IndyCar contract saga

You couldn’t make this up, because if you did you’d simply get laughed at. Just over 12 months after his contractual future between Chip Ganassi Racing and McLaren blew up, a second explosion has been detonated by the likely two-time IndyCar champion.

After final practice at Indianapolis on Friday evening, a letter from McLaren Racing chief executive Zak Brown to his employees was leaked. The contents were jaw-dropping, as it revealed Palou…