*2021 IndyCar champion Palou joins McLaren as F1 reserve driver

*原標(biāo)題：2021Indycar總冠軍Palou加盟麥克拉倫，成為儲備車手

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IndyCar's 2021 champion Alex Palou will be the McLaren Formula 1 team's reserve driver during the 2023 season, the Woking squad announced on Thursday.

麥克拉倫宣布，2021賽季Indy總冠軍帕勞，即將于2023年加盟車隊，不過是出任儲備車手。

The Spaniard, who took his first IndyCar title with Ganassi in only his second season in the series, made his grand prix weekend debut this year when he drove the McLaren in opening practice for the United States Grand Prix.

這位在Ganassi的第二年就奪得總冠軍的西班牙青年，早在本賽季的美國站練習(xí)賽中，就為麥克拉倫上演了大獎賽首秀。

He had also tested the MCL35M at Barcelona and the Red Bull Ring as part of his role in the squad's driver development programme.

他還作為麥克拉倫車手青訓(xùn)計劃成員，駕駛MCL35M參加了在巴塞羅那和奧地利A1的試車。

Palou will compete in IndyCar next year, but will be serving as McLaren's reserve whenever the American series' races don't clash with F1 grands prix. Presently, the series' will clash on 12 occasions in 2023.

帕勞新賽季仍將主攻Indycar，但會在兩大賽事沒有沖突的周末出任麥克拉倫第三車手。就目前的情況，兩者有12和周末將會有賽事安排沖突。

"I'm excited to be part of the McLaren team as one of their reserve drivers in 2023," said the 25-year-old Spaniard.

“能在新賽季做為麥克拉倫的替補車手，我感到很激動?！?5歲的西班牙人說道。

"I look forward to continuing my development as a driver and I appreciate the trust McLaren have in me with this new role next year."

“我希望在車手這條路上繼續(xù)向前，非常感謝麥克拉倫對我的信任，愿意在明年給到我這樣一個新角色。”

McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl added: “He has many notable motorsports achievements so far, particularly the 2021 IndyCar championship title so it's brilliant to be able to expand his role in the team and we look forward to working more closely with him."

麥克拉倫領(lǐng)隊西德爾補充道：“他已經(jīng)在賽車界獲得了不少榮譽，尤其是2021年的Indy總冠軍頭銜。現(xiàn)在我們得以讓他在車隊里扮演更重要的角色，讓雙方合作更為緊密，這很棒。”

Palou will remain with Ganassi for his fourth season in IndyCar. This year, the Catalan driver finished fifth in the standings.

同時帕勞依舊會留在Ganassi車隊，連續(xù)四個賽季征戰(zhàn)Indycar。2022年他位列年終第五。

原文地址：

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/2021-indycar-champion-palou-joins-mclaren-as-f1-reserve-driver/10406853/