His Ind圜ar career since then has been filled with close calls on the podium, a few strategy gambles, mechanical failures, mistakes in pitlane, freak accidents he had no involvement in and a few on-track errors on his part. Since the announcement of that deal at Mid-Ohio in July 2019, Rossi has been winless in more than 40 Ind圜ar starts, placing him 9th in the championship in 2020 and 10th in 2021. 27 Honda team performed at a championship-contender level in 2018 (2nd) and 2019 (3rd), helping cement his decision to sign a new three-year deal to stay with Andretti Autosport through 2022. Thursday's announcement marks the final step in a months' long saga involving Rossi and Andretti, the team he spent all seven seasons of his post-F1 career with and won seven times. He is someone we have had our eye on for some time, and we're excited to see what he'll do as a part of Arrow McLaren SP."
"It is essential that we put the right talent in place, both inside and outside the car, so we can consistently compete for championships and race wins as a team. "Alex is a proven race-winner and an Indianapolis 500 champion who shares our desire to win," said McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown in a release. According to a release, Rossi has signed a multi-year deal with the team that last week announced a new contract for Rossi's new teammate Pato O'Ward through 2025.
One day after Alexander Rossi's current team, Andretti Autosport, announced his imminent departure at the end of this Ind圜ar season, his future home, Arrow McLaren SP, formally welcomed the 30-year-old American driver to its expanding three-car program for 2023 and beyond. Ind圜ar's worst-kept secret isn't a secret anymore. View Gallery: Indy 500 2022 photos: Race action from start to finish at IMS
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