IndyCar star Scott McLaughlin CRITICIZES team-mate Will Power in frustrated interview

Scott McLaughlin at the Iowa Speedway — Photo: © IMAGO

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IndyCar star CRITICIZES team-mate in frustrated interview

He was not happy!

Simmey Hannifin Donaldson

Wednesday 24 July 2024 04:00

Team Penske racer Scott McLaughlin was critical of his team-mate Will Power following Sunday's Honda Indy Toronto.

The pair had started the race in P4 and P9 respectively, but towards the end of the race, Power had made up ground on McLaughlin and decided to challenge him for fourth place.

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Power's move was a bold one, to say the least, and disastrously, he ended up colliding with his team-mate as he attempted to pass, putting McLaughlin into the concrete barrier and out of the race.

Power continued, but as a result of his actions, the no 12 driver was given a drive-through penalty by race officials, which saw him tumble down the order to, ironically, 12th.

Scott McLaughlin fumes at Will Power

“He's come from a long way back and it's just hard to stop, isn't it?

“So, I mean, do you do that to a team-mate? I don’t know. I’ve mucked up at Laguna Seca, we had contact as well, it always happens, so I get that we’re racing for a championship, but when we’re both ahead of Palou it’s just a low percentage one so it’s a disappointing one.”

Now the Penske teammates collide in the closing laps!@smclaughlin93 is out of the race!

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McLaughlin continued, reflecting on the missed opportunity: “You know, we weren't the quickest today. Colton, props to him, he had a very fast car all weekend,"

"But I thought we could actually salvage some really good points today and put ourselves in the championship fight but now It's gonna make it a little bit harder.

“Unfortunately, it's contact with a teammate. You never want to see that.”

McLaughlin also added that he absolutely agreed with race control's decision to penalize Power for his action.

Following the race in Toronto, Power sits second in the IndyCar standings, with McLaughlin in sixth.

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