Arrow McLaren issue apology after driver's furious anti-Penske rant

Arrow McLaren have issued an official apology after one of their drivers ripped into Team Penske during last weekend's race at Gateway.

Nolan Siegel unleashed an X-rated tirade on team radio after an incident with Penske driver Scott McLaughlin during the race on Sunday.

McLaughlin collided with Siegel two races ago in Detroit which forced the McLaren star to retire, and the incident was still on the 20-year-old’s mind in Illinois.

When McLaughlin attempted to overtake Siegel at Turn 2, the McLaren driver tried to block the move, which is strictly forbidden under IndyCar's rules.

As a result, Siegel was hit with a drive-through penalty and ended the race in P19, not before he delivered an explosive rant over team radio after he was informed of the penalty.

“Bull****, ****ing bull****, absolutely not,” he cried.

"Absolutely not, you f***ing take me out last race and he gets to f***ing continue. No. F*** that s***. Tell Penske to go f*** themselves!”

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McLaren apologise after Siegel outburst

In response to Siegel’s X-rated outburst, Arrow McLaren issued an official apology in a statement on his use of colourful language.

“At Arrow McLaren, we hold ourselves to the highest standards of professionalism, respect and sportsmanship – on and off the track,” the statement read.

“The language expressed over our radio during this past race weekend does not reflect who we are as a team.

“We do not condone that behaviour. We’ve addressed it directly with Nolan, and he is taking responsibility for his actions. Accountability is a core value at Arrow McLaren, and we expect every team member to represent our partners, fans and organisation with integrity.

“Additionally, we expect our fans and online community to act with respect and civility, and we will not tolerate hate, abuse or discrimination within our social media platforms. It is vital that we collectively maintain a safe and welcoming community for all involved.”

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