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McLaren youngster Patricio O’Ward has called out Zak Brown for promising several drivers F1 seats before going after Alpine’s Oscar Piastri. IndyCar star O’Ward said “the same prize” of an F1 debut had been “put in front of many other drivers”.O’Ward revealed it was this that makes the whole contract drama between Piastri and Daniel Ricciardo “laughable”. The McLaren IndyCar driver reacted to the drama on social media as it unfolded, uploading an emoji of a popcorn box, suggesting he was watching with interest.Speaking to ESPN, O’Ward said: “It’s not good for me to have that illusion. It’s a dream that’s very far away, because although I’m racing at a very high level, it’s still not enough to convince them.“There are many things that come into play that are beyond me. I found it laughable. I saw it and I laughed. The same prize has been put in front of many other drivers by Brown.“In the end, there is only one seat and not five.”READ MORE: FIA break silence on Daniel Ricciardo and Oscar Piastri messO’Ward has also expressed his desire to make the switch from IndyCar to F1 in the next few years. He added: “I think once you’re 25 and 26, that window closes quite a bit. So obviously, if the opportunity comes about, you got to take it, right?“My dream of becoming a racing driver came about in Formula One. It’s what opened your heart to such a different world.” McLaren is also embroiled in a contract war in America after they announced Alex Palou had signed for their IndyCar squad.However, it emerged Chip Ganassi had exercised an option on Palou’s contract which has led to a legal dispute.
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