McLaren IndyCar driver Nolan Siegel has issued a public apology after launching a livid, expletive-laden rant in opposition to Crew Penske and Scott McLaughlin over staff radio throughout final weekend’s race at Gateway.
Siegel obtained a drive-through penalty from IndyCar officers for blocking McLaughlin because the Penske driver tried to lap him on Sunday.
The incident marked a recent flashpoint within the pair’s current on-track tensions, coming simply weeks after McLaughlin collided with Siegel in Detroit and eradicated him from the race – an incident that additionally resulted in a drive-through penalty for McLaughlin.
Nonetheless fuming from the Detroit conflict, Siegel lashed out on the radio at Gateway, with a recording of the tirade rapidly spreading on social media.
“Bullshit. F*****g bullshit. Completely not. Completely not,” he mentioned.
“He f*****g takes me out final race and he will get to proceed, no. F*** that shit. Inform Penske to go f*** themselves.
“I would like you to speak to them about that penalty. That’s f*****g bullshit. Cope with it proper f*****g now.”
On Wednesday, Siegel took to Instagram to apologise for his remarks and the language he used throughout “the warmth of the second.”
“I wish to sincerely apologize to my staff, our companions, and our followers for the outburst and language I used over the radio throughout this previous race weekend,” he wrote. “Within the warmth of the second, I let my feelings take over, and that does not replicate who I actually am.
“There is no excuse for what I mentioned. I take full duty for my actions, and I remorse letting down the unimaginable group of people that help me each on and off the observe.
“I am dedicated to studying from this and displaying up with the professionalism, composure and respect the staff and our followers deserve. I am targeted on this upcoming race weekend and giving the whole lot I’ve to ship a efficiency worthy of the onerous work the No. 6 crew and I’ve put in collectively.”
McLaren additionally addressed the controversy by means of an announcement on its web site, making clear that Siegel’s outburst doesn’t replicate the values of the staff.
“At Arrow McLaren, we maintain ourselves to the very best requirements of professionalism, respect and sportsmanship – on and off the observe,” it mentioned. “The language expressed over our radio throughout this previous race weekend doesn’t replicate who we’re as a staff.
“We don’t condone that conduct. We’ve addressed it immediately with Nolan, and he’s taking duty for his actions. Accountability is a core worth at Arrow McLaren, and we count on each staff member to symbolize our companions, followers and group with integrity.
“Moreover, we count on our followers and on-line neighborhood to behave with respect and civility, and we won’t tolerate hate, abuse or discrimination inside our social media platforms. It is important that we collectively preserve a secure and welcoming neighborhood for all concerned.”
McLaughlin, who has clashed with McLaren sporting director Tony Kanaan on social media a number of occasions over the previous 12 months, indicated that he and Siegel had spoken and resolved their variations after the race.
“We had a very good chat after the race,” he wrote on X (previously Twitter).
