Arrow McLaren SP is working hard to make a decision on whether or not to run an additional car for the 2023 Indianapolis 500 next May.
According to a report on RACER.com, the team is trending towards a decision within the next few weeks.
After taking some time to lock down its driver situation, AMSP is confirmed to have Pato O’Ward, Felix Rosenqvist, and Alexander Rossi as its three full time drivers next season.
An additional driver would need to be found for the fourth Indy 500 entry, but McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown told RACER that the main sticking point is figuring out whether a fourth car would be helpful to the team overall.
“We’ll make a decision in the next two weeks, because I either want to be totally prepared or not do it,” said Brown. “So we’ll make a decision soon, and it’s definitely something we’re still considering.
“The stress on the system, so to speak, is what we’re evaluating. We’ve got the equipment; we’ve got the people. It’s whether the fourth car is additive that we’re looking at, and if it will help the other three cars which are competing for the championship.”
AMSP has run an additional car for the Indy 500 since entering into a partnership with Schmidt Peterson Motorsports in 2020.
But with the team adding an additional full time entry in 2023, running a fourth car for the Month of May would give the team extra logistical challenges above and beyond finding an available driver.
