Arrow McLaren Issues Statement After Driver's Explosive F-Bomb Rant on Live TV

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19-06-2025

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The situation during Sunday's IndyCar race at the World Wide Technology Raceway escalated quickly after Nolan Siegel launched an F-word-laden rant at Penske driver Scott McLaughlin.
The clash between the two drivers was likely carried forward from the previous race in Detroit, where McLaughlin crashed into Siegel from behind, causing him to get knocked out of the race. McLaughlin was hit with a drive-through penalty for causing the incident.
At the WWT Raceway, Siegel tried to block McLaughlin to avoid being lapped. However, he was handed a drive-through penalty for the move, which led to the radio outburst on live TV. He said:
Nolan Siegel, driver of the #6 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, looks on during the Carb Day practice prior to the 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 23, 2025 in Indianapolis,...
Nolan Siegel, driver of the #6 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, looks on during the Carb Day practice prior to the 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 23, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. More"Bull***t. F****** bull***t. Absolutely not. Absolutely not. He f****** takes me out at the last race and gets to f****** continue? No. F*** that s**t. Tell Penske to go f*** themselves. I want you to talk to them about that penalty. That's f****** bull***t."
Now, the Arrow McLaren team has clarified in a statement that Siegel's language "does not reflect who we are as a team." It read:
"At Arrow McLaren, we hold ourselves to the highest standards of professionalism, respect and sportsmanship - on and off the track. 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 behavior. 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 organization 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."
Siegel posted a video as his Instagram story, apologizing for his rant. He said:
"What happened on Sunday, I had an outburst on the radio that should not have happened.
"So I just want to apologise to everyone at Arrow McLaren, everyone on the 6 car, all of our partners, all of our fans that are here to support us.
"And that was not a proud moment for me. It's something I regret, and it was a mistake. I have a lot of respect for Scott, for Team Penske, for everyone at IndyCar that are doing their jobs to the best of their ability and doing a really good job.
"And, yeah, it's a pressure cooker in IndyCar. It's an extremely stressful situation. It was frustrating, and I let that get to me when I shouldn't have.
"I'm human. I make mistakes. I made a mistake, and unfortunately, in a series like IndyCar, we're on a big stage, and that happened to be on live TV, and it's not something I'm proud of. I think we all make mistakes. I made one on Sunday, and I'm going to learn from it, and I'm going to move forward."
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