With the future looking bright in F1, the company are making moves to ensure further development and growth in other areas of the business too, including US-based series, IndyCar.Arrow McLaren secured three race wins in 2024, helping the team finish fifth in the standings, but as they look for further improvement, they have announced the departure of their team principal Gavin Ward after two years in the role.McLaren Racing CEO Brown paid tribute to the 40-year-old in an official statement on the team’s website, and thanked him for his efforts: “I want to thank Gavin for the time he gave to our Arrow McLaren team the past two seasons. We’ve grown significantly from where we were when he joined the team in 2022, and he was a big part of that transformation.”We have a strong team in place, having grown this off-season, and we’re fired up heading into 2025 to fight for race wins and championships.”Meanwhile, Ward himself said: “I leave Arrow McLaren after two years developing a people-first culture set to topple the 20-year domination of INDYCAR’s championship teams.”We’ve made major strides during my tenure. Our 2024 INDYCAR season delivered the team’s most ever race wins, and we came within two turns of victory in the Indianapolis 500.”Arrow McLaren is positioned for further success – with a stable driver lineup, significant off-season recruitment and thoughtful organisational changes.”I wish my former colleagues well and hope our work together leads to more wins on and off the track.”I plan to spend some time at home with my wonderful wife and two daughters while I evaluate what’s next in my career.”
