Taylor Kiel of the president of Arrow McLaren SP and has put together a team that includes talented 23-year-old driver O’Ward from Mexico. “Going forward into the future, I think it's only going to get better.” That was a pretty easy decision for me to see them as a championship contender. The overall performance of the team has exponentially increased every event we go to. “I think it's been very obvious what Zak Brown (McLaren CEO) and Taylor Kiel (team president) have done over the last couple of years. “Come the end of this September, the 2023 season will be a very exciting time for me. There's a lot left to do in the 2022 season. Michael Andretti (Photo by Lawrence Iles/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Icon Sportswire via Getty Images I'm forever appreciative to Michael Andretti and Bryan Herta for the opportunity back in 2016. “There's been a lot of success that we've had there. “I've driven for Andretti for quite some time,” Rossi said. On Friday before the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix, Rossi explained why it was time for a change of scenery to help jump-start his career. What remains to be determined is if Felix Rosenqvist is back with the team in 2023 or if another driver is lured to Arrow McLaren SP. I don't think there's a better pairing out there for who I am as a person and a competitor than Arrow McLaren SP.” “Ultimately for me it was time to do something different. They essentially gave me a base and established me in Ind圜ar to have a future in the NTT Ind圜ar Series. “There were a lot of things that we accomplished that were very special, that I'll have memories of forever. Sometimes you need to change things, whether that's on a personal side, a professional side or both combined. I've driven for Andretti Autosport for a long time. “It was clear that I “was going to look at different options and explore what was out there. “This decision was made for me last summer,” Rossi admitted. Last week on Carb Day at the Indianapolis 500, Pato O’Ward and Arrow McLaren announced that he re-signed a multi-year deal. On Thursday, Arrow McLaren SP confirmed it had signed the driver to a multi-year contract to be part of a three-driver team in 2023. 27 Honda from Rossi, it was time to make it official. When Andretti Autosport announced on Wednesday that rookie driver Kyle Kirkwood would be taking over the No. Rossi was linked to a potential move to Arrow McLaren SP earlier this year, and that was expected to play itself out during the summer. The 30-year-old seemed to have lost the support of Andretti Autosport senior management including team owner Michael Andretti who informed him last summer he was free to pursue other options. In the first six races of 2022, Rossi has not won a race, has not scored a podium and is currently 11 th in points.
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