Arrow McLaren SP

Arrow McLaren SP was in a lot of hot water during the 2024 season due to the failed acquisition of Alex Palou. The multiple-time IndyCar champion was set to join the team in 2024 but ultimately decided to break his contract. McLaren sued him for breach of contract for which they claimed over $23 million in damages from the reigning IndyCar champion. McLaren has been extremely successful in the IndyCar feeder series, Indy Lights. They have won seven driver’s championships and two teach championship titles in the series. Arrow McLaren has been moderately successful in the IndyCar series. The team have yet to win a championship or Indy 500 race in the IndyCar series.

Arrow McLaren SP is a British-based motorsports racing company founded by Sam Schmidt in 2001 as Sam Schmidt Motorsports. During his practice race at Walt Disney World Speedway, he met with an accident and was diagnosed as a quadriplegic, the result of a severe injury to his spinal cord at the C-3/C-4 levels, and was on a respirator for five months. Schmidt announced the formation of his team 14 months after his accident. In 2020, the team entered into a joint venture agreement With McLaren Racing and both combined renamed the team as Arrow McLaren SP. McLaren has had a history of competing as an entrant and chassis constructor in the IndyCar series. As an entrant, they won the Indy 500 in 1974 and 1976 and as a chassis constructor, they won in 1972.

Arrow McLaren SP Crew Chief

Arrow McLaren SP runs three teams in the IndyCar series. Their crew chiefs for the season are listed as

Chip Ganassi Racing Staff/ Team Members

Chief Executive Officer

Zak Brown joined the team in 2017 and is the Chief Executive Officer of Arrow McLaren SP. Brown helped the team return to the front of the Formula 1 grid and expanded their operations to other forms of motorsports, including the World Endurance Championship in 2024. Zak Brown was born and raised in California. He was a motorsports racer before developing his own business. Brown founded JMI in 1968 which became the largest and the most successful motorsport marketing agency in the world. The company was later sold off to CSM, a division of Chime Communications in 2013.

Chief Financial Officer

Laura Bowden is the Chief Financial officer at Arrow McLaren SP. She joined the team in 2008 and was appointed the Financial Officer in 2020. She leads all financial aspects of McLaren Group’s motorsport businesses. Bowden is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

Chief Communications Officer

Steve Atkins joined McLaren in 2022 and is the communications officer of the team. He has more than 30 years of Communications and PR expertise, coming from the Chelsea football club. Atkins was voted the Most Influential Communicator in football for three years consecutively from 2020-2022. He was also posted as the Deputy Press Secretary at the British Embassy in Washington, D.C. before joining the Chelsea Football Club.

Chief People and Sustainability Officer

Daniel Gallo is the Chief People and Sustainability Officer at McLaren. He joined the team in May 2019 and reports directly to Zak Brown. Gallo was Group HR Director at Liverpool Football Club before joining the McLaren team.

Chief Marketing officer

Louise McEwen oversees the narrative and strategy of the brand as well as the creative visual identity of the team. She joined the team in 2014 as a consultant and became the Brand Director in 2017, later on. Louise worked at the Vodafone Group for nine years before joining McLaren. She holds a degree in Sports Science & Social Science from Loughborough University.

Co-Chief Commercial Officer

Matt Dennington is the Co-COO of Arrow McLaren SP. He joined Just Marketing International in 2012. After JMI’s acquisition Dennington was appointed as the Head of Client Services and Business Development. Matt Dennington joined McLaren in 2017 as Group Partnerships Director. He currently manages the retention and growth of partners across all the team’s racing platforms and the McLaren Accelerator program for their partners.

Co-Chief Commercial Officer

Nick Martin is also the Co-COO of McLaren. He is responsible for securing new partnership revenue for McLaren Racing with his team globally. Nick was previously a National Basketball Players Association agent and Vice President at Catalyst Sports and Media in New York. He graduated from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Sport Management and Marketing.

Executive Director, Chief of Staff to the CEO

Chloe Todd is the Executive Director, Chief of Staff to the CEO. She joined McLaren in 2017. She is a 2012 graduate of Goldsmiths College, University of London with a BA in Drama. Todd studied Masters in Acting at East15 Acting School. She worked at CSM Sports until 2017 working in roles of global sponsorship programmes and brand experiences for consumer and corporate brands.

Arrow McLaren SP Manufacturer

Arrow McLaren SP uses Chevrolet-powered engines on their Dallara DW12 chassis.

What engine does Arrow McLaren SP use?

Arrow McLaren SP uses a 2.2 liter V6 twin-turbocharged engine by Chevrolet. These engines are produced by Ilmor Racing for Chevrolet.

Where is Arrow McLaren SP located?

Arrow McLaren SP’s headquarters are located in Indianapolis, Indiana in the United States.

Arrow McLaren SP Sponsors

Arrow McLaren SP has listed their sponsors on their official website as

• Arrow

• Chevrolet

• NTT DATA

• Velo

• Grand Prix

• Genesys

• Lucas oil

• Mission

• Onsemi

• SmartStop

• Aero

• Alpinestars

• Castore

• Expand Machinery

• Firestone

• Greenlight

• HOKA

• Mechanix wear

• New Era

• Stratasys

• Udemy