McLaren Names Tony Kanaan as IndyCar Team Principal, Kevin Thimjon as President
Posted : 22 February 2025
McLaren has appointed Tony Kanaan as team principal of its IndyCar organization, promoting him from his role as deputy since late 2024.
The 50-year-old former driver, who won the IndyCar Series in 2004 and the Indianapolis 500 in 2013, expressed enthusiasm for his new leadership position alongside newly named team president Kevin Thimjon.
McLaren's 2025 IndyCar campaign will begin on March 2 at the St. Petersburg Grand Prix, with drivers Pato O’Ward, Nolan Siegel, and Christian Lundgaard.