David Malukas dislikes watching someone else drive his race car, but he’ll have to adjust to that dynamic because the new Arrow McLaren driver will miss not only this weekend’s Firestone Grand Prix of St. 
Petersburg, but also IndyCar’s subsequent event at The Thermal Club — its non-championship $1 Million Challenge — while recovering from injuries to his left wrist and fingers sustained during pre-season training.
“Thermal’s definitely going to be no,” Malukas told RACER. “That will still be in the recuperation period, but everything else will be established later. Hopefully, we will be there by Long Beach.
“I’m doing well.” Recovery time is good; I’m on schedule, and my fingers are moving. Everything is fine in the hand; it’s only a minor issue with the wrist. That’s got to remain stationary. The intention is to start transferring it within the next several weeks.”
