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McLaren reserve driver Patricio O’Ward has announced that he is to take part in FP1 for the team at next month’s Formula 1 Mexican Grand Prix. O’Ward, who is part of the Woking squad’s reserve driver pool and also currently sits sixth in the IndyCar standings for Arrow McLaren, will take to the Hermanos Rodriguez […]
Arrow McLaren’s reserve driver Pato O’Ward, who is currently sixth in the IndyCar standings, is set to drive an F1 car at the Mexico City Grand Prix in front of his home crowd. O’Ward expressed his excitement in a statement, thanking the team for the opportunity and acknowledging the car’s performance this season. After the Nashville Grand Prix, he will head to Europe to begin his Formula 1 duties. O’Ward, 25, has been a standout driver for Arrow McLaren in the IndyCar series, securing victories in St Petersburg, Ohio, and Milwaukee. He earned his first F1 test in Abu Dhabi in 2021 after fulfilling a promise from CEO Zak Brown for winning an IndyCar race that season. In 2020, O’Ward became part of McLaren’s Driver Development Programme, showcasing his talent in tests at Barcelona-Catalunya and in an FP1 session in Abu Dhabi.
