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McLaren and Williams have confirmed their F1 2026 reserve drivers.
McLaren has announced that Leonardo Fornaroli and Pato O’Ward will serve as their reserve drivers for the 2026 F1 season after Fornaroli’s Formula 2 championship win.
Fornaroli will focus on an intensive testing and sim programme to aid his development as a reserve driver with McLaren.
O’Ward will continue in his role as reserve driver for McLaren alongside his primary duties in the NTT IndyCar Series with Arrow McLaren.
Williams has promoted Luke Browning to become their reserve driver for the upcoming season after participating in three FP1s with the team in 2025.
Browning, who had success in Formula 3 and Formula 2, will juggle his Williams F1 commitments with a rookie season in Japan’s Super Formula.
