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O’Ward: Moving to F1 after winning Indy 500 would be a "Cinderella story"
Patricio O’Ward had an impressive performance in the McLaren F1 machinery during the post-season test in Abu Dhabi, finishing second and completing 103 laps in the 2023 MCL60. He was just 0.269s behind Esteban Ocon of Alpine. O’Ward was recently announced as one of McLaren’s reserve drivers for 2024, after already participating in private tests and FP1 sessions in the 2021 MCL35. He will focus on his IndyCar campaign in 2024 before joining the F1 team as a reserve driver from the Singapore Grand Prix onwards. O’Ward’s priority remains winning the Indy 500 for McLaren, but he sees his F1 tests as an opportunity to be ready if an opportunity arises. He believes that his F1 duties will make him a better driver, regardless of his future career path, and accepts the challenge of pushing himself and growing.
