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O’Ward confirmed for McLaren FP1 run in Abu Dhabi
McLaren has announced that Pato O’Ward will be participating in FP1 at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Each team is required to give a rookie driver at least two opportunities per season, and O’Ward’s debut in Bahrain counted as his first outing. Initially, McLaren had planned for both Alex Palou and O’Ward to have FP1 runs, but Palou decided to stay with Chip Ganassi Racing in IndyCar. After considering their options, McLaren has now confirmed that O’Ward will have his chance in November. This will be O’Ward’s second appearance in FP1 at Abu Dhabi, as he also participated in the session last season, and he is familiar with the track from previous young driver tests.
Source: Racer
