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NASCAR champion Kyle Larson wants to taste F1 machinery in a potential McLaren test.
Kyle Larson is open to a potential McLaren F1 test after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after failing to conduct one earlier this year. Larson, the 2021 Cup champion, is regarded as one of the finest natural talents seen in NASCAR. This drew criticism from some people in Europe as no driver has successfully moved from NASCAR to F1, whilst only Juan Pablo Montoya has gone directly in the opposite direction. McLaren CEO Zak Brown is open to giving Larson a test, however, the 32-year-old American does not currently qualify for a full FIA super licence. Larson has accumulated 29 points from his first, seventh and second-place finishes in the Cup competition since 2021, but as the Charlotte road-course/oval hybrid – the roval – is not FIA homologated, the NASCAR Cup does not count towards super licence points totals. Larson expressed his interest in the test, emphasizing the need for proper planning and expressing a preference for an open test-style session after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. He hopes to demonstrate the unique skills of oval racers if given the opportunity to test an F1 car with McLaren.
