McLaren Racing has confirmed that reigning FIA Formula 2 Champion Leonardo Fornaroli will join its Hypercar programme for the 2027 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). The 21-year-old Italian will make his endurance racing debut with the British manufacturer while continuing his role as a Formula 1 reserve driver. Fornaroli becomes the fourth driver confirmed for…
Team Principal Ayao Komatsu has shared his thoughts on Haas’s driver line-up for the 2027 F1 season and the factors they are taking into account ahead of the final selection. Despite their strong start to the campaign, which saw Ollie Bearman secure a P5 finish at the Chinese GP, the Kannapolis-based outfit quickly faltered, leaving…
McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella has reflected on the first half of the 2026 F1 season, praising the way Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have responded to the demands of the new regulatory era. He also highlighted the continued growth of Reserve and Development Driver Leonardo Fornaroli. Speaking during the summer break, Stella offered an…
McLaren F1 Team Principal Andrea Stella spoke highly of Leonardo Fornaroli following his first-ever FP1 outing with the team at the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP. While the reigning Formula 2 Champion had previously taken part in TPC (testing of previous cars) outings with McLaren, the session marked his first experience driving a Formula 1 car during…
Leonardo Fornaroli is set for a private test with the Haas F1 Team at Jerez through TPC. The Formula 2 Champion previously made his FP1 debut with McLaren at the Barcelona-Catalunya GP, and has tested with the British team previously. Now, he has been offered the opportunity to take the two-day test with Haas. The…
Leonardo Fornaroli’s 2024 FIA Formula 3 (F3) Championship-winning campaign was one of the most unique title runs seen in recent years. The Italian became the first driver to win the FIA F3 Championship without taking a single race victory, instead building his title challenge around consistency at every single round. Across the 2024 season, Fornaroli…
Leonardo Fornaroli has completed his second F1 test with the McLaren, taking to the wheel of the MCL60 at Silverstone as the 21-year-old continues to build his understanding of grand prix machinery. A step up from Barcelona The Italian, who serves as McLaren’s Reserve Driver, completed 68 laps totalling 393 kilometres around the Northamptonshire circuit…
2024 F3 and 2025 F2 champion Leonardo Fornaroli has completed his first laps in an F1 car with McLaren at the Circuit de Catalunya on Monday and Tuesday. He drove the MCL60, the team’s 2023 challenger. This opportunity came via the TPC programme. Every team can run a reserve driver in a car for private…
The 2026 FIA Formula 2 season has not even begun and already the spotlight is on reigning champion Leonardo Fornaroli. However, instead of preparing to defend his title, the Italian is adjusting to life away from the F2 grid. Fornaroli has taken on a new role as McLaren Formula 1 Team’s 2026 Reserve Driver. Meanwhile,…
With the final round of F1 pre-season testing coming to a close in Bahrain and the lights ready to go out in Melbourne in less than two weeks’ time, eleven teams are adding final touches to their roster and confirming their reserve and development drivers for the 2026 season. As 22 drivers line up on…
