'It's always amazing' - Champion completes another F1 test with McLaren at COTA
Leonardo Fornaroli has once again logged important mileage this week in a McLaren Formula 1 car. The reigning Formula 2 champion completed a two-day test at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin with the MCL60, McLaren’s 2023 challenger.
'It's always amazing' - Champion completes another F1 test with McLaren at COTA. Leonardo Fornaroli has once again logged important mileage this week in a McLaren Formula 1 car. The reigning Formula 2 champion completed a two-day test at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin with the MCL60, McLaren’s 2023 challenger. The session was part of his development path within the Driver Development Programme and his role as the team’s reserve driver. Fornaroli covered a total of 77 laps across Wednesday and Thursday, a distance of 425 kilometres. It was also his very first experience of the Texan circuit. “It’s always amazing to drive a Formula 1 car,” Fornaroli said afterwards. “I’m grateful to McLaren for giving me another chance to take the MCL60 out on track.” The Italian notes that he’s becoming more confident both in the car and in his new...