McLaren preparing 2021 F1 car test programme for rookies
The Woking-based team has long considered O’Ward a potential candidate to make the switch from American racing to F1 in the long term.
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The Woking-based team has long considered O’Ward a potential candidate to make the switch from American racing to F1 in the long term.
Zak Brown has sought to deliver a dose of realism over the potential for McLaren to be challenging for the Drivers’ and Constructors’ championships this coming season in Formula 1, and says it’ll be a few more years before they’re right back at the front.
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In talks with Mercedes regarding their Formula E team, McLaren CEO Zak Brown says a decision will be made in the “next few months”.