Leonardo Fornaroli will combine his role as McLaren’s Formula 1 reserve driver with a race seat in the manufacturer’s Hypercar programme for its 2027 FIA World Endurance Championship debut.
McLaren has announced that Formula 1 reserve driver Leonardo Fornaroli will join its Hypercar driver lineup for the 2027 FIA World Endurance Championship debut. The 21-year-old Italian will combine his new race seat with his ongoing reserve duties for the Formula 1 team, marking his official transition into sportscar racing.
Fornaroli becomes the fourth confirmed driver in McLaren's roster, joining Alex Lynn, Laurens Vanthoor, and Mikkel Jensen, with two seats remaining unannounced. The move follows his title-winning campaigns in Formula 3 in 2024 and Formula 2 in 2025, after which he spent 2026 without a full-time seat.
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