McLaren, great confidence in Fornaroli
Leonardo Fornaroli completed a two-day test session at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin behind the wheel of the 2023 McLaren MCL60, as part of his development path within the Woking team, of which he is a reserve driver. The reigning Formula 2 champion was making his debut on the Texas circuit and completed 77 laps between Wednesday and Thursday, for a total of 425 kilometers.
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This test represented the third outing for the Piacenza native in the TPC program (tests on previous cars) and aimed to consolidate the progress made in previous sessions at Montmeló and Silverstone. The two-day Texas test also confirms the great confidence that the papaya team has in the 2004-born driver, already praised several times for the quality of his work “behind the scenes”.
Fornaroli’s words
“It’s always fantastic to drive an F1 car. I am grateful to McLaren for giving me another opportunity to get behind the wheel of the MCL60. I feel increasingly comfortable with the car and also with the team. The program was more demanding compared to my last test at Silverstone. We were able to do some start practice, which helped me better understand what it takes to drive an F1 car. Everyone continues to support and encourage me with these tests as I continue my development path,” commented Fornaroli.
The variable weather conditions offered further learning opportunities for the Italian: the first day was characterized by heat, humidity, and intermittent drizzle, while the second took place with cooler temperatures. The on-track program included long run and short run simulations, grid start practice, and preparation laps, useful to improve familiarity with a modern Formula 1 car in different conditions.
