Patricio O’Ward secured a test with McLaren in Abu Dhabi at the end of 2021. O’Ward is currently in his sophomore year with IndyCar. He was previously a driver for the Red Bull Junior Academy, but left in 2019. He finished third overall in 2020 and was close to becoming the champion.
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In 2021 he moved to Arrows McLaren-SP. McLaren CEO Zak Brown had made a bet with the 21-year-old Mexican driver. If he won the series with McLaren, Brown would give him the chance to test the McLaren F1 car in Abu Dhabi.
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He will do his test with McLaren F1 at the end of the year: Zak Brown
According to The Race, Patricio O’Ward currently leads the IndyCar series and is the first two-time winner of the 2021 season. Patricio won the Detroit race last weekend when he rolled over the field.
“He will do his test at the end of the year,” said Brown of O’Ward’s win with McLaren in the IndyCar.
Formula 1 F1 – Azerbaijan Grand Prix – Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan – June 6, 2021 McLaren’s Lando Norris in action during the REUTERS / Maxim Shemetov race
Zak continued, “He’s young, he’s 21, so let’s see where his career is taking him. Right now, keep him laser focused on IndyCar, he only leads the championship by one point, and historically IndyCar comes up with about three, four or five drivers to win until the final race so I want him to stay laser focused there .
“But I’m very impressed with him and let’s see how he does in the Abu Dhabi test and then moves on.”
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He reminds me a lot of a young Juan Pablo Montoya: Zak Brown
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Zak Brown is very impressed with Patricio O’Wards win in Detroit and compared it to former McLaren driver Juan Pablo Montoya. Juan Pablo was an IndyCar champion before entering Formula 1.
“That was a great ride, he is a huge talent. I think he’s naturally gifted. He can hang the car like Montoya saw on ovals, which doesn’t seem to scare him. He reminds me a lot of a young Juan Pablo Montoya, ”said Brown.
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