The theme of the pilots is very close to McLaren during this last pre-season test session, even more after Daniel Ricciardo’s Covid-19 positivity: waiting to understand when the Australian will be back at the team’s disposal again, with the general hope of being able to see him in track already in the first race of the year – scheduled for next Sunday – the British team has announced a new entry in its test schedule. In addition to the names of the major candidates to replace Ricciardo, including Oscar Piastri, the Woking house has made official the arrival of Colton Herta In the test schedule with 2021 cars.
The 21-year-old American, currently engaged in IndyCar, does not have the Super license and for now he can only take part in private tests with the single-seater from the previous season, as the new regulation allows. In this way, each team will be able to evaluate the potential of its promises, taking them into consideration for a plausible debut in the top flight: “Colton has proven his talent in IndyCar – commented Andreas SeidlMcLaren team principal – and we will be interested to see how it fits into a Formula 1 car. We believe this test program will provide him with invaluable experience, while demonstrating the benefit of expanding testing with previous cars to highlight promise for the future. “.
A welcome message to which Herta, who made history in 2019 as the youngest ever winner of the Indianapolis 500, replied: “I want to thank McLaren for the opportunity to do my first laps in a car of Formula 1 – he has declared – that it has always been on my biggest wish list. This will be a great opportunity for me to gain experience in a new category, learning from an established team like McLaren ”.
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