Components 2 champion Leonardo Fornaroli is about for a Haas Components 1 check at Jerez as a part of a two-day Testing of Earlier Vehicles programme, Motorsport.com understands.
The 21-year-old will sort out the Spanish circuit on Wednesday and Thursday of this week, as Fornaroli begins to hunt potential alternatives to affix the F1 grid in 2027.
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It comes lower than every week after he made his F1 session debut with McLaren in FP1 on the Barcelona Grand Prix, the place the Italian completed fifth and 0.8s off pacesetter George Russell.
“I am very comfortable along with his perspective, velocity and consistency,” stated Andrea Stella of the McLaren improvement driver.
Leonardo Fornaroli, McLaren
Leonardo Fornaroli, McLaren
“Leonardo is certainly an asset for Components 1 and we would like him to drive. He may actually try this for McLaren Racing sooner or later, however on the similar time we’re working collectively to discover each alternative that will come up in Components 1.”
Haas might be that chance for Fornaroli as a result of, whereas the spectacular Oliver Beraman is more likely to keep, Esteban Ocon is preventing for his future amid a troublesome 2026.
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Regardless, the Jerez check will witness Fornaroli drive final yr’s Haas automotive and the American outfit’s reserve driver Ryo Hirakawa can be anticipated to partake.
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