McLaren has signed Toyota's Le Mans 24 Hours winner Ryo Hirakawa as one of its Formula 1 reserve drivers for the\u00a02024 season.
McLaren has signed Toyota's Le Mans 24 Hours winner Ryo Hirakawa as one of its Formula 1 reserve drivers for the 2024 season.Hirakawa will become part of McLaren's driver development programme, supporting the Woking team in its simulator as well as conducting a testing programme with its 2021 MCL35M car.
“I’m happy to have joined the McLaren F1 team as a reserve driver," Hirakawa said in the margin of this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix. "I am grateful to [Toyota Gazoo Racing] for allowing me to serve as a driver for the two teams. The second thank you goes to Morizo-san [Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda], who has supported me as a driver."
“We look forward to working closely with Ryo who has already spent time on the simulator at MTC. His wealth of experience will benefit the team in a number of areas as he joins our strong stable of drivers."
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