First Formula test behind wheel of the McLaren MCL35M in Portugal.

First Formula 1 test behind the wheel of the McLaren MCL35M in Portugal.

Herta, a seven-time winner in IndyCar, signed with McLaren in March to become a development driver for the team,

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With an opportunity to test their 2021 challenger, the MCL35M, included as part of the deal.

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Herta’s fellow IndyCar driver Pato O’Ward, currently racing with Arrow McLaren SP,

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Undertook his test in McLaren F1 machinery when he drove the MCL35M at the end-of-season Young Drivers’ Test in Abu Dhabi.

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Both drivers potentially pose a threat to one half of McLaren’s current F1 line-up, Daniel Ricciardo,

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Who since debuting for the team in 2021 has regularly struggled to match the performance level of his team-mate Lando Norris.

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McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown recently though confirmed Ricciardo’s seat is safe for the 2023 season.

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