SUZUKA, Japan (Reuters) - McLaren have signed Japan's 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Ryo Hirakawa as a Formula One reserve driver for next season, the tea.
McLaren has confirmed Pato O'Ward will drive for the team in FP1 at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Each team has to run a rookie on at least two occasions during each season, and Oscar Piastri's debut weekend in Bahrain counted as the first outing. .
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