Pato O'Ward told PlanetF1 he has no interest in leaving McLaren even if meant a better shot at an F1 seat.
Pato O’Ward has no plans to break his current contract with McLaren even if it meant a better chance of securing an F1 seat.alongside Lando Norris, who is set to stay at the team until 2025 at the earliest.
He is seen as one of many young drivers knocking on the door of F1 but the likelihood of that happening at McLaren in the near future seems small barring any major departure. “So right now I’m focused on getting my IndyCar goals accomplished. Then we’ll see what lays out from there. McLaren are perhaps the most expansive team on the F1 grid in terms of how many series they compete in and there is some fluidity as to which driver is meant for which competition.
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