Mclaren has launched a young driver initiative to develop the talents of drivers who are racing its new 650s gt3 contender. Mclaren is best known as a formula one constructor and also has a history of competing in american open wheel racing as both an entrant and a chassis constructor, and has won the canadianamerican challenge cup canam sports car racing championship. Mclaren racing limited is a british motor racing team based at the mclaren technology centre, woking, surrey, england. The professionals at mclarens live by a set of shared values that guide their actions and behaviours. How will everyone react to the new design and scheme. Lando norris could replace jenson button as mclarens third. All the members of the mclaren honda young driver programme will conduct extensive work in the teams formula 1 simulator, alongside 29yearold oliver turvey, who will retain his position as a test and development driver for mclaren honda, which role he has performed with distinction for the past eight years. Mclarens young is a global group of companies which performs claims management, loss adjusting, pre risk and damage surveying services for the worlds insurance markets and its customers. Mclarens norris likely to join f2 or super formula in 2018.
Highlyrated talent lando norris has been announced as the latest driver to join mclarens young driver programme. The warwickshirebased squad finished second and third in 2018s gt4 teams and drivers standings with mclaren, which has again selected british gt as the ideal training ground for its. Lando has been a member of the mclaren young driver programme since the start of the year and impressed during the posthungarian gp test when he. Mclarens sporting director sam michael gives an overview of the young driver development programme.
Sep 03, 2018 signed onto mclaren junior driver programme at 17. Excellence we aim for nothing less than the highest standards in everything we do. He is too young, having been just seven when the briton announced his arrival on the world stage in 2007. Throughout our extensive global network, our reputation for quality is built on the unrivalled expertise and local knowledge of our loss adjusters, who bring an average of 20 years experience to the job. After our first taste of formula 1 victory at the 1968 belgian grand prix, mclaren has gone on to secure another 181 grand prix wins and 20 world championships.
Mclarens bid to recreate its sainznorris dynamic in the us. Norris was let loose with a bunch of cars on the suzuka short track, one of four shortened layouts also available in the game, to give us a better. The 17yearold has been part of mclarens young driver programme since the start of the year and is expected to compete in formula two in 2018 after winning the european. Follow cnbc internationalstoffel vandoorne, mclaren f1 reserve driver, tells cnbc the mclaren young driver program has been the biggest help in his career. A racing driver from dumfries has been chosen for mclarens gt young driver programme for 2015. From that time until he made his formula one debut for mclaren in melbourne in 2014, he had been the beneficiary of a tremendously powerful fiveyear training programme, which had drawn on a great deal of multi. Mclaren launches young driver scheme for gt drivers gt. Renault has also announced the signing of carlos sainz jr. Norris confirmed as mclarens third driver planetf1. Ollie is the linchpin of our simulator programme and a great role model for all members of the mclarenhonda young driver programme. Mclarens young international, insurance consultants. The mclaren young driver programme, formerly known as mclaren driver development programme, mclaren mercedes young driver support programme.
May 10, 20 mclarens sporting director sam michael gives an overview of the young driver development programme. A star of the teams young driver programme, insiders lavished praise on his simulator pace. Three new drivers have been selected for a scheme launched just over a year ago as. Brit lando norris announced as new mclaren driver for 2019 season. Mar 16, 2016 kevin became a member of mclarens young driver programme in 2009, during which year he was driving in formula renault 2. Formula 1 sergio sette camara joins mclaren as test driver for 2019. Tolman motorsport will field a pair of 570s gt4s in british gt this season after renewing its partnership with the mclaren driver development programme. Mclarens chose the 8x8 to maximize productivity with cloudbased communications tools. Fernando alonso will make his decision on 2019 during the summer break and the outfits second driver stoffel. Im delighted that nobuharu will continue to play an important role with mclaren honda as one of our formula 1 teams test and development drivers, added masashi yamamoto general manager, motor sports. Last year when both were rookies he had 114 points on sergios 47 and this year he has 184 on sscs 164. Ahead of his debut, we look at how the youth mclaren gave a chance to, including norris three young driver programme predecessors, have got on predriver programme given the common appearance of a world champion in mclarens lineup across its history, it may sometimes be forgotten that blooding young drivers is somewhat in the woking. The mclarens family of brands goal is to deliver the best in loss adjusting claims, worldwide. Weve been following his progress for some time and believe he is a promising young talent with a real potential.
Kevin became a member of mclarens young driver programme in 2009, during which year he was driving in formula renault 2. The mclaren young driver programme aims to provide young drivers with. Mclaren young drivers program provides young drivers with intense training to become a formula one racing driver. The mclaren automotive driver development programme has been established to help gifted young drivers realise their motorsport ambitions. It has been designed to offer yearbyyear guidance, assistance and endorsement to help promising young racers regardless of. Explores its reputation for nurturing junior racing drivers from karting, all. Ahead of his debut, we look at how the youth mclaren gave a chance to, including norris three young driver programme predecessors, have got on pre driver programme given the common appearance of a world champion in mclaren s lineup across its history, it may sometimes be forgotten that blooding young drivers is somewhat in the woking. Tolman renews mclaren driver development programme. Today, mclarens young operates in new zealand in 23 offices throughout the country with over 120 staff. Lando norris will race in the european formula three series in 2017. We act on the instructions of the client and immediately assess the extent of the loss and begin the mitigation process.
The mclaren automotive driver development programme enters its. Since then, mclaren have supported youth, through their bespoke young driver programme and playing a role in founding, funding and. Mclaren have signed british teenager lando norris to their young driver programme, with a view to developing him towards a. Yeah, i mean what would be the point of the assocation with mcl. The team is the second oldest active formula one team after ferrari, where they compete as mclaren f1 team. The teams newest f1 signing vandoorne had raced in both f2s predecessor gp2 and super formula, while the two drivers currently comprising the mclaren young driver programme alongside norris. Sep 03, 2018 brit lando norris announced as new mclaren driver for 2019 season. From assignments via fax, hand typewriting of invoices, manual bordereauxs, multiple operating systems changes, to expensing cell phone calls to files, anita has seen it all. Lando norris tries out a bunch of iconic mclarens in new f1. Dumfries driver selected for mclarens gt young driver. Jul 14, 2019 a bristol teenager is to replace stoffel vandoorne at mclaren next season and become the youngest ever formula 1 driver. Who is mclarens f1 wonderkid from bristol lando norris. Brit lando norris announced as new mclaren driver for 2019. Mclaren sign british teenager lando norris to their young driver programme, with a view to developing him towards a formula 1 career.
Mclaren expands motorsport offering with 720s gt3 motorsport. Dubbed the next lewis hamilton, norris came through the teams young driver programme like the fourtime world champion. That season he added the world karting championship to a host of titles he had won in his career, and then defended that crown in 2011. Mclarens young international are full service global loss adjusters who facilitate the settlement of both simple and complex claims. Sergio sette camara joins mclaren as test and development driver.
I am delighted that the mclaren automotive driver development programme commences its second year with the four excellent young drivers. Renault will now supply mclarens f1 engines top gear. Mclarens is trusted by clients worldwide to deliver the best in claims management, loss adjusting and auditing services to prerisk and damage surveying. Nov 21, 2017 the mclaren automotive driver development programme has been established to help gifted young drivers realise their motorsport ambitions. He is too young, having been just seven when the briton announced his arrival on the world stage. Magnitude finance are an official partner of the british racing drivers club as a patron of the brdc young driver programme. Mclaren automotive will continue its driver development programme in 2019, and has announced its new lineup. British teenager lando norris will replace retired world champion jenson button as mclarens test and reserve driver next season, the formula one team announced on monday. Lando has been part of the teams young driver programme since 2017 but. Mclaren will give priority to experienced drivers in its 2019 lineup because they cant take a risk with two younger drivers with their current car, says the outfits ceo zak brown.
The brdc aims to assist the very best british and commonwealth drivers achieve their goal of success in top level motor sport. Mclarens new teenage driver lando norris must live up to the. Mclaren automotiverun young driver programme will return to the british gt grid for a third consecutive year. Whether its the f1 drivers on track, mechanics in the garage, management team on the pitwall or engineers in the mtc, we are united by bravery, ingenuity and the thrill of the chase. The first two members of the mclaren gt young driver programme. Mclaren automotive signs new drivers to driver development. Jun 26, 2014 mclaren young drivers program provides young drivers with intense training to become a formula one racing driver. Mclaren young drivers program one second in f1 cnbc.
Nov 07, 2017 british teenager lando norris will replace retired world champion jenson button as mclarens test and reserve driver next season, the formula one team announced on monday. Mclaren automotive young driver programme 2020 news. Mclaren wont risk hiring young drivers for 2019 grandpx. Dubbed the next lewis hamilton, norris came through the teams young. The mexican driver flirted with europe at the beginning of his career in 20 and 2014 in formula renault and french f4, but soon returned to work his way up the road to indy ladder. Sep 22, 2014 mclaren young drivers program provides young drivers with intense training to become a formula one racing driver.
Nov 06, 2017 lando has been a member of the mclaren young driver programme since the start of the year and impressed during the posthungarian gp test when he spent a day behind the wheel of the mcl32. There was a frisson of excitement when stoffel vandoorne first arrived at mclaren in 20. A bristol teenager is to replace stoffel vandoorne at mclaren next season and become the youngest ever formula 1 driver. The european formula 3 driver and member of mclarens young driver programme got the chance to trial a load of epic classic cars in the game, as well as the teams engine failureprone mcl32. It follows mclaren, one of the sports most successful teams, during the 2017 pre season as they. In 2018 he won the indy lights title and impressed with a spectacular indycar debut at laguna seca at the end of that season, qualifying fifth before finishing ninth. The mclaren young driver programme, formerly known as mclaren driver development programme, mclaren mercedes young driver support programme, and mclaren honda young driver programme, is a program created by mclaren. Headquartered in atlanta, the company has offices strategically located. It has been designed to offer yearbyyear guidance, assistance and endorsement to help promising young racers regardless of nationality to climb the motorsport ladder. Cnbc goes behind the scenes with mclaren and stoffel vandoorne. Mclarens is a leading global claims services provider that helps clients achieve timely and equitable claims resolution. Explores its reputation for nurturing junior racing drivers from karting, all the way through. Norris joins mclarenhonda young driver programme pitpass.
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