Overview
- Haas has offered McLaren reserve Leonardo Fornaroli a two-day TPC test in its 2025 VF-25 at the Circuito de Jerez on Wednesday and Thursday, 17–18 June.
- The test will be attended by Haas reserve Ryō Hirakawa and uses the team’s authorised Testing of Previous Cars programme to give drivers track time in older machinery.
- Fornaroli joined McLaren as a development and reserve driver after winning FIA F3 in 2024 and FIA F2 in 2025 and impressed in his FP1 debut for McLaren at the Barcelona Grand Prix.
- Teams commonly loan reserve drivers to gain limited track miles and visibility, so the Jerez outing increases Fornaroli’s experience and exposure without amounting to a confirmed race-seat evaluation.
- Haas launched the TPC programme with support from Toyota to 'test and appraise drivers', so this session could influence 2027 market movement if Fornaroli posts strong data or lap times and prompts further talks.