迈凯伦留用福尔纳罗利任F1储备车手并出战WEC
迈凯伦确认莱昂纳多·福尔纳罗利将在2027赛季继续担任F1储备及第三车手，同时驾驶迈凯伦新款Hypercar完成世界耐力锦标赛首秀。
迈凯伦留用莱昂纳多·福尔纳罗利任F1储备车手，这位意大利车手还将增加2027年WEC参赛计划
莱昂纳多·福尔纳罗利将在2027年继续担任迈凯伦的F1储备及第三车手，同时驾驶该车队的新款Hypercar参加世界耐力锦标赛。在接受Motorsport.com独家采访时，他谈到了自己驾驶赛车的最初感受、重返比赛的渴望以及参加勒芒的梦想。
迈凯伦重申了对莱昂纳多·福尔纳罗利的信任，并进一步加深了对这位意大利车手的投入。福尔纳罗利已确认担任F1车队2027赛季的储备及第三车手，但他的计划还将包括第二项重要挑战：驾驶迈凯伦新款Hypercar完成世界耐力锦标赛首秀。
这标志着福尔纳罗利职业生涯重要新篇章的开始，让他能够在F1继续发展的同时重返顶级竞争，并为推动这家总部位于沃金的车队重返耐力赛巅峰的项目做出贡献。
他继续参与迈凯伦F1项目是重要的一步。整个2026年，福尔纳罗利通过一个包含旧车测试（TPC）环节、两次大奖赛自由练习出场以及大量模拟器工作的项目，加强了与车队的联系。该发展项目将在下个赛季与他的WEC承诺一同继续。
“迈凯伦今年给我的项目非常棒，”福尔纳罗利告诉Motorsport.com。“我与车队完成的TPC测试日、两次FP1环节以及我在模拟器上做的所有工作都是极其宝贵的经历。每次与车队合作，我都能学到新东西。我想感谢迈凯伦给予我的支持和发展机会。”
在F1中获得的经验也将为他在耐力赛中的新挑战提供重要基础，这项赛事不可避免地需要一段适应期。福尔纳罗利对此心知肚明，但他相信迄今为止的经验已为他配备了宝贵的工具。
“所有这些对WEC也将非常重要，因为这是一个竞争极其激烈的锦标赛，有太多东西要学，从超车到策略，当然还有了解一辆全新的赛车。”
福尔纳罗利已经首次体验了迈凯伦Hypercar，尽管他最初的驾驶体验仅限于短短几公里。
昨天，这位意大利人完成了单圈，足以让他感受到前所未有的感觉。他与车队的首次正式测试定于今天开始，这将使他更熟悉Hypercar，并在其WEC首秀前开始研发工作。
“这是一次很棒的经历，”福尔纳罗利承认。“第一次进入封闭式座舱，关上车门，先以电力驱动起步，然后内燃机介入，这对我来说完全是全新的，但真的非常酷。我迫不及待地想回到车里，与车队一起完成我的第一个正式公里数。”
福尔纳罗利还将在Hypercar的研发中发挥积极作用，进一步凸显他对该项目的参与。迈凯伦将以相当大的雄心进入其首个WEC赛季，这位年轻的意大利人相信，该组织拥有一切所需来应对挑战。
能成为这个项目的一部分，感觉太棒了。显然，这将是我们参加WEC的第一年，但我非常有信心。车手阵容极具竞争力，既有经验非常丰富的车手，也有天赋出众的年轻车手。
工程师们技艺高超，机械师们也是如此。我们说的是迈凯伦，一支在赛车运动历史上取得过一些令人难以置信的成就的车队。明年和他们一起比赛将会非常棒。
除了技术层面和职业机会之外，耐力赛项目还满足了福尔纳罗利从未试图掩饰的一个愿望：重返赛场。
在作为储备车手基本只能旁观、观察一支一级方程式车队内部运作的一个赛季之后，再次轮对轮竞争的前景提供了特别强大的动力。
“是的，我真的很想念比赛，”他承认道。“每个周末我作为替补车手来到赛道，看到兰多和奥斯卡在比赛时，我都会非常嫉妒。所以重返赛场将是一种不可思议的感觉。”
2027年的赛历还将包含一个特别特殊的赛事：勒芒24小时耐力赛。对福尔纳罗利来说，这不仅仅是赛季中最重要的比赛之一。这意味着他将比预期更早地实现一个长久以来的抱负。
“绝对如此。勒芒一直是我的梦想。我从未想过能早在明年就有机会去那里比赛。
“这是我多年来一直在想的一场比赛，能这么快就参与其中将令人难以置信。我每年都关注勒芒24小时耐力赛，甚至会熬夜到深夜观看。我认为首次在勒芒这样一个独特的地方比赛将是一种非常特别的感觉。”
因此，2027赛季对福尔纳罗利的未来而言将是一个尤为关键的赛季。
一方面，他将继续留在迈凯伦的一级方程式计划中，有机会进一步巩固与车队的关系并延续自身发展。另一方面，他将重返最高水平的锦标赛赛场参与竞争，同时在研发一款全新赛车的过程中发挥积极作用。
这是两项不同但相辅相成的任务，迈凯伦将通过它们继续投资这位年轻的意大利车手，为他提供一套结合了车手培养、技术经验以及或许对福尔纳罗利而言最重要的再次参赛机会的计划。
英文原文
McLaren retains Leonardo Fornaroli in F1 as Italian adds WEC programme for 2027
Leonardo Fornaroli will continue as McLaren's F1 reserve and third driver in 2027, while also taking on the World Endurance Championship with the squad's new Hypercar. In an exclusive interview with Motorsport.com, he discusses his first impressions behind the wheel, his desire to return to racing and his dream of competing at Le Mans.
McLaren has reaffirmed its faith in Leonardo Fornaroli – and is taking its commitment to the Italian driver a step further. Fornaroli has been confirmed as the Formula 1 team's reserve and third driver for the 2027 season, but his programme will also include a second, prestigious challenge: making his World Endurance Championship debut behind the wheel of McLaren's new Hypercar.
It marks the beginning of an important new chapter in Fornaroli's career, allowing him to continue his development in F1 while returning to top-level competition and contributing to a project that will bring the Woking-based manufacturer back to the pinnacle of endurance racing.
His continued involvement in McLaren's F1 programme is a significant step. Throughout 2026, Fornaroli has strengthened his relationship with the team through a programme that has included Testing of Previous Cars (TPC) sessions, two Grand Prix free practice appearances and extensive simulator work. That development programme will continue next season alongside his WEC commitments.
"The programme McLaren has given me this year has been incredible," Fornaroli told Motorsport.com. "The TPC days I've completed with the team, the two FP1 sessions and all the work I've done in the simulator have been extremely valuable experiences. Every time I work with the team, I learn something new. I want to thank McLaren for the support and the development opportunities they're giving me."
The experience gained in F1 will also provide an important foundation for his new challenge in endurance racing, a discipline that will inevitably require a period of adaptation. Fornaroli is well aware of that, but believes his experience so far has equipped him with valuable tools.
"All of this will also be very important for the WEC, because it's an extremely competitive championship and there will be so much to learn, from overtaking to strategy, as well as, of course, getting to know a completely new car."
Fornaroli has already had his first taste of the McLaren Hypercar, although his initial experience behind the wheel was limited to just a handful of kilometres.
Yesterday, the Italian completed a single lap, enough to discover sensations unlike anything he had experienced before. His first proper test with the team is scheduled to begin today, allowing him to become more familiar with the Hypercar and start development work ahead of its WEC debut.
"It was a great experience," Fornaroli admitted. "Getting into a closed cockpit for the first time, shutting the door and setting off first on electric power before the combustion engine kicked in was something completely new to me, but really, really cool. I can't wait to get back in the car and complete my first proper kilometres with the team."
Fornaroli will also play an active role in developing the Hypercar, further underscoring his involvement in the project. McLaren will enter its debut WEC season with considerable ambitions, and the young Italian is confident that the organisation has everything it needs to meet the challenge.
"It's an amazing feeling to be part of this programme. Obviously, it will be our first year in the WEC, but I'm very confident. The driver line-up is extremely competitive, with some very experienced drivers and some very talented young drivers.
"The engineers are highly skilled, and so are the mechanics. We're talking about McLaren, a team that has achieved some incredible successes throughout motorsport history. Racing with them next year is going to be amazing."
Beyond the technical aspects and the career opportunities, the endurance programme also fulfils a desire Fornaroli has never tried to hide: getting back to racing.
After a season spent largely on the sidelines as a reserve driver, observing the inner workings of a Formula 1 team, the prospect of competing wheel-to-wheel again provides a particularly powerful motivation.
"Yes, I've really missed racing," he admitted. "Every weekend I'm at the track as a reserve driver, I get very jealous when I see Lando and Oscar racing. So getting back to racing is going to be an incredible feeling."
The 2027 calendar will also feature a particularly special event: the 24 Hours of Le Mans. For Fornaroli, it will be more than just one of the most important races of the season. It will mean fulfilling a long-held ambition much sooner than he ever expected.
"Absolutely. Le Mans has always been a dream of mine. I never expected to have the opportunity to race there as early as next year.
"It's a race I've thought about for many years, and to be able to take part so soon will be incredible. I follow the 24 Hours every year, even staying up late into the night to watch it. I think it will be a very special feeling to race at such a unique place as Le Mans for the first time."
The 2027 season is therefore shaping up to be a particularly important one for Fornaroli's future.
On one hand, he will maintain his place within McLaren's Formula 1 programme, with the opportunity to further strengthen his relationship with the team and continue his development. On the other, he will return to competitive racing in a world championship of the highest level, while playing an active role in developing an entirely new car.
Two different but complementary commitments through which McLaren will continue to invest in the young Italian, offering him a programme that combines driver development, technical experience and, perhaps most importantly for Fornaroli, the chance to race again.
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