Indycar’s O'Ward Living the Dream Ahead of McLaren F1 Test

Indycar’s O'Ward Living the Dream Ahead of McLaren F1 Test
Arrow McLaren SP driver Pato O'Ward (5) of Mexico celebrates in victory lane after he wins the Xpel 375 IndyCar race at Texas Motor Speedway, in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 2, 2021. Jerome Miron/USA TODAY Sports via Reuters
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WOKING, England—Pato O'Ward jokes that he would be a billionaire if he had banked a penny every time he was asked about his Formula One prospects and the 22-year-old Mexican IndyCar driver can expect no let up now.

The rising star of the U.S.-based open-wheel series, third overall with two wins for the Arrow McLaren SP team and a fourth-place at the Indianapolis 500, will test with McLaren’s F1 team in Abu Dhabi in December.