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.