Driver
Leonardo Fornaroli
Team
McLaren
2026 teammate
Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri
Country
Italy
Born
3 Dec 2004 (21)
2026 role
Reserve / FP1 driver
Contract
McLaren reserve driver (2026)
Est. net worth
Unknown
Marital status
Unknown
The road to F1
Leonardo Fornaroli is an Italian driver who joined McLaren as its lead reserve for 2026 after a remarkable junior run. Coming up through karting in Italy, he won the 2024 FIA Formula 3 title with Trident and the 2025 FIA Formula 2 title with Invicta, taking back-to-back championships on consistency rather than outright win counts. He supports race drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri and is awaiting his first FP1 outing.