Moving to F1 after winning Indy 500 would be a “Cinderella story”

O’Ward impressed on his latest appearance in McLaren’s F1 machinery by finishing second in Abu Dhabi’s post-season test, completing 103 laps in the 2023 MCL60 to put himself just 0.269s behind Alpine’s leading Esteban Ocon.

His outing came days after being announced as one of McLaren’s 2024 reserve drivers, having already completed private tests in the 2021 MCL35 as well as several FP1 sessions.

O’Ward will focus on his 2024 IndyCar campaign…