{
  "id": 15601946,
  "title": "McLaren retains Leonardo Fornaroli in F1 as Italian adds WEC programme for 2027",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/mclaren-retains-leonardo-fornaroli-in-f1-as-italian-adds-wec",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-19T11:01:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mclaren-retains-fornaroli-in-f1-as-italian-adds-wec-programme-for-2027/10866224/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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 ...…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}