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Line 1: {{Short description\|Program to support young racing drivers through their careers}} ~~[[File:McLaren young driver programme logo.png\|thumb\|250px\|right\|The Official McLaren-Honda Young Driver Programme logo]]~~ {{Use dmy dates\|date=April 2022}} {{infobox motor racing team \|name = {{flagicon\|GBR}} McLaren Driver Development Programme \|logo = File:McLaren Young Driver Development Programme.png \|founded = {{Start date and age\|1998}} \|base = [[McLaren Technology Centre]]<br />{{nowrap\|[[Woking]], Surrey, England}} \|principal = Stephanie Carlin<br />[[Warren Hughes]] \|founders = \|current series = \|former series = \|drivers = \|current drivers = '''IndyCar'''<br />{{flagicon\|MEX}} [[Pato O'Ward]]<br />'''Formula 2''' <br/> {{flagicon\|IRL}} [[Alex Dunne]] <br/> '''Formula 3'''<br />{{flagicon\|ITA}} [[Brando Badoer]]<br />{{flagicon\|NOR}} [[Martinius Stenshorne]]<br />{{flagicon\|USA}} [[Ugo Ugochukwu]]<br />'''F1 Academy'''<br />{{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Ella Lloyd]] <br>'''Karting'''<br />{{flagicon\|BEL}} Dries Van Langendonck \|website = \|driver titles = \|team titles = \|folded = }} The '''McLaren Driver Development Programme''', formerly known as the '''McLaren Young Driver Programme''', is a [[driver development programme]] operated by [[McLaren]]. It is intended to offer year-by-year guidance, assistance and endorsement to help promising young racers climb the motorsport ladder. The programme was also formerly known as the '''McLaren-Honda Young Driver Programme''' and the '''McLaren-Mercedes Young Driver Support Programme''', reflecting engine deals with [[Honda in Formula One\|Honda]] and [[Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains\|Mercedes]], respectively. ~~[[File:McLaren_Young_Driver_Development_Programme.png\|thumb\|250px\|right\|The previous logo of the programme, featured on some drivers' suit]]~~ The most notable participant in the programme is [[Lewis Hamilton]], who joined the programme while karting and eventually graduated to the McLaren F1 Team. He has won the [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions\|Formula One Drivers' Championship]] seven times between 2008 and 2020, where the {{F1\|2008}} championship was won with McLaren. Hamilton is currently the only graduate from the programme who has won a [[World Drivers' Championship]]. The '''McLaren young driver programme''', formerly known as '''McLaren Driver Development Programme''' and '''McLaren Mercedes Young Driver Support Programme''', is a program created by [[McLaren]]. It has been designed to offer year-by-year guidance, assistance and endorsement to help promising young racers – regardless of nationality – to climb the motorsport ladder. As of 2025, nine programme drivers have graduated to [[Formula One]], with four of those debuting directly with the McLaren F1 Team: Lewis Hamilton in {{F1\|2007}}, [[Kevin Magnussen]] in {{F1\|2014}}, [[Stoffel Vandoorne]] in {{F1\|2016}}, and [[Lando Norris]] in {{F1\|2019}}. Hamilton and Norris have won a Grand Prix with the team. The highlight of the programme is Lewis Hamilton, who is the part of the programme since his karting days and graduated to the F1 team and subsequently winning the driver championship in [[2008 Formula One season\|2008]]. == History == The programme was founded in 1998 by McLaren and Mercedes as the McLaren-Mercedes Young Driver Support Programme. The programme notably signed Lewis Hamilton, [[Nick Heidfeld]] and [[Nicolas Minassian]] as some of its first drivers. From 2019 to 2021, no drivers were part of the program. McLaren Racing CEO [[Zak Brown]] said this was due to the team's "very targeted" approach and already stable Formula One line-up, meaning it would be difficult for any young drivers to find a place in Formula One.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=van Osten \|first=Phillip \|date=24 December 2020 \|title=Brown: Lack of McLaren young drivers due to 'different philosophy' \|url=https://f1i.com/news/394800-brown-lack-of-mclaren-young-drivers-due-to-different-philosophy.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201224171300/https://f1i.com/news/394800-brown-lack-of-mclaren-young-drivers-due-to-different-philosophy.html \|archive-date=24 December 2020 \|access-date=14 January 2021 \|website=F1i.com \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Smith \|first=Luke \|date=23 December 2020 \|title=McLaren sticking to "targeted" approach for F1 young driver programme \|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/154340/mclaren-sticking-to-targeted-young-driver-approach \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201226173545/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/154340/mclaren-sticking-to-targeted-young-driver-approach \|archive-date=26 December 2020 \|access-date=14 January 2021 \|website=Autosport.com \|language=en}}</ref> In April 2023, the Young Driver Programme was replaced by the Driver Development Programme.<ref name="YDP" /> Later in October, the programme signed its first female driver in [[Bianca Bustamante]], who represented McLaren in the [[2024 F1 Academy season\|2024 season]] of [[F1 Academy]].<ref name="Bustamante" /><ref name="F1ASupportingteam">{{Cite web \|date=26 July 2023 \|title=All 10 Formula 1 teams will have F1 Academy drivers and liveries for the 2024 season \|url=https://www.f1academy.com/Latest/1OnyO0KBfbAIWbs4ywG6ia/all-10-formula-1-teams-will-have-f1-academy-drivers-and-liveries \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029211249/https://www.f1academy.com/Latest/1OnyO0KBfbAIWbs4ywG6ia/all-10-formula-1-teams-will-have-f1-academy-drivers-and-liveries \|archive-date=2023-10-29 \|access-date=2023-10-21 \|website=F1® Academy \|language=en}}</ref> In October 2024, the programme signed its second female driver in [[Ella Lloyd]], who will represent McLaren in the [[2025 F1 Academy season]]<ref name="25F1A" /> in place of Bustamante, who left the series after completing her second season.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Rules and Regulations \|url=https://www.f1academy.com/About/5tFG4jMNrPG2LzxYgk5mxU/rules-and-regulations \|access-date=15 October 2024 \|website=[[F1 Academy]] \|language= \|quote=Additionally, all drivers may only compete in two seasons of the series.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Morales \|first=Luisa \|date=February 18, 2025 \|title=Bianca Bustamante confirms exit from McLaren ahead of GB3 Championship debut with Elite Motorsport \|url=https://www.onesports.ph/more-sports/article/28923/bianca-bustamante-confirms-exit-from-mclaren-ahead-of-gb3-championship-debut-with-elite-motorsport \|access-date=February 18, 2025 \|website=One Sports \|language=en}}</ref> ==Current drivers== ~~==Drivers==~~ ~~===Current===~~ {\| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Driver ! ~~Years~~Since ! Current series ! Titles as McLaren Driver Development Programme member \|- \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Ugo Ugochukwu]]<ref name="Ugochukwu">{{Cite web \|date=22 March 2021 \|title=McLaren sign long-term deal with 13-year-old American karting ace Ugo Ugochukwu \|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.mclaren-sign-long-term-deal-with-13-year-old-american-karting-ace-ugo.4GPYYgngquIlvcaD8Qi1s3.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231024072401/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.mclaren-sign-long-term-deal-with-13-year-old-american-karting-ace-ugo.4GPYYgngquIlvcaD8Qi1s3.html \|archive-date=24 October 2023 \|access-date=22 March 2021 \|website=www.formula1.com \|language=en}}</ref> ~~\| {{flagicon\|NLD}} [[Nyck de Vries]]~~ \|align=center\| ~~2010–~~2021– \| [[~~2017~~2025 Formula Regional Middle East Championship\|Formula Regional Middle East Championship]]<br>[[2025 FIA Formula 23 Championship\|FIA Formula 23 Championship]] \| '''[[Euro 4 Championship]]''' ('''[[2023 Euro 4 Championship\|2023]]''')<br>'''[[Macau Grand Prix\|FIA FR World Cup]]''' ('''[[2024 Macau Grand Prix\|2024]]''') \|- \| {{flagicon\|MEX}} [[Pato O'Ward]]<ref name="YDP">{{cite web \|url=https://www.mclaren.com/racing/formula-1/2023/mclaren-announces-new-driver-development-programme-to-support-the-development-of-new-talent-into-top-level-motorsport/ \|title=McLAREN ANNOUNCES NEW DRIVER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME \|last= \|first= \|date= \|website=McLaren.com \|publisher=McLaren \|access-date= \|quote=}}</ref> ~~\| {{flagicon\|JPN}} [[Nobuharu Matsushita]]~~ \|align=center\| ~~2015–~~2023– \| [[2025 IndyCar Series\|IndyCar Series]] ~~\| [[2017 FIA Formula 2 Championship\|Formula 2]]~~ \| None \|- \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} [[Brando Badoer]]{{refn\|group=note\|Badoer was signed to the programme as "optioned driver" in 2023 before earning full junior status in 2024.<ref name="Badoer"/>}}<ref name="Badoer">{{cite web\|url=https://formulascout.com/badoer-earns-full-mclaren-junior-status-and-prema-seat-in-f3/124627\|title=Badoer earns full McLaren junior status and Prema seat in F3\|website=Formula Scout\|last=Wood\|first=Ida\|date=7 October 2024\|access-date=2 January 2025}}</ref> ~~\| {{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Lando Norris]]~~ \|align=center\| ~~2017–~~2024– \| [[~~2017~~2025 ~~European~~FIA Formula 3 Championship\|~~European~~FIA Formula 3 Championship]] \| None \|- \| {{flagicon\|IRL}} [[Alex Dunne]]<ref name="Dunne">{{cite web\|url=https://www.mclaren.com/racing/formula-1/2024/fia-formula-3-drivers-alex-dunne-and-martinius-stenshorne-join-mclaren-driver-development-programme/\|title=FIA FORMULA 3 DRIVERS ALEX DUNNE AND MARTINIUS STENSHORNE JOIN McLAREN DRIVER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME\|website=McLaren\|date=May 16, 2024\|access-date=May 16, 2024}}</ref> \|align=center\| 2024– \| [[2025 Formula 2 Championship\|FIA Formula 2 Championship]] \| None \|- \| {{flagicon\|BEL}} [[Dries Van Langendonck]]<ref>{{Cite web \|title=2023 World Junior Karting Champion Dries Van Langendonck joins the McLaren Driver Development programme \|url=https://www.mclaren.com/racing/formula-1/2024/2023-world-junior-karting-champion-dries-van-langendonck-joins-the-mclaren-driver-development-programme/ \|access-date=2024-07-26 \|website=www.mclaren.com \|language=en-GB}}</ref> \|align=center\| 2024– \| Karting ([[Original Kart\|OK]])<br>[[2025 F4 British Championship\|F4 British Championship]] \| None \|- \| {{flagicon\|NOR}} [[Martinius Stenshorne]]<ref name="Dunne"/> \|align=center\| 2024– \| [[2025 FIA Formula 3 Championship\|FIA Formula 3 Championship]] \| None \|- \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Ella Lloyd]]<ref name="25F1A">{{Cite web \|date=8 October 2024 \|title=Ella Lloyd to represent McLaren for the 2025 F1 Academy season \|url=https://www.mclaren.com/racing/formula-1/2024/ella-lloyd-to-represent-mclaren-for-the-2025-f1-academy-season/ \|access-date=8 October 2024 \|website=[[McLaren]] \|language=}}</ref> \|align=center\| 2025– \| [[2025 F1 Academy season\|F1 Academy]]<br>[[2025 F4 British Championship\|F4 British Championship]] \| None \|} ==Graduates to Formula 1== ~~===Former===~~ This list contains the drivers that have graduated to Formula 1 with McLaren support. Therefore, drivers who have had support in the past and entered Formula 1 through other means, such as [[Nick Heidfeld]] and [[Gabriel Bortoleto]], are not included.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Kick Sauber confirm rookie Bortoleto as second driver for 2025\|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/breaking-kick-sauber-confirm-rookie-bortoleto-as-second-driver-for-2025.2EL5ciR1wh3baHcobZqGl9 \|date=6 November 2024 \|language=en}}</ref> {\| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! rowspan="2" \| Driver ! colspan="2" \| Academy experience ! rowspan="2" \| F1 experience with McLaren ! rowspan="2" \| F1 experience with other teams \|- ! Years ! Former series \|- \| data-sort-value="HAM"\| {{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Lewis Hamilton]] \|align=center\| 1998–2006 \| Karting (1998–2001)<br>'''[[British Formula Renault Championship]]''' ([[2002 Formula Renault 2.0 UK Championship\|2002]]–'''[[2003 Formula Renault 2.0 UK Championship\|2003]]''')<br>'''[[Formula 3 Euro Series]]''' ([[2004 Formula 3 Euro Series\|2004]]–'''[[2005 Formula 3 Euro Series\|2005]]''')<br>'''[[GP2 Series]]''' ('''[[2006 GP2 Series\|2006]]''') \|align=center\| {{F1\|2007}}–{{F1\|2012}} \| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One\|Mercedes]] ({{F1\|2013}}–{{F1\|2024}})<br>[[Scuderia Ferrari\|Ferrari]] ({{F1\|2025}}–) \|- \| data-sort-value="MAG"\| {{flagicon\|DNK}} [[Kevin Magnussen]] \|align=center\| 2010–2013 \| [[German Formula Three Championship]] ([[2010 German Formula Three Championship\|2010]])<br>[[British Formula 3 International Series]] ([[2011 British Formula 3 International Series\|2011]])<br>'''[[World Series Formula V8 3.5\|Formula Renault 3.5 Series]]''' ([[2012 Formula Renault 3.5 Series\|2012]]–'''[[2013 Formula Renault 3.5 Series\|2013]]''') \|align=center\| {{F1\|2014}}–{{F1\|2015}} \| [[Renault F1 Team\|Renault]] ({{F1\|2016}})<br>[[Haas F1 Team\|Haas]] ({{F1\|2017}}–{{F1\|2020}}, {{F1\|2022}}–{{F1\|2024}}) \|- \| data-sort-value="VAN"\| {{flagicon\|BEL}} [[Stoffel Vandoorne]] \|align=center\| 2013–2016 \| [[World Series Formula V8 3.5\|Formula Renault 3.5 Series]] ([[2013 Formula Renault 3.5 Series\|2013]])<br>'''[[GP2 Series]]''' ([[2014 GP2 Series\|2014]]–'''[[2015 GP2 Series\|2015]]''')<br>[[Super Formula]] ([[2016 Super Formula Championship\|2016]]) \|align=center\| {{F1\|2016}}–{{F1\|2018}} \| {{N/A}} \|- \| data-sort-value="NOR"\| {{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Lando Norris]] \|align=center\| 2017–2018 \| '''[[FIA Formula 3 European Championship]]''' ('''[[2017 FIA Formula 3 European Championship\|2017]]''')<br>[[FIA Formula 2 Championship]] ({{F2\|2018}}) \|align=center\| {{F1\|2019}}– \| {{N/A}} \|} ==Former drivers== {\| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Driver ! Years ! {{Tooltip\|Series competed\|The series that driver competed as McLaren Young Driver Programme member}} ~~! Current series~~ ! F1 team(s) \|- \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Wesley Graves<ref name="1998team">{{Cite web\|last=Noble\|first=Jonathan\|date=\|title=Futures on Fast Forward\|url=http://www.atlasf1.com/99/jan20/support.html\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026053408/http://www.atlasf1.com/99/jan20/support.html\|archive-date=26 October 2020\|access-date=21 October 2020\|website=Atlas F1}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=9 April 1998\|title=Mclaren Sign Kart Drivers\|url=https://www.crash.net/f1/news/32572/1/mclaren-sign-kart-drivers\|access-date=21 October 2020\|website=Crash\|language=en\|archive-date=27 October 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027025400/https://www.crash.net/f1/news/32572/1/mclaren-sign-kart-drivers\|url-status=live}}</ref> ~~\|{{flagicon\|GBR}} Wesley Graves~~ \|align=center\| 1998 \| Karting (1998) ~~\|None~~ \| None \|- \| {{flagicon\|~~GBR~~FRA}} [[~~Lewis~~Nicolas ~~Hamilton~~Minassian]]<ref name="1998team"/> \|align=center\| ~~1998–2006~~1998 \| [[~~2017~~International Formula ~~One~~3000 Championship]] ([[1998 International ~~season\|~~Formula ~~One~~3000 Championship\|1998]]) \| None ~~\|[[McLaren]] (2007–2012)<br />[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One\|Mercedes]] (2013–)~~ \|- \| {{flagicon\|~~CHN~~DEU}} ~~[[Congfu~~Norman Simon<ref ~~Cheng]]~~name="1998team"/> \|align=center\| 1998 \| [[German Formula Three Championship]] ([[1998 German Formula Three Championship\|1998]]) \| None \|- \| {{flagicon\|BRA}} [[Ricardo Zonta]]<ref name="1998team"/> \|align=center\| 1998 \| '''[[FIA GT Championship]]''' ('''[[1998 FIA GT Championship\|1998]]''') \| [[British American Racing\|BAR]] (1999–2000)<br>[[Jordan Grand Prix\|Jordan]] (2001)<br>[[Toyota in Formula One\|Toyota]] (2004–2005) \|- \| {{flagicon\|DEU}} [[Nick Heidfeld]]<ref name="1998team"/> \|align=center\| 1998–1999 \| '''[[International Formula 3000 Championship]]''' ([[1998 International Formula 3000 Championship\|1998]]–'''[[1999 International Formula 3000 Championship\|1999]]''') \| [[Prost Grand Prix\|Prost]] (2000)<br>[[Sauber Motorsport\|Sauber]] (2001–2003; 2010)<br>[[Jordan Grand Prix\|Jordan]] (2004)<br>[[Williams Grand Prix Engineering\|Williams]] (2005)<br>[[BMW in Formula One\|BMW Sauber]] (2006–2009)<br>[[Renault in Formula One\|Renault]] (2011) \|- \| {{flagicon\|BRA}} [[Mário Haberfeld]]<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.motorsport.com/general/news/formula-one-test-driver-jaguar-mario-haberfeld/4313304/\|title=The F1 test driver who now saves wild jaguars\|website=[[Motorsport.com]]\|publisher=[[Motorsport Network]]\|last=Bradley\|first=Charles\|date=25 December 2018\|access-date=26 June 2024}}</ref> \|align=center\| 1999 \| [[International Formula 3000 Championship]] ([[1999 International Formula 3000 Championship\|1999]]) \| None \|- \| {{flagicon\|CHN}} [[Cheng Congfu]]<ref>{{Cite web\|last=De Groote\|first=Steven\|date=6 August 2003\|title=McLaren signs Cheng Congfu\|url=https://www.f1technical.net/news/105\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023183309/https://www.f1technical.net/news/105\|archive-date=23 October 2020\|access-date=21 October 2020\|website=F1 Technical\|language=en-GB}}</ref> \|align=center\| 2003–2006 \| [[British Formula Renault Championship]] ([[2003 Formula Renault 2.0 UK Championship\|2003]]–[[2006 Formula Renault 2.0 UK Championship\|2006]]) ~~\|[[Audi R8 LMS Cup]]~~ \| None \|- \| {{flagicon\|~~NED~~NLD}} [[Giedo van der Garde]] \|align=center\| ~~2003–2010~~2006 \| [[Formula 3 Euro Series]] ([[2006 Formula 3 Euro Series\|2006]]) ~~\|None~~ \| [[Caterham F1 Team\|Caterham]] (2013) \|- \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Oliver Rowland]] \|align=center\| 2007–2010 \| Karting (2007–2010) ~~\| [[Formula 2]]~~ \| None \|- \| {{flagicon\|THA}} [[Alexander Albon]] \|align=center\| 2010 \| Karting (2010) ~~\| [[Formula 2]]~~ \| [[Toro Rosso]] (2019)<br>[[Red Bull Racing]] (2019–2020)<br>[[Williams Racing\|Williams]] (2022–) ~~\| None~~ \|- \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Jack Harvey (racing driver)\|Jack Harvey]] \|align=center\| 2010 \| [[Formula BMW\|Formula BMW Europe]] ([[2010 Formula BMW Europe season\|2010]]) ~~\| [[IndyCar]]~~ \| None \|- \| {{flagicon\|FIN}} [[Petri Suvanto]]<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.sportti.com/uutinen.asp?CAT=1-1&ID=169541\|title=McLaren tukee suomalaislupausta\|publisher=sportti.com\|date=19 March 2010\|access-date=15 March 2017\|archive-date=16 March 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170316113339/http://www.sportti.com/uutinen.asp?CAT=1-1&ID=169541\|url-status=live}}</ref> \|align=center\| 2010 \| [[Formula BMW\|Formula BMW Europe]] ([[2010 Formula BMW Europe season\|2010]]) ~~\| None~~ \| None \|- \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Oliver Turvey]] \|align=center\| 2010–2011 \| [[GP2 Series]] ([[2010 GP2 Series\|2010]]–[[2011 GP2 Series\|2011]]) ~~\| [[Formula E]]~~ \| None \|- ~~\| {{flagicon\|DEN}} [[Kevin Magnussen]]~~ ~~\|align=center\| 2010–2013~~ ~~\| [[2017 Formula One season\|Formula One]]~~ ~~\| [[McLaren]] (2015)<br/>[[Renault F1 Team\|Renault]] (2016)<br/>[[Haas F1 Team\|Haas]] (2017–)~~ \|- \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Ben Barnicoat]] \|align=center\| 2010–2015 \| Karting (2010–2013)<br>[[Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup\|Formula Renault 2.0 NEC]] ([[2014 Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup\|2014]])<br>[[Formula Renault Eurocup\|Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0]] ([[2014 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0\|2014]]–[[2015 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0\|2015]]) ~~\| [[Blancpain GT Series]]~~ \| None \|- \| {{flagicon\|NLD}} [[Nyck de Vries]]<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Wood\|first=Elliot\|date=6 May 2019\|title=Nyck de Vries' split with McLaren confirmed\|url=https://formulascout.com/nyck-de-vries-leaves-mclaren/50229\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129094041/https://formulascout.com/nyck-de-vries-leaves-mclaren/50229\|archive-date=29 November 2020\|access-date=14 January 2021\|website=Formula Scout\|language=en-US}}</ref> \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Tom Blomqvist]]<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/motorsport/9103306/Stigs-son-joins-McLaren.html\|title=Stig's son joins McLaren\|publisher=The Telegraph\|date=26 Feb 2012}}</ref> \|align=center\| 2010–2018 \| Karting (2010–2011)<br>'''[[Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0]]''' ([[2012 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0\|2012]]–'''[[2014 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0\|2014]]''')<br>'''[[Formula Renault 2.0 Alps]]''' ([[2013 Formula Renault 2.0 Alps season\|2013]]–'''[[2014 Formula Renault 2.0 Alps season\|2014]]''')<br>[[Formula Renault 3.5 Series]] ([[2015 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season\|2015]])<br>[[GP3 Series]] ([[2016 GP3 Series\|2016]])<br>[[FIA Formula 2 Championship]] ({{F2\|2017}}–{{F2\|2018}}) \| [[Williams Racing\|Williams]] (2022)<br>[[Scuderia AlphaTauri\|AlphaTauri]] (2023) \|- \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Tom Blomqvist]]<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/motorsport/9103306/Stigs-son-joins-McLaren.html\|title=Stig's son joins McLaren\|publisher=The Telegraph\|date=26 February 2012\|access-date=5 April 2018\|archive-date=6 February 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180206210116/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/motorsport/9103306/Stigs-son-joins-McLaren.html\|url-status=live}}</ref> \|align=center\| 2012 \| [[FIA Formula 3 European Championship]] ([[2012 FIA Formula 3 European Championship\|2012]]) ~~\| [[Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters\|DTM]]~~ \| None \|- \| {{flagicon\|SGP}} [[Andrew Tang (racing driver)\|Andrew Tang]]<ref>{{cite web\|last=de Cotta\|first=Ian\|date=10 February 2014\|title=Tang wins big in New Zealand\|url=http://www.todayonline.com/sports/motor-racing/tang-wins-big-new-zealand\|publisher=[[Today (Singapore newspaper)\|Today Online]]}}</ref> ~~\| {{flagicon\|BEL}} [[Stoffel Vandoorne]]~~ \|align=center\| ~~2013–2016~~2012-2014 \| Karting (2012) ~~\| [[2017 Formula One season\|Formula One]]~~ Toyota Racing Series (2013-2014) ~~\| [[McLaren]] (2016–)~~ \| \|- \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} [[Nobuharu Matsushita]]<ref>{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=22 February 2017\|title=2017 McLaren-Honda Young Driver Programme members revealed\|url=https://www.mclaren.com/racing/team/young-driver-programme/2017-mclaren-honda-young-driver-programme-members-revealed-3122258/\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112003107/https://www.mclaren.com/racing/team/young-driver-programme/2017-mclaren-honda-young-driver-programme-members-revealed-3122258/\|archive-date=12 November 2020\|access-date=14 January 2021\|website=McLaren Racing\|language=en}}</ref>{{refn\|group=note\|name="HFDP"\|Driver was simultaneously a member of the [[Honda Formula Dream Project]].}} \|align=center\| 2015–2017 \| [[GP2 Series]] ([[2015 GP2 Series\|2015]]–[[2016 GP2 Series\|2016]])<br>[[FIA Formula 2 Championship]] ({{F2\|2017}}) \| None \|- \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} [[Nirei Fukuzumi]]{{refn\|group=note\|name="HFDP"}} \|align=center\| 2016–2017 \| [[GP3 Series]] ([[2016 GP3 Series\|2016]]–[[2017 GP3 Series\|2017]]) \| None \|- \| {{flagicon\|Brazil}} [[Sérgio Sette Câmara]]<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Wood\|first=Elliot\|date=9 March 2020\|title=Sergio Sette Camara leaves McLaren for return to Red Bull\|url=https://formulascout.com/sergio-sette-camara-leaves-mclaren-for-return-to-red-bull/60525\|access-date=21 October 2020\|website=Formula Scout\|language=en-US\|archive-date=23 October 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023005029/https://formulascout.com/sergio-sette-camara-leaves-mclaren-for-return-to-red-bull/60525\|url-status=live}}</ref> \|align=center\| 2019 \| [[FIA Formula 2 Championship]] ({{F2\|2019}}) \| None \|- \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} [[Álex Palou]]<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Fryer \|first=Jenna \|date=2022-07-28 \|title=IndyCar champ Palou declares he will be at McLaren in 2023 \|url=https://apnews.com/article/sports-auto-racing-indycar-alex-palou-indiana-99b05f32cafedca5e826892ff0045974 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231024073051/https://apnews.com/article/sports-auto-racing-indycar-alex-palou-indiana-99b05f32cafedca5e826892ff0045974 \|archive-date=2023-10-24 \|access-date=2023-10-24 \|website=[[AP News]] \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Martin \|first=Bruce \|date=August 18, 2023 \|title=McLaren And Arrow McLaren File Lawsuit Against Alex Palou \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucemartin/2023/08/18/mclaren-and-arrow-mclaren-file-lawsuit-against-alex-palou/ \|access-date=2023-10-24 \|website=[[Forbes]] \|language=en}}</ref> \|align=center\| 2023 \| '''[[IndyCar Series]]''' ('''[[2023 IndyCar Series\|2023]]''') \| None \|- \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} [[Ryō Hirakawa]]<ref>{{Cite magazine \|last=Jogia \|first=Saajan \|date=2023-09-22 \|title=F1 News: McLaren Takes on New Reserve Driver \|url=https://www.si.com/fannation/racing/f1briefings/news/f1-news-mclaren-takes-on-new-reserve-driver-sj4 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231024072801/https://www.si.com/fannation/racing/f1briefings/news/f1-news-mclaren-takes-on-new-reserve-driver-sj4 \|archive-date=24 October 2023 \|access-date=2023-10-24 \|magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]] \|language=en}}</ref>{{refn\|group=note\|name="TGR"\|Hirakawa was simultaneously a member of the [[TGR Driver Challenge Program]].}} \|align=center\| 2023–2024 \| [[Super Formula]] ([[2023 Super Formula Championship\|2023]])<br>'''[[FIA World Endurance Championship]]''' ('''[[2023 FIA World Endurance Championship\|2023]]'''–[[2024 FIA World Endurance Championship\|2024]]) \| None \|- \| {{flagicon\|BRA}} [[Gabriel Bortoleto]]<ref name="Bortoleto">{{Cite web \|last=Wood \|first=Ida \|date=2023-10-05 \|title=McLaren signs Bortoleto as junior, makes Badoer an 'optioned driver' \|url=https://formulascout.com/mclaren-signs-bortoleto-as-junior-makes-badoer-an-optioned-driver/111799 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231024072941/https://formulascout.com/mclaren-signs-bortoleto-as-junior-makes-badoer-an-optioned-driver/111799 \|archive-date=24 October 2023 \|access-date=2023-10-05 \|website=Formula Scout \|language=en-US}}</ref> \|align=center\| 2023–2024 \| '''[[FIA Formula 2 Championship]]''' ('''[[2024 Formula 2 Championship\|2024]]''') \| [[Sauber]] (2025) \|- \| {{flagicon\|PHI}} [[Bianca Bustamante]]<ref name="Bustamante">{{Cite web \|date=2023-10-18 \|title=McLaren sign F1 Academy's Bianca Bustamante as first female member of Driver Development Programme \|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.mclaren-sign-f1-academys-bianca-bustamante-as-first-female-member-of-driver.6w5XZDIEWlRBNiUPSn1sbF.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231024072622/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.mclaren-sign-f1-academys-bianca-bustamante-as-first-female-member-of-driver.6w5XZDIEWlRBNiUPSn1sbF.html \|archive-date=24 October 2023 \|access-date=2023-10-23 \|website=Formula 1® \|language=en}}</ref> \|align=center\| 2024 \| [[F1 Academy]] ([[2024 F1 Academy season\|2024]])<br>[[Formula Winter Series]] ([[2024 Formula Winter Series\|2024]])<br>[[F4 British Championship]] ([[2024 F4 British Championship\|2024]])<br>[[Italian F4 Championship]] ([[2024 Italian F4 Championship\|2024]])<br>[[Euro 4 Championship]] ([[2024 Euro 4 Championship\|2024]]) \| None \|- \|} * Championship titles highlighted in '''bold'''. ==See also== [[McLaren Autosport BRDC Award]] [[McLaren GT Driver Academy]] ==Notes== {{reflist\|group=note}} {{notelist}} ==References== {{reflist}} ~~==External links==~~ * [http://www.mclaren.com/formula1/team/young-driver-programme/ McLaren Young Driver Programme] * 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