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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\|\|The Official McLaren-Honda Young Driver Programme logo]]~~ {{Use dmy dates\|date=April 2022}} ~~[[File:McLaren_Young_Driver_Development_Programme.png\|thumb\|The previous logo of the programme, featured on some drivers' suit]]~~ {{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 ~~Young~~ Driver Development Programme''', formerly known as ~~'''McLaren Driver Development Programme''' and~~the '''McLaren ~~Mercedes~~ Young Driver ~~Support~~ Programme''', is a ~~program~~[[driver ~~created~~development programme]] operated by [[McLaren]]. It ~~has been~~is ~~designed~~intended to offer year-by-year guidance, assistance and endorsement to help promising young racers –climb ~~regardless~~the ofmotorsport ~~nationality~~ladder. –The toprogramme ~~climb~~was also formerly known as the ~~motorsport~~'''McLaren-Honda ~~ladder~~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. The ~~highlight~~most ofnotable participant in the programme is [[Lewis Hamilton]], who ~~is the part of~~joined the programme ~~since his~~while karting ~~days~~ and eventually graduated to the McLaren F1 ~~team~~Team. ~~and~~He ~~subsequently~~has ~~winning~~won the ~~driver~~[[List ~~championship~~of inFormula ~~[[2008~~One World Drivers' Champions\|Formula One ~~season~~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]]. 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. == 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]] (2014-2015)<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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