{"id":562216,"date":"2026-03-25T00:35:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T00:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/562216\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T00:35:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T00:35:10","slug":"formula-2-champion-fornaroli-completes-first-test-for-mclaren-and-more-racefans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/562216\/","title":{"rendered":"Formula 2 champion Fornaroli completes first test for McLaren, and more \u2013 RaceFans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Wednesday\u2019s edition of the RaceFans round-up.<\/p>\n<p>Social media and links<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mclaren.com\/racing\/formula-1\/2026\/leonardo-fornaroli-completes-first-f1-test\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">McLaren reserve driver Leonardo Foranroli completes first F1 test (McLaren)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;This was Leonardo\u2019s debut in a Formula 1 car, completing 110 laps (512.200 km) in the team\u2019s 2023 challenger. He progressed well throughout the test, gaining valuable experience across both high- and low-fuel running.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.racefans.net\/2026\/03\/25\/round-up-25th-march-2026\/racefansdotnet-21-03-23-13-01-05-1\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"208\" height=\"138\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/racefansdotnet-21-03-23-13-01-05-1-208x138.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Leonardo Fornaroli, McLaren, Circuit de Catalunya, 2026\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-563624\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tLeonardo Fornaroli, McLaren, Circuit de Catalunya, 2026<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.racefans.net\/2026\/03\/25\/round-up-25th-march-2026\/racefansdotnet-21-03-23-11-27-50-4\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"208\" height=\"138\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/racefansdotnet-21-03-23-11-27-50-4-208x138.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Leonardo Fornaroli, McLaren, Circuit de Catalunya, 2026\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-563622\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tLeonardo Fornaroli, McLaren, Circuit de Catalunya, 2026<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.racefans.net\/2026\/03\/25\/round-up-25th-march-2026\/racefansdotnet-21-03-23-11-21-30-2\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"208\" height=\"138\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/racefansdotnet-21-03-23-11-21-30-2-208x138.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Leonardo Fornaroli, McLaren, Circuit de Catalunya, 2026\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-563620\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tLeonardo Fornaroli, McLaren, Circuit de Catalunya, 2026<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/acm.mc\/en\/dress-rehearsal\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Dress rehearsal (Automobile Club de Monaco)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;During the workshops, marshals are faced with exercises requiring them to evacuate a vehicle under various scenarios, such as impact with a barrier, oil leaks, or fire outbreaks. They are supported throughout by the Monaco Fire Brigade, which once again oversaw the fire risk workshop. Firefighters trained marshals in the use of extinguishers, casualty evacuation, and safely crossing barriers. The Monaco Red Cross also conducted first aid training sessions.&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fia.com\/news\/hockenheim-test-signal-start-new-era-fia-formula-regional-european-championship\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hockenheim test to signal start of new era for FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FIA)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Developed by the FIA, eagerly anticipated second-generation FIA Formula Regional car represents a step forward in performance and safety for the category and follows the aerodynamic philosophy of Formula 1.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/corp.formula1.com\/munich-becomes-tenth-formula-1-exhibition-location\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Munich becomes tenth Formula 1 Exhibition location (F1)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The Bavarian capital will be the second German location to host the immersive experience, following the success of the Oberhausen exhibition, which has already attracted more than 150,000 visitors and underscored the country\u2019s enthusiasm and intrigue for Formula 1.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indycar.com\/news\/2026\/03\/03-24-power-feature\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sluggish start didn\u2019t deter Power\u2019s championship aspirations (IndyCar)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It&#8217;s going to be an interesting weekend for me. It&#8217;s the first time I&#8217;ve driven this car on a fast, flowing road course. I&#8217;m interested to see where we stack up and what we need to do to be on pace. I think this weekend will be telling. Did we close the gap like we needed to on road courses?&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fiaformula2.com\/Latest\/6KLfk6xwogAxXjlFvBvEnJ\/im-not-here-to-play-games-says-fittipaldi-as-he-targets-wins-in-rookie\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\u2018I&#8217;m not here to play games\u2019 says Fittipaldi as he targets wins in rookie season (Formula 2)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Joshua Duerksen helped me a lot. Now he has moved to Invicta, but last year working with him was amazing. Working with him in the simulator, I got a lot of information from him, so I give a lot of credit to him.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>RaceFans always endeavours to credit original sources. Want to share a relevant motorsport link with us? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.racefans.net\/contact\/contact-racefans\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Send it in via the contact form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-above-ad\">Advert | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.racefans.net\/contribute-racefans\/racefans-supporter\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Happy birthday!<\/p>\n<p>Happy birthday to Guilherme Teixeira, Marc, Thomas Lindgren  and Thomas Lindgren!<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"onthisday\"\/><br \/>\nOn this day in motorsport<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-above-ad\">Advert | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.racefans.net\/contribute-racefans\/racefans-supporter\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Welcome to Wednesday\u2019s edition of the RaceFans round-up. 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