McLaren Driver Development Programme
Program to support young racing drivers through their careers
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| 2025 | Ella Lloyd becomes the latest addition to the McLaren Driver Development Programme, focusing on F1 Academy and F4 British Championship. |
| 2024 | Multiple new drivers join the McLaren Driver Development Programme, including Brando Badoer, Alex Dunne, Dries van Langendonck, and Martinius Stenshorne, signifying a significant expansion of the programme's talent pool. |
| October 2024 | Ella Lloyd signed with the McLaren Driver Development Programme, set to represent McLaren in the 2025 F1 Academy season, replacing Bianca Bustamante. |
| 2023 | Pato O'Ward becomes a member of the McLaren Driver Development Programme, expanding the team's roster of young drivers. |
| October 2023 | Bianca Bustamante became the first female driver signed to the McLaren Driver Development Programme, representing McLaren in the 2024 F1 Academy season. |
| April 2023 | McLaren replaced the Young Driver Support Programme with the new Driver Development Programme. |
| 2021 | Ugo Ugochukwu joins the McLaren Driver Development Programme, marking the beginning of his involvement with the team. |
| 2021 | McLaren continued to have no drivers in the Young Driver Support Programme. |
| 2020 | Lewis Hamilton wins his last Formula One Drivers' Championship with McLaren, marking his seventh World Championship. |
| 2019 | McLaren ceased having active drivers in the Young Driver Support Programme, with CEO Zak Brown citing the team's stable Formula One line-up. |
| 2019 | Lando Norris debuts in Formula One with McLaren F1 Team as a programme graduate. |
| 2017 | Lando Norris joins the McLaren Driver Development Programme, competing in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship. |
| 2016 | Stoffel Vandoorne debuts in Formula One with McLaren F1 Team as a programme graduate. |
| 2013 | Stoffel Vandoorne enters the McLaren Driver Development Programme, competing in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series. |
| 2013 | Kevin Magnussen debuts in Formula One with McLaren F1 Team as a programme graduate. |
| 2010 | Kevin Magnussen joins the McLaren Driver Development Programme, competing in the German Formula Three Championship. |
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