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    Why McLaren swerved the obvious

    Dec 12, 2019 3 minutes
    JAMES NEWBOLD

    Setting up a young driver academy is a proven method for Formula 1 teams to get their hooks into once-in-a-generation-talents before they get snapped up by their rivals. And in recent years, automotive manufacturers McLaren, Aston Martin and now Bentley have jumped onto the bandwagon and set up schemes for youngsters looking to get a foothold on the professional ladder in GT racing.

    Since 2017, McLaren’s Driver Development Programme (DDP) has run two 570S GT4s via partner team Tolman Motorsport in the British GT Championship. Headed

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