McLaren loves new, young drivers. They take risks when deciding who gets those two precious seats. Lando Norris, McLaren's golden boy, has already taken one. Aurelia Wren, the rookie, shines in the other one.
A girl with a point to prove and a boy...
"Welcome to day one of Formula One's 2020 pre-season testing!"
"The paddock is buzzing with energy and excitement as each team prepares to test their new cars on track. I'm sure all our drivers are eagerly waiting to hop back into their seats. Let's take a look at the new driver lineup on the grid this year!"
The screen displayed the grid, showcasing all the new adjustments and switches.
Mercedes - Lewis Hamilton (#44) and Valterri Bottas (#77)
Red Bull - Max Verstappen (#33) and Alex Albon (#23)
Ferrari - Sebastian Vettel (#5) and Charles Leclerc (#16)
McLaren - Lando Norris (#4) and Aurelia Wren (#19)
Renault - Daniel Ricciardo (#3) and Carlos Sainz (#55)
Racing Point - Sergio Perez (#11) and Lance Stroll (#18)
Alfa Romeo - Nico Hulkenberg (#27) and Fernando Alonso (#14)
Haas - Romain Grosjean (#8) and Kevin Magnussen (#20)
Toro Rosso - Pierre Gasly (#10) and Yuki Tsunoda (#22)
Williams - George Russell (#63) and Esteban Ocon (#31)
"Very interesting driver pairings indeed. But let's take a look at one in particular that has caught many eyes since their first announcement back in 2019-McLaren's new female driver."
The camera panned to take a peek inside the McLaren garage where Aurelia Wren was standing beside her teammate Lando Norris. Both were taking a look at the stats in front of them, emphatically gesturing to the numbers with their hands.
"Norris is in his second season of Formula One while Wren is one of few female drivers to formally compete on an F1 racing team."
"As of the moment, these two are the youngest on the grid. McLaren's CEO Zak Brown seems to have a knack for hiring young drivers but there's much speculation as to whether or not it will work in his favor."
Aurelia laughed and it spread like a contagion to the rest of the crew. The garage was filled with smiles and excitement as testing continued.
"I think I speak for everyone when I say we're excited to see what this new pair brings."
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@aureliawren: team papaya 🤍🧡
Comments: @mclaren: welcome to the team 🥰 @landonorris: 💪👏
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Driver lineups are not based primarily on actual timelines or events-purely made up for story purposes and will not be historically accurate. Enjoy!
