Toyota-backed driver to enter F1 as McLaren reserve

Toyota is making a Formula 1 comeback, of sorts. During the recent Japanese Grand Prix, McLaren announced it signed Ryo Hirakawa as a reserve driver. Hirakawa is a Toyota-backed driver who currently drives in the World Endurance Championship, competing in the premier Hypercar class behind the wheel of Toyota’s GR010 Hybrid LMH. In the 2022 season…Toyota is making a Formula 1 comeback, of sorts. During the recent Japanese Grand Prix, McLaren announced it signed Ryo Hirakawa as a reserve driver. Hirakawa is a Toyota-backed driver who currently drives in the World Endurance Championship, competing in the premier Hypercar class behind the wheel of Toyota’s GR010 Hybrid LMH. In the 2022 season…