“The man, the myth, the legend lives on,” F1 Twitter reacts as Mario Andretti set to take the wheel of McLaren’s MP4/28A
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Mario Andretti, the former F1 World champion is all geared up to get behind the wheel of McLaren’s MP4/28A livery from the 2013 edition of the sport.
Moreover, the news has been recently confirmed by McLaren’s Chief Executive Officer, Zak Brown via his official Twitter handle.
The news has come as a bit of a shock to most of the F1 community and they have taken no time in making their point of view clear on the exciting predicament.
F1 fans are not able to hide their excitement over seeing Mario Andretti in an F1 car once again as, during his racing days, he was considered one of the most versatile drivers of the grid.
He was an exceptional talent who was able to take people’s breaths away with his prolific driving skills. Moreover, what makes Andretti’s comeback a highly awaited one, is the fact that tomorrow he will drive an F1 car at the age of 82 years.
For some people, it is extremely difficult to even stand after passing 80, and to see Andretti get behind the wheel of a racing car deserves a lot of respect.
McLaren is behind Alpine in the Constructors Championship
The McLaren F1 team had one of its best weekends of the 2022 season at the Singapore Grand Prix, where at the end of the race, the papaya-colored team was able to leapfrog Alpine in the Constructors Championship.
However, Japan was the complete opposite of their outing at the Marina Bay Circuit, and after 18 rounds, the Woking-based team has again slipped to fifth in the Championship.
The in-form Alpine F1 team is currently sitting in fourth place with 143 points to its name whereas McLaren has only got 130 points to show for its efforts.
There are four races remaining in the 2022 F1 season, and if Lando Norris and Co. want to finish fourth in the Championship, then they have to pull their socks up and try to finish ahead of Alpine in the upcoming races.
Will McLaren be able to get the better of Alpine in the Constructors Championship?
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Rishabh Negi
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