McLaren planning for a future that includes Pato O'Ward

FILE - McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain signs autographs as he arrives at the track ahead of the Australian Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, April 7, 2022. Exhaustive fan surveys showed McLaren was voted the most popular F1 team, while Lando Norris won favorite driver among female fans and all fans aged 25 or younger. In IndyCar, a similar survey found Arrow McLaren SP the second most popular team and Pato O'Ward the most popular driver among female voters. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake, File)

Arrow McLaren SP driver Pato O'Ward (5) of Mexico competes during an IndyCar auto race at the Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 10, 2022, in Long Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Indycar driver Pato O'Ward heads down Shoreline during the 47th annual Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 10, 2022. Josef Newgarden won the race. (Will Lester/The Orange County Register via AP)

FILE - Pato O'Ward is shown before the start of an IndyCar auto race at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Ill., Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021. Exhaustive fan surveys showed McLaren was voted the most popular F1 team, while Lando Norris won favorite driver among female fans and all fans aged 25 or younger. In IndyCar, a similar survey found Arrow McLaren SP the second most popular team and Pato O'Ward the most popular driver among female voters. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

FILE - Zak Brown, CEO of McLaren, arrives at the track for the Australian Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne, Thursday, March 12, 2020. McLaren returned to IndyCar competition with high hopes to re-establish itself in the United States and mold its entire racing operation into America's team. It took only two seasons in IndyCar — coupled with a strong turnaround in Formula One — for the brand to reinvent itself. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill, File)