Here is all you need to know about motorsport racing driver Pato aka Patricio O’Ward including his age, parents, salary bio and more about the Mexican
Recently, McLaren driver Lando Norris was seen having fun while on holiday in the Netherlands; unfortunately, amid the celebration, he took a blow to the nose.
Oops!
Lando Norris has suffered a facial injury while partying on a boat in Amsterdam. It is thought the McLaren driver cut his nose on broken glass.
Didn't stop him smiling, though!#F1 #LandoNorris #McLaren pic.twitter.com/bJgv8pnpkn
— PlanetF1 (@Planet_F1) April 28, 2024
If Norris’ nose injury takes a long time to heal, he might give up his seat to O’Ward for the Grand Prix of Miami, which is scheduled for May 3–5.
As he might be replaced by someone new, although he hasn’t had the opportunity to participate in the elite class yet, Patricio O’Ward, a Mexican, is the reserve driver for McLaren in Formula One.
Who is Patricio (Pato) O’Ward, bio, age, height, family, parents, dad, mom, sister, nationality and salary
Pato O’Ward is a auto racing driver who was born on May 6, 1999 in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. He went to San Antonio, Texas, for high school.
A look at Pato O’Ward’s career
Pato O’Ward competes full-time in the IndyCar Series with Arrow McLaren, driving the No. 5 Chevrolet. He’s signed up to the Driver Development Programme and will be McLaren’s reserve driver for the 2024 Formula One season.
He began his racing career in karting, which ended in 2005, and he did so until 2012. The person raced open-wheel in 2013, competing in Formula Renault 1.6 NEC, Latam Formula 2000, and Pacific Formula F2000.
In a second Harding Racing entry, O’Ward made his IndyCar Series debut at Sonoma Raceway, two weeks after taking home the 2018 Indy Lights championship. He qualified fifth and finished ninth. His previous series include the Super Formula, Indy Lights, WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Pro Mazda Championship, IMSA Mazda Prototype Lites -L1, NACAM Formula 4 Championship, Pro Mazda Championship, French F4 Championship, Pacific Formula F2000, Formula Renault 1.6 NEC and LATAM Formula 2000.
In 2019, he had a atint with Red Bull Junior Team. He joined McLaren in 2021. In April 2023, O’Ward enrolled in the brand-new McLaren Driver Development Programme.
The Mexican driver is currently in fourth place with 64 points in the 2024 standings, three behind leader Scott Dixon but fifteen ahead of third-place Alex Palou. O’Ward has already won one race.
This is his sixth season of competition in the IndyCar Series. The Monterrey native, 27, has already stated that if he does not make it into Formula 1 by then, he will find it very difficult to break into the sport.
Who are Pato O’Ward’s parents?
Pato O’Ward was born to Patricio O’Ward and Elba Junco. Patricio and Elba Junco O’Ward moved their two children, Pato and his sister Elba, to San Antonio, Texas from Monterrey, Mexico when Pato was young.
Pato attended a high school in San Antonio, Texas, US and explained that his surname comes from his Irish great-grandfather, adding that he considers himself a full-blown Mexican.
Pato’s HOME TOWN Monterrey / Mexico; D.O.B. MAY 6, 1999; HEIGHT 5’8
Arrow McLaren gave O’Ward the security of a two-year contract extension which will pay him $4 million in 2026 and $4.2 million annually in 2027. It also includes an extra $2 million bonus to uplift his current deal, which the Dallara-Chevrolet driver signed in May 2022.