McLaren has firmly dismissed a bizarre and wildly improbable report aired by French broadcaster Canal+ that claimed U.S. President Donald Trump would be testing one of their Formula 1 cars next week at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin.
The report, which sparked disbelief across the F1 paddock in Canada on Saturday, was swiftly debunked by the Woking-based outfit.
When approached for comment, a McLaren spokesperson told ESPN F1 reporter Nate Sanders, “Trump won’t be driving our car.” The statement was as blunt as it was definitive, putting an end to the peculiar rumor before it could gain further traction.
From Paddock Visit to Paddock Fiction
The report – or rather belated April Fool’s joke – may have been inspired by Trump’s brief visit to the McLaren garage during the 2024 Miami Grand Prix, where the now 47th president of the United States met with McLaren CEO Zak Brown, FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem, and F1/Liberty Media executives.
At the time, McLaren issued a neutral statement clarifying their position.
“McLaren is a non-political organisation, however we recognise and respect the office of President of the United States, so when the request was made to visit our garage on race day we accepted.”
No Room for the Rumor – Literally
As for the latest outlandish claim? Well, let’s be honest – it’s not just implausible, it’s physically improbable. Formula 1 cockpits are snug, unforgiving spaces meticulously designed for elite athletes with reflexes honed to milliseconds and waists significantly slimmer than presidential proportions.
Read also: McLaren unveils at Le Mans 2027 LMDh Hypercar prototypeThe idea of President Trump clambering into a McLaren race car – not to mention controlling one at 200 mph – belongs more in a satirical cartoon than in a news broadcast.
And besides, with America in the thick of heated political and economic challenges, perhaps the commander-in-chief has a few more pressing items on his to-do list than testing a carbon-fiber rocket ship.
In short, it’s a firm no from McLaren – no car, no test, and definitely no presidential pit stop in Austin.
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