Leonardo Fornaroli has an impressive record throughout the single-seater categories, winning the 2025 FIA Formula 2 Championship and 2024 FIA Formula 3 Championship back-to-back.

Born in Piacenza, Italy, Leonardo Fornaroli is a promising talent with multiple Championship wins to his name. Starting in karting at a young age, he climbed the motorsport ladder, moving into single-seaters in 2020 with Iron Lynx in Italian Formula 4 before gaining further experience in both the Formula Regional Asian and European Championships.

In 2023, he entered the FIA Formula 3 Championship with Trident, securing his first podium with a second-place finish in the Monaco Sprint, this followed further podiums in both the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya Sprint and the Silverstone Feature Race.

The following season saw further success with seven podiums, including a second-place finish at his home Feature Race in Monza, securing him the 2024 Formula 3 Championship title.

In 2025, Leonardo entered the FIA Formula 2 Championship with Invicta Racing. Known for his calm determination, technical insight, and tyre-management skills, he secured the title in Qatar on Sunday, 30 November.

Leonardo joined the McLaren Driver Development Programme in December 2025 and will take on a Test and Development role within the Formula 1 team’s structure as part of his involvement within the programme.