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Grégoire Saucy gets full-time McLaren Hypercar seat for 2027 WEC
McLaren has promoted Swiss driver Grégoire Saucy to a full-time Hypercar seat for its 2027 World Endurance Championship campaign.
The 26-year-old earned the role after testing the team's new MCL-HY car and winning the 2026 European Le Mans Series title with United Autosports.
The MCL-HY is McLaren's new hybrid endurance racing car, set to make its WEC and 24 Hours of Le Mans debut.
Saucy previously raced in the WEC in a McLaren 720 LMGT3 Evo and joined the company's driver development programme.
His promotion creates a path from development work to a factory race seat, a key goal of that programme.
McLaren is preparing its return to top-level endurance racing, and Saucy will take on his biggest racing challenge yet.
The team is still completing its driver line-up for the 2027 season.
McLaren has promoted Swiss driver Grégoire Saucy to a full-time seat in its MCL-HY Hypercar for the 2027 World Endurance Championship season.
Saucy earned the seat after taking part in the car’s development programme and winning the 2026 European Le Mans Series title with United Autosports.
He has been involved with the MCL-HY since its first outing at Varano, Italy.
McLaren’s Hypercar team principal James Barclay said Saucy had impressed the team with his pace and methodical approach.
Saucy is the fifth driver confirmed for McLaren’s new WEC effort, according to RACER.
- Who
- Grégoire Saucy, a Swiss driver, and McLaren Racing.
- What
- McLaren promoted Saucy to a full-time MCL-HY Hypercar race seat.
- When
- For the 2027 World Endurance Championship season. The promotion was announced on 4 November 2026.
- Where
- In McLaren’s WEC Hypercar team; the team is based in Woking.
- Why
- McLaren said Saucy impressed during the car’s development programme. He also won the 2026 European Le Mans Series title with United Autosports.
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The MCL-HY made its first outing at Varano, Italy, with Saucy among the drivers selected for the initial running.
Saucy, Ben Hanley and Griffin Peebles won the European Le Mans Series title for United Autosports.
McLaren announced Saucy’s promotion to a full-time Hypercar race seat.
Saucy is set to race for McLaren in the WEC.
- Driver
- Grégoire Saucy, 26-year-old Swiss driver
- Car
- McLaren MCL-HY Hypercar
- Race seat
- Full-time seat for the 2027 WEC season
- ELMS result
- 2026 champions with United Autosports
- Development venue
- Varano, Italy
- Confirmed driver count
- Saucy is McLaren’s fifth confirmed Hypercar driver
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