Haas drop Ocon for Mexico GP, Hirakawa steps in

First reported 3 hours ago · latest an hour ago

Ryo Hirakawa

Haas replace Esteban Ocon with Ryo Hirakawa for the Mexico City Grand Prix weekend, with no explanation given. Hirakawa partners Oliver Bearman for final practice, qualifying, and the race.

Esteban Ocon Ryo Hirakawa Oliver Bearman Haas

How the sources differ

ESPN and Sky Sports lead on the lack of explanation, while F1i calls it a shock switch. Autosport and Motorsport.com provide the most detail, noting Hirakawa also took Ocon's car in FP1. No official FIA document is present.

Recommended first read: Autosport's article is the most complete, detailing the timing and scope of the driver change, and includes an image, making it the best first read.

Haas drop Ocon for Mexico GP, Hirakawa steps in

How the sources differ

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