James O'Connor

Ahead of FP3, Haas F1 Team has confirmed that Ryō Hirakawa will take the seat of Esteban Ocon for the remainder of the 2026 Mexico City GP weekend.
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Ryō Hirakawa to replace Esteban Ocon for the remainder of the 2026 F1 Mexico City GP weekend

Ahead of FP3, Haas F1 Team has confirmed that Ryō Hirakawa will take the seat of Esteban Ocon for the remainder of the 2026 Mexico City GP weekend. The 32-year-old Japanese driver will make his qualifying and race debut across today and tomorrow. He has had multiple FP1 outings with Alpine and Haas previously, including…

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Red Bull drivers Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar reviewed a tough Austin Sunday on media day ahead of the 2026 F1 Mexico City GP.
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Verstappen and Hadjar reflect on Red Bull strategy errors at COTA and start issues ahead of 2026 F1 Mexico City GP

Red Bull drivers Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar reviewed a tough Austin Sunday on media day ahead of the 2026 F1 Mexico City GP. At the start of the race, the clutch/start issues they have faced throughout the season surfaced once more. Verstappen, despite having the softs fitted, got a much worse launch than polesitter…

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Audi driver Gabriel Bortoleto finished the 2026 F1 United States GP in P13 following a comeback drive from 21st on the grid.
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Bortoleto explains miscommunication that led to second stop and R26’s strengths after 2026 F1 United States GP

Audi driver Gabriel Bortoleto finished the 2026 F1 United States GP in P13 following a comeback drive from 21st on the grid. Having cleared Valtteri Bottas quickly, the Brazilian had a battle with Franco Colapinto into Turn 11, where the Argentinian driver ran him wide. Ultimately, the driver of car #5 would get that position….

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