When the Formula 1 grid heads to Mexico in October for the Mexico City Grand Prix, McLaren will have a different driver in the MCL38 for FP1.
Current IndyCar driver Pato O’Ward.
In addition to his IndyCar duties with Arrow McLaren, O’Ward serves as a reserve driver for McLaren’s F1 team. This will not be O’Ward’s first time in an F1 car, as he participated in the 2021 test in Abu Dhabi, and also drove in FP1 at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in both 2022 and 2023.
However, driving in FP1 at the Mexico City Grand Prix gives him a chance to drive in front of his home
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