When Ryō Hirakawa arrived in Mexico Metropolis for this weekend’s Formulation 1 Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix, he most likely didn’t count on that his weekend would end along with his first F1 begin, and his first F1 level.
However that’s precisely what has occurred, following some post-race penalties handed out following the checkered flag.
Hirakawa, the Haas reserve driver, participated in FP1 on Thursday, satisfying one of many group’s 4 required rookie observe periods. However following a call to sideline veteran Esteban Ocon — and the group providing scant extra particulars aside from it was not as a consequence of an sickness — Hirakawa was again within the VF-26 for FP3, and the remainder of the weekend.
Hirakawa was eradicated in Q1, ending 18th in qualifying. He began in that spot and crossed the end line in P13, the one Haas driver remaining on the grid after Oliver Bearman was pressured to retire after Nico Hülkenberg drove into the again of Bearman’s VF-26 within the closing levels.
However then some post-race penalties have been handed out, particularly to Oscar Piastri, Pierre Gasly, and Franco Colapinto. Because of these penalties, all three drivers have been dropped down the ultimate classification, and Hirakawa was promoted to P10:
Giving him a degree in his F1 debut:
The grid now heads to Brazil for subsequent weekend’s São Paulo Grand Prix.
Will Hirakawa be again within the automotive subsequent weekend as effectively?
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