One of many automobiles Lawson managed to beat was additionally persevering with a particularly spectacular run, although, as Franco Colapinto scored once more in tenth place for Williams. That’s two top-10 outcomes for Colapinto in his first 4 races since changing Logan Sargeant, and within the different two grands prix he has completed eleventh and twelfth.
The pair are exhibiting thrilling potential regardless of their mid-season call-ups to the grid, and placing themselves on the radar for additional alternatives in 2025.
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Particular appearances in FP1
Two drivers who know they’ve alternatives forward of them are Kimi Antonelli and Ollie Bearman, who will race for Mercedes and Haas respectively subsequent season.
As a part of their preparations, each will get behind the wheel throughout FP1 in Mexico Metropolis, and whereas for Antonelli it should imply a second outing for Mercedes after his Monza debut, Bearman will do his first FP1 for Ferrari. He raced instead of Carlos Sainz in Saudi Arabia earlier this yr however solely took over the automotive from FP3 onwards, and his different FP1 runs have been with Haas.
There will likely be loads of observers in how they get on however they are going to battle to overshadow one other FP1 driver on Friday, as Pato O’Ward additionally will get one other likelihood to drive for McLaren.
It is going to be the primary time IndyCar star O’Ward has pushed within the race weekend at his house race – with earlier outings coming in Abu Dhabi – and it’s certain to create one other epic environment on the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez from the primary minute of observe operating.
