Following several Free Practice 1 appearances, Japanese driver Ryo Hirakawa will make his F1 race debut at the Mexico City Grand Prix, replacing Esteban Ocon at Haas. The 32-year-old has won the World Endurance Championship twice (2022, 2023) and the 24 Hours of Le Mans once (2022). He has previously served as a reserve driver for McLaren, Alpine and Haas.