Ryō Hirakawa scores in his F1 debut at Mexico City Grand Prix
When Ryō Hirakawa arrived in Mexico City for this weekend’s Formula 1 Mexico City Grand Prix, he probably did not expect that his weekend would finish with his first F1 start, and his first F1 point. But that is exactly what has happened, following some post-race penalties handed out following the checkered flag. Hirakawa, the […]
Ryō Hirakawa made his Formula 1 debut at the Mexico City Grand Prix with a surprising outcome – scoring his first points in the event. The Haas reserve driver participated in the Friday practice sessions, satisfying the team's requirement. Following Esteban Ocon's sidelining and Haas' brief explanation, Hirakawa took over the VF-26 for Friday practice 3 and the remainder of the weekend.
He qualified 18th and began the race from the same position, finishing at P13, the last Haas driver on the grid after Oliver Bearman retired due to a collision with Nico Hülkenberg. However, post-race penalties handed to Oscar Piastri, Pierre Gasly, and Franco Colapinto led to their drop in the final classification, promoting Hirakawa to P10.
With the additional penalties, the Japanese driver claimed his first F1 point, marking the beginning of his Formula 1 journey.
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