{
  "id": 17729677,
  "title": "Alpine drivers penalised post-race, Ryo Hirakawa scores on F1 debut at Mexico GP",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/alpine-drivers-penalised-post-race-ryo-hirakawa-scores-on-f1-debut-at",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-02T02:15:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/pierre-gasly-and-franco-colapinto-penalised-post-race-ryo-hirakawa-scores-on-f1-debut/10870860/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kyle Larson edges closer to a third NASCAR Cup penalty, while Oscar Piastri is eliminated from the F1 Mexico GP points after Alpine drivers face post-race penalties. Ryo Hirakawa secures a victory on his Formula 1 debut at the Mexico Grand Prix. Shane van Gisbergen climbs from 29th to fifth at Martinsville, while Joey Logano is knocked out of the NASCAR title fight by officials. Fred Vasseur comments on Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc's clash, highlighting the importance of respect in the sport. Ferrari's loss proves Max Verstappen's gain at the Mexico GP. Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto both receive post-race penalties, dropping them out of the points and allowing Haas debutant Ryo Hirakawa to score on his first Formula 1 race at the Mexico Grand Prix. Gasly faces a stop-and-go penalty for not slowing enough under double waved yellows, which is upgraded to a 30-second penalty after the race. Colapinto receives a 10-second penalty for not slowing sufficiently under single waved yellows. The trio of drivers, including Gasly and Colapinto, are now out of the points-paying positions. Liam Lawson moves up to seventh place, while Gabriel Bortoleto rises from outside the points to eighth place. Isack Hadjar climbs from 12th to ninth, and Ryo Hirakawa finishes 10th for Haas. The Japanese driver was a late addition to the US team, replacing Esteban Ocon after the team decided to bench him for unspecified reasons.",
  "summary": "Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto have both been given post-race penalties which have dropped them out of the points and resulted in Haas debutant Ryo Hirakawa scoring on his Formula 1 debut at the Mexico Grand Prix. Both Alpine drivers faced post-race investigations with the FIA stewards for failing to slow under yellow flags during the Mexico City race. In the provisional results Colapinto ...…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}