🇲🇽 Fred Vesti will take part in FP1 in Mexico for Mercedes. He’ll be driving Russell’s car for the first practice session of the weekend.
KIMI ANTONELLI WILL NOT USE #1 IN 2027 “I first need to do my job in Mexico, but I think I’ll continue racing with number 12”
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As is traditional, the Mexican race weekend fell at the end of October, coinciding with All Saints’ Day, known in Mexico as Día de los Muertos.
The weekend’s “ofrenda”, a kind of altar intended to welcome the souls of the dead back among the living, features all the great figures from Formula 1 history. Even Hamilton’s dog Roscoe has been included.
The F1 figures we’ve lost are remembered at the paddock entrance as the Mexican GP organisers mark Day of the Dead 🇲🇽
Weather models point to a dry Mexican Grand Prix. Conditions should be mostly sunny, with a chance of morning fog. Air temperatures will reach 25 to 27 ˚C.
Another junior driver taking part in first practice in Mexico will be Nikola Tsolov, who will be at the wheel of a Racing Bulls car.
Lando Norris’s junior team LN4 Fusion has secured a place on the Formula 2 grid for the 2027 season. That means it will compete in all the major junior categories: Formula 2, Formula 3, Formula Regional, Italian Formula 4 and German Formula 4.
🚨 | OFFICIAL: Lando Norris' LN4 Fusion team will join the Formula 2 Championship in 2027. Norris' squad will debut as part of a 22-car grid next season.
Cadillac has confirmed that Colton Herta will drive in first practice in Mexico. It will be his fifth free practice appearance this season, although the regulations require each team to give rookies at least four outings. Cadillac is clearly doing this to help Herta reach the 40 points needed for a super licence. Will he get Bottas’s seat too?
Ryo Hirakawa will drive for Haas in Mexico. That means the outing will not go to Rafael Camara, who will race for the team next season and would certainly benefit from some mileage in this year’s car.
🚨 | NEW: Colton Herta will participate in Mexico FP1 for Cadillac. The objective? Securing Herta's 40th Superlicense point so he can be eligible for a 2027 seat...
McLaren has unveiled another special livery and special race suits for Mexico. Should we be asking whether teams are going overboard with all things “special”?
Enhancing our livery to celebrate the Papaya Fam 🫶 #McLarenF1 | #LiveYourFandom
A fresh look for Mexico City🪅 #McLarenF1 | #LiveYourFandom
Ferrari president John Elkann visited McLaren’s motorhome on Saturday. Can we now expect speculation about Andrea Stella returning to Maranello?
WRONG TURN? Ferrari chairman John Elkann popped into the McLaren hospitality suite in Austin. #f1 #f1content #usgp
Kimi Antonelli damaged a wooden fence while filming with Mercedes. From the video, it looks as though he confused first gear with reverse. Well, it seems Antonelli treats company cars much like many other employees do.
??? kimi accidentally backing the car into the wooden fence during their content shoot 😭
Gabriel Bortoleto and Nico Hulkenberg ahead of their appearance in Austin. This needs no further comment.
What a crowd! Somebody tell Austin it’s only Friday.
BORTOLETO LE BAJÓ LOS PANTALONES A HULKENBERG ANTES DE SALIR AL FANZONE JAJAJSJQJSJAJAJAJAJAJA
McLaren’s mechanics were quickest in the pits in Austin, changing Oscar Piastri’s tyres in 2.11 seconds.
The pit stops for Carlos Sainz (12.32s), Ollie Bearman (13.48s) and Fernando Alonso (17.62s) all took more than ten seconds.
The @McLarenF1 mechanics put @OscarPiastri in a good position with a #DHL Fastest Pit Stop, and he manages to hold off George Russell in a close battle for P7. #F1 #DHLF1 #USGP #DHLFastestPitStop
