Late Haas F1 call-up in Mexico 'dream come true' - Hirakawa

Haas announced on Saturday morning that Ryo Hirakawa would replace Esteban Ocon in Mexico. Ryo Hirakawa has reflected on his late call-up to race for Haas at the Mexico City Grand Prix, the Japanese driver describing the chance to make his Formula 1 debut as a "dream come true".

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How Hirakawa performed on his surprise F1 debut in Mexico

On a sunny Saturday morning in Mexico City, Ryo Hirakawa was about to go for his morning run - but instead, received a call-up to replace Esteban Ocon for the rest of the weekend.