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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.
Hirakawa assesses 'dream' F1 debut in Mexico City
Having reached the chequered flag in P13, Ryo Hirakawa was promoted into the points on his debut in the Mexico City Grand Prix. Ryo Hirakawa's Formula 1 debut "was my dream" after the Japanese driver finished the Mexico City Grand Prix, eventually being promoted into the points.
Jenson Button delivers damning 'who's going to want to pick him up' Esteban Ocon verdict
Jenson Button says whatever led to Esteban Ocon being dropped by Haas for the Mexican Grand Prix will "hurt" his career, as he questions whether another F1 team would want to sign the Frenchman.
Edd Straw's F1 2026 Mexican Grand Prix tier list driver rankings
It's the second week of Edd Straw's new tier list Formula 1 driver rankings format, as he takes a closer look at each driver's individual performance at the Mexican Grand Prix.
Hirakawa scores points on his F1 debut after both Alpine drivers are penalised
Ryo Hirakawa has scored a point in his first race as a Formula 1 driver after taking the chequered flag in 13th place. Gasly received a stop-and-go penalty - one of the harshest sanctions available to the stewards - and two penalty points on his licence.
Alpine penalties hand Hirakawa points on F1 debut
Alpine has lost all its points from the Mexico City Grand Prix after both drivers received post-race penalties for yellow flag infringements, handing debutant Ryo Hirakawa a world championship point.
Gasly and Colapinto penalised post-race, Hirakawa scores on F1 debut at Mexico GP
Alpine pair Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto have picked up post-race penalties and drop out of the points, resulting in Ryo Hirakawa scoring on his F1 debut at the Mexico GP Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto have both been given post-race penalties which have dropped them out…
Who is F1's latest debutant Ryo Hirakawa?
F1.com looks at Ryo Hirakawa's trajectory to his maiden Formula 1 race with Haas at the Mexico City Grand Prix. Following a number of Free Practice 1 appearances, Ryo Hirakawa will make his F1 race debut at the Mexico City Grand Prix after Haas announced on Saturday morning that…
5 late-notice F1 debutants and how they fared
Following the news of Ryo Hirakawa's surprise debut in Mexico City, F1.com has taken a look at how other last-minute substitutes got on in the past.
How Ocon's replacement is really faring on his shock F1 debut
Ryo Hirakawa was about to go for his usual run on Saturday morning in Mexico when he got the call telling him he would get the opportunity "I've always been ready for" to qualify for his Formula 1 debut.
Oliver Bearman admits Ocon situation is 'fundamentally stressful' after shock Haas decision
Oliver Bearman says he is "fundamentally stressed" by the Esteban Ocon situation at Haas after his teammate was replaced by Ryo Hirakawa ahead of Saturday's final practice in Mexico.
Ryo Hirakawa could have "easily" made Q2 in F1 Mexico GP without late traffic
Esteban Ocon's replacement qualified 19th for his first F1 grand prix - but feels he could have achieved more Haas stand-in Ryo Hirakawa believes he'd have "easily" reached the second part of qualifying for the Mexico City Grand Prix, had he not encountered traffic on his final…