McLaren has introduced that Arrow McLaren IndyCar driver Pato O’Ward — who additionally serves as a reserve driver for its System 1 workforce — will take part in Free Observe 1 on the Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix in October. It would mark the second straight yr the Monterrey, Mexico native will make an look for the workforce on dwelling soil on the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.
“We’re happy to substantiate that Pato O’Ward will take part in Free Observe 1 on the 2025 Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix as he positive factors invaluable time behind the wheel of the MCL39,” mentioned workforce principal Andrea Stella. “Pato supplied an appreciated contribution final season and continues to impress within the NTT IndyCar Sequence, making him an acceptable driver for the Free Observe 1 session. This can present additional data for Pato as he continues to be accessible as a part of our reserve driver pool for the second yr, guaranteeing we’ve a large pool of drivers accessible to be referred to as upon if required.”
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“I’m excited to be leaping again within the automotive for FP1 at my dwelling race in Mexico this yr,” mentioned O’Ward. “The Mexico Metropolis followers have been unbelievable final day trip, and it was an important feeling having the ability to extract the whole lot from this system that the workforce had deliberate. I’m trying ahead to going once more this yr, working with Zak [Brown], Andrea and the entire workforce.”
