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Verstappen to miss first practice at Mexico City Grand Prix
Max Verstappen will miss first practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix.
Red Bull will put Ayumu Iwasa in his car at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.
Formula 1 teams must give rookies—drivers with two or fewer race starts—at least four practice opportunities during the season.
Iwasa has already made three first-practice appearances this season, and the Mexico outing will be his eighth overall.
The session helps Red Bull meet its rookie-running requirement while giving Iwasa more time in an F1 car.
Verstappen and Red Bull have recently won at Sepang and Singapore and taken a podium in the United States, but the team is still dealing with poor starts and radio problems.
Max Verstappen will miss first practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix as Red Bull completes its rookie-run quota.
Japanese driver Ayumu Iwasa will take Verstappen’s place at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.
It will be Iwasa’s eighth FP1 outing and his second in Mexico.
Teams must give rookies at least four practice opportunities during the season, divided between two sessions for each race-contracted driver.
Several other teams are also planning rookie appearances in Mexico City practice.
- Who
- Max Verstappen will sit out. Ayumu Iwasa will drive for Red Bull.
- What
- Verstappen will miss first practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix.
- When
- Friday, according to the De Telegraaf headline.
- Where
- The Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City.
- Why
- Red Bull is completing its quota of rookie runs in FP1 sessions.
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- Substitute driver
- Ayumu Iwasa
- Practice session
- FP1 at the Mexico City Grand Prix
- Venue
- Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
- Iwasa’s FP1 appearances
- Eighth outing in total; second in Mexico
- Rookie practice requirement
- At least four opportunities per team across the season
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