McLaren has introduced that Arrow McLaren IndyCar driver Pato O’Ward — who additionally serves as a reserve driver for its Formulation 1 group — will take part in Free Apply 1 on the Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix in October. It’ll mark the second straight 12 months the Monterrey, Mexico native will make an look for the group on dwelling soil on the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.
“We’re happy to verify that Pato O’Ward will take part in Free Apply 1 on the 2025 Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix as he beneficial properties priceless time behind the wheel of the MCL39,” stated group principal Andrea Stella. “Pato supplied an appreciated contribution final season and continues to impress within the NTT IndyCar Sequence, making him an appropriate driver for the Free Apply 1 session. This can present additional data for Pato as he continues to be obtainable as a part of our reserve driver pool for the second 12 months, guaranteeing we’ve got a large pool of drivers obtainable to be referred to as upon if required.”
“I’m excited to be leaping again within the automotive for FP1 at my dwelling race in Mexico this 12 months,” stated O’Ward. “The Mexico Metropolis followers have been unbelievable final day trip, and it was an excellent feeling having the ability to extract all the pieces from this system that the group had deliberate. I’m wanting ahead to going once more this 12 months, working with Zak [Brown], Andrea and the entire group.”
