Mexican driver Pato O'Ward shared an update with his fans after being taken ill following his stint with McLaren during the first practice session of the Mexico Grand Prix race weekend.

Formula 1 fans voiced frustration over broadcast issues during the 2025 Mexico Grand Prix. FP1 and FP2 practice session results out.

Nine rookie drivers are gearing up for FP1 at the Mexican Grand Prix, as every team, bar Sauber, confirms their line-ups for the session. Under current F1 regulations, each team must field a rookie driver in two FP1 sessions per car – doubling last season’s requirement of just one.

At over 7,200ft above sea level, the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez is a unique test, and this weekend’s guide to the challenge it provides is local hero Pato O’Ward, who will be taking part in FP1 again for McLaren.

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The Ferrari driver set the benchmark time of 1m18.380s to pip the Mercedes of Kimi Antonelli by 0.107s and the

Charles Leclerc set the early pace at the Mexico City Grand Prix by topping a first practice session packed with rookie drivers.

Ferrari has confirmed its worst kept secret ahead of the F1 2025 Mexican Grand Prix with Lewis Hamilton's replacement announced.

Formula 1 rookie crashed in a TPC test at Zandvoort ahead of scheduled FP1 session at the 2025 Mexico City Grand Prix.

Pato O'Ward was suffering from food poisoning during his Mexican Grand Prix FP1 stint in Lando Norris' McLaren on Sunday but still turned in 30 laps before a trip to the medical centre