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 should mark the second straight yr the Monterrey, Mexico native will make an look for the workforce on residence soil on the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.
“We’re happy to verify that Pato O’Ward will take part in Free Observe 1 on the 2025 Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix as he good points useful time behind the wheel of the MCL39,” mentioned workforce principal Andrea Stella. “Pato offered 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, making certain we’ve a large pool of drivers accessible to be referred to as upon if required.”
“I’m excited to be leaping again within the automotive for FP1 at my residence race in Mexico this yr,” mentioned O’Ward. “The Mexico Metropolis followers had been unbelievable final day out, and it was an awesome feeling having the ability to extract every thing 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.”
