On a weekend when McLaren is the only team running upgrades, Norris pipped Kimi Antonelli – the man who replaced him as world champion last week in Mexico City – to the fastest time. There were just 0.082s between the lead McLaren and Mercedes, in a session when the majority of drivers completed a low fuel soft tire lap in case of wet weather in FP2.

Haas will give another FP1 outing to reserve driver Ryo Hirakawa at the Mexico City Grand Prix despite singing Rafael Camara to race in 2027.

Ugo Ugochukwu has become the first American to win the current iteration of the FIA Formula 3 Championship, in a final race showdown at the Spanish Grand Prix.

American driver Ugo Ugochukwu has attracted interest from a number of Formula 1 teams as he fights for this year's Formula 3 championship, RACER understands. The 19-year-old is in the F3 title picture in his second season in the series, currently sitting second to Audi-backed driver Freddie Slater by just...