McLaren has introduced that Arrow McLaren IndyCar driver Pato O’Ward — who additionally serves as a reserve driver for its System 1 group — 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 group on dwelling 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 features worthwhile 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 Observe 1 session. It will present additional data for Pato as he continues to be out there as a part of our reserve driver pool for the second yr, making certain we’ve a large pool of drivers out there to be referred to as upon if required.”
“I’m excited to be leaping again within the automobile for FP1 at my dwelling race in Mexico this yr,” stated O’Ward. “The Mexico Metropolis followers had been unbelievable final outing, and it was an amazing feeling with the ability to extract every part from this system that the group had deliberate. I’m trying ahead to going once more this yr, working with Zak [Brown], Andrea and the entire group.”
