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Aston Martin has announced that Felipe Drugovich will drive the team’s 2024 F1 car in the first practice session at the Mexico City Grand Prix.
Felipe Drugovich, the Formula 2 champion of 2022, will be driving Fernando Alonso’s AMR24 during the opening practice at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez after conducting three FP1 outings with Aston Martin as their reserve driver. Drugovich has also participated in various tests including trying out Pirelli’s 2026 tyres. The Brazilian driver expressed his excitement for the opportunity, mentioning his work on the car’s development in the team’s simulator. Drugovich highlighted the importance of correlating sim data with real-world experience and acknowledged the challenges of the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez circuit. Aston Martin Team Principal, Mike Krack, praised Drugovich’s contributions to car development through simulator work and expressed excitement for him to collect valuable data during the practice session in Mexico City. Krack mentioned that Drugovich will play a key role in gathering data to support decision-making and car setup for the rest of the race weekend.
