P1racenews AI automatic summary:
There will be a driver change at McLaren this weekend for FP1 at the Mexico City GP.
McLaren has confirmed that Lando Norris will not participate in the opening practice session in Mexico this weekend.
IndyCar star Pato O’Ward is set to make an appearance at his home event in Mexico during the FP1 session, in place of Norris.
O’Ward expressed his excitement about competing in Mexico City and his eagerness to contribute to the team’s performance.
This will be the second FP1 session Norris has missed this year, following his absence in Austria for Alex Dunne.
Norris aims to close the gap to his teammate Oscar Piastri in the title race and fend off competition from Max Verstappen during the Mexico City Grand Prix weekend.
