Motor racing-Hirakawa joins Haas as F1 reserve driver after Suzuka outing


FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - December 6, 2024 McLaren's reserve driver Ryo Hirakawa during practice REUTERS/Jakub Porzycki/File Photo

(Reuters) -Japanese driver Ryō Hirakawa has joined Haas's reserve roster and will take the wheel at four practice sessions this Formula One season, the American outfit said on Monday.

Hirakawa will replace Briton Ollie Bearman for the first free practice at the Bahrain Grand Prix this week and again in Mexico later in the season.

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