Lawson to replace Tsunoda at AlphaTauri during FP1 in Mexico

Liam Lawson will drive Yuki Tsunoda's AlphaTauri during the first free practice session for the Mexican Grand Prix. The team announced this via social media.

The 2022 Formula 1 season is drawing to a close, but a number of teams have yet to comply with the requirement to field a rookie during the first free practice session of a GP weekend. AlphaTauri, therefore, chose to give Lawson that chance at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, while at Alpine the choice was Jack Doohan.

Earlier this year, Lawson made his debut during an official F1 session at the Belgian Grand Prix. There, he got to drive Pierre Gasly's AlphaTauri during the first free practice session.