Haas hands Hirakawa F1 debut in Mexico in place of Ocon in sudden, unexplained change

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Haas is giving Ryo Hirakawa a Formula 1 race debut in Mexico on Sunday after announcing abruptly Saturday that he would replace veteran Esteban Ocon.In a rare change part-way through an F1 weekend, Hirakawa will step in for Ocon for third practice and qualifying on Saturday and the race, as teammate to Oliver Bearman.