Max Verstappen sits out first practice for Red Bull in Mexico GP
Motorsport.com • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 28, 2026, 4:17 PM
Last updated Oct 28, 2026
Max Verstappen will not participate in the first practice session of the Mexico City Grand Prix on October 28, 2026, as Red Bull fulfills its rookie driver requirements. The team must provide opportunities for rookie drivers, defined as those with two or fewer races, to participate in at least four practice sessions throughout the season. This decision comes as part of their strategic planning for the practice rounds at the Grand Prix in Mexico City.
- •Verstappen steps aside for Red Bull's first practice session.
- •Rookie drivers must complete four practice sessions during the season.
- •This decision helps Red Bull fulfill regulatory obligations in Formula 1.
- •The practice session takes place at the Mexico City Grand Prix.
- 4:17 PMMotorsport.com — Max Verstappen sits out for Red Bull in Mexico GP FP1
"Max Verstappen will step aside during first practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix as Red Bull continues to complete its quota of rookie runs in FP1 sessions. Teams are required to give rookies - designated as drivers to have raced in two or fewer races - at least four opportunities to run during practice sessions across the season, with that quota split between two watching briefs per ...Keep reading
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