Haas has confirmed Ryo Hirakawa will replace Esteban Ocon during FP1 at the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend. The Japanese driver will get his second first practice run out with the American team at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, having deputised for Ollie Bearman in Bahrain. That came the week after Hirakawa stood in for Jack Doohan in the weekend-opening session at Suzuka, before promptly leaving Alpine early the following week to rejoin Haas, where he enjoyed test and reserve opportunities last season. The 31-year-old is expected to also compete in FP1 in Mexico and Abu Dhabi later this year, which will satisfy the team's four rookie sessions requirement. Hirakawa has strong links to the Banbury-based squad due to his ties to Toyota, which is a technical partner of the team.
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