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Hirakawa says traffic cost him Q2 spot at Mexican Grand Prix

Hirakawa says traffic cost him Q2 spot at Mexican Grand Prix
Championships & Races · 03:50:55 - Monday, 2 November 2026

Ryo Hirakawa believes he could have easily advanced to the second qualifying session (Q2) at the Formula 1 Mexican Grand Prix had he not encountered late traffic on his final flying lap. The Japanese driver missed the cut by a narrow margin after being held up by slower cars in the closing sector of the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.

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