Overview

• Friday’s one-hour session at the Mexico City Grand Prix will see academy driver Luke Browning take Carlos Sainz’s seat for FP1.
• It will be Browning’s second outing in the 2025 FW47 and his third FP1 appearance with Williams after runs in Bahrain this year and Abu Dhabi in 2024.
• The run counts toward Formula 1’s mandated rookie FP1 requirements at selected events.
• Browning sits third in the 2025 Formula 2 standings heading into the final rounds in Qatar and Abu Dhabi with Hitech GP.
• His preparation includes Williams’ Testing of Previous Cars programme with the FW45, extensive simulator work and additional mileage in a private Monza test, with sporting director Sven Smeets praising his consistent pace.