Formula 1 fans were left stunned after discovering one of the sport’s star drivers had snuck into the grandstands to watch Mexico City Grand Prix practice.

It’s another huge weekend of F1 action as the title race between Oscar Piastri, Lando Norris and Max Verstappen nears its epic conclusion.

The first two practice sessions at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez took place on Friday, however nearly half the grid did not partake in FP1.

Every driver is obligated to give up their car for a rookie for a practice session at two grand prix during the season, with many choosing to do so in Mexico.

And that allowed one racer to do something he very rarely gets a chance to do – watch F1 from the grandstands alongside thousands of passionate supporters.

To do so, the 27-year-old was forced to us

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