McLaren’s Lando Norris fastest in Mexico practice, with teammate Oscar Piastri fifth
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McLaren's Lando Norris driving out of the garage to take part in the qualifying session for the Mexican Grand Prix.
PHOTO: AFP
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- Lando Norris led final practice for the Mexico City Grand Prix, outpacing teammate Oscar Piastri and rival Max Verstappen.
- Lewis Hamilton was second fastest, followed by George Russell and Charles Leclerc, highlighting a competitive field.
- Verstappen, despite recent wins, struggled with grip, while Piastri trails Norris by 14 points in standings.
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MEXICO CITY - Lando Norris was top in final practice for the Mexico City Formula One Grand Prix on Oct 25 with championship-leading McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri fifth and Red Bull rival Max Verstappen sixth.
Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton was second on the timesheets, 0.345 slower than Norris’ impressive lap of one minute 16.633 at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, with Mercedes’ George Russell third.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was fourth fastest.
Verstappen, 40 points behind Piastri in the standings but on a charge after three wins in the last four races, had been quickest on Friday while also playing down his long-run prospects.
Piastri, who leads Norris by 14 points, was 0.599 slower than his teammate with Verstappen 0.609 off the pace and complaining about a lack of grip front and rear.
Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli was seventh quickest with Racing Bulls’ Isack Hadjar eighth, Red Bulls’ Yuki Tsunoda ninth and Sauber’s Gabriel Bortoleto completing the top 10. REUTERS
