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2026 Mexico City GP FP3: Norris by 0.001s

News - 2026-10-31 - By Jenny Marsh

Lando Norris led final practice for the 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix by 0.001s from Andrea Kimi Antonelli, with Charles Leclerc third before qualifying.

Lando Norris set the fastest time in the third and final practice session for the 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix, beating Andrea Kimi Antonelli by 0.001s at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. Formula1.com reported Norris headed FP3, while Autosport, Motorsport.com and RaceFans also reported the gap to Antonelli as one thousandth of a second.

Formula1.com listed Charles Leclerc third in the session. Antonelli arrived in Mexico City leading the 2026 drivers' championship on 365 points for Mercedes, while Norris was sixth on 211 and Leclerc fifth on 233, giving the final practice classification added context ahead of qualifying.