Norris Edges Antonelli by 0.001 Seconds in Mexico Practice

Lando Norris edged championship leader Kimi Antonelli by 0.001 seconds to lead final practice for the 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix on Saturday, with Charles Leclerc third for Ferrari, 0.117 seconds behind. The close finish followed Ferrari’s strong Friday, when Leclerc topped both practice sessions. McLaren’s Norris and Oscar Piastri placed first and fourth in Saturday’s session, while Antonelli put Mercedes between them and Ferrari at the front. The results point to a closely matched field, but do not determine the outcome of qualifying. Norris reclaimed the top position with a late lap after Antonelli had moved ahead. According to the session report, Norris set his time on tyres that had completed more running than Leclerc’s. Drivers’ ability to make multiple attempts on the same soft-tyre set could make preparation and traffic management important in qualifying. Leclerc finished third after an imperfect qualifying simulation. Lewis Hamilton was sixth, while Mercedes’ George Russell was seventh, about half a second slower than Antonelli. Max Verstappen placed fifth for Red Bull after reporting braking problems, according to the session account. Friday’s results had suggested...