Norris tops Mexico City practice as Haas replaces Ocon

Lando Norris edged Kimi Antonelli by 0.001 seconds to lead the final practice session for the Mexico City Grand Prix, while Haas replaced Esteban Ocon with reserve driver Ryo Hirakawa for the rest of the weekend. Norris, driving for McLaren, recorded a fastest lap of 1:17.600 at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez on Saturday. Mercedes driver Antonelli was second in 1:17.601, and Charles Leclerc placed third, 0.117 seconds behind Norris. Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen completed the top five. The session marked the end of practice before qualifying. Norris took the top spot in the closing minutes after Antonelli had briefly led with a 1:17.601. Leclerc’s late improvement secured third, while Piastri finished fourth, 0.195 seconds off Norris’s pace. Verstappen was 0.351 seconds back in fifth. Haas announced before the session that Hirakawa would take Ocon’s seat for the remainder of the Mexico City Grand Prix weekend. The team gave no reason for the change. Hirakawa had driven in first practice earlier in the weekend and completed 32 laps in FP3, finishing 19th among the drivers who recorded a time. Ocon’s status for the following São Paulo Grand Prix had not been addressed by...