Scuderia Ferrari Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc topped the final practice session from the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, setting a 1:16.145. The session started on a damp circuit, with intermediate tyres being used to clear the water that was present on the circuit.
The track was still drying in the final moments of the session, with drivers improving on their final laps on the soft compound ahead of qualifying.
Charles Leclerc’s lap time put him 0.027s ahead of Sebastian Vettel, who ended FP2 as the fastest driver on Saturday afternoon.
Both Mercedes cars followed in third and fourth, with Valtteri Bottas leading Lewis Hamilton. The Silver Arrows initially completed their one-lap runs on the medium compound before fitting the red-walled soft tyre.
Carlos Sainz set a strong lap time in his McLaren to place himself fifth in the timesheets, ahead of the Red Bull of Max Verstappen. Alexander Albon found his final hot lap in the interrupted by traffic, meaning he had to settle for seventh place, behind Pierre Gasly. Gasly only emerged in the session halfway through, as he is reportedly feeling sick due to a stomach bug that has affected a number of people in the F1 paddock in Mexico.
Here are the complete results from the third practice (FP3) session from the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico.
FP3 Results (Classification):
Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:16.145
Sebastian Vettel Ferrari +0.027
Valtteri Bottas Mercedes +0.114
Lewis Hamilton Mercedes +0.236
Carlos Sainz McLaren +0.493
Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing +0.758
Pierre Gasly Toro Rosso +0.945
Alex Albon Red Bull Racing +0.949
Lando Norris McLaren +1.001
Sergio Perez Racing Point +1.062
Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso +1.384
Kimi Raikkonen Alfa Romeo +1.595
Lance Stroll Racing Point +1.721
Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo +1.736
Kevin Magnussen Haas +1.987
Romain Grosjean Haas +2.382
George Russell Williams +4.820
Robert Kubica Williams +5.857
Nico Hulkenberg Renault No time
Daniel Ricciardo Renault No time
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