LIVE: Thrilling 2025 F1 Mexican GP Practice 3 in Mexico City

Final practice is underway at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, giving teams a last live read before qualifying for the 2025 Mexican Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen carries Friday’s reference after topping FP2, with Red Bull seeking to convert that pace into a repeatable qualifying window.

McLaren sets the championship tone. Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris lead on 346 and 332 points, sharpening focus on short-run balance and launch performance.

Mexico City’s altitude strips air density, compressing cooling margins and downforce. Teams run maximum wing, yet straightline drag remains low, exaggerating braking loads and traction demands.

Red Bull targets rear stability through the stadium and Turn 12 complex. Expect early medium runs, then late softs to validate outlap prep and ERS harvesting at altitude.

McLaren’s upgrades aim at front-end bite without overheating the rear. FP3 offers a clean A/B of revised floor edges and beam wing load in quali trim.

Mercedes and Ferrari trail the ultimate lap, but target gains in rotation and traction. George Russell sits fourth on 252 points, with Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton chasing.

Expect mixed engine modes to protect power units while mapping brake balance for the long stops into Turns 1 and 4, where tow management complicates traffic.

Tyre work splits between medium long-runs and soft qualifying simulations. The critical check is surface overheating through Sector 2 versus protecting fronts for the stadium.

Conditions stay stable, removing variables. That encourages aggressive run plans, with teams chasing a late peak as track evolution accelerates before qualifying.

Grid position matters more here than usual. Clean air improves cooling, while following closely punishes brakes and tyres, especially across the slow stadium section.

As FP3 runs, the question is simple: can Verstappen hold the reference, or will McLaren land a decisive qualifying step before parc fermé?

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