Verstappen fifth in final practice GP Mexico, Antonelli second behind Norris

Norris achieved a time of 1.17,600, just one thousandth behind Antonelli, with Leclerc finishing third. Verstappen expressed dissatisfaction with his car after brake issues forced him to abort a qualifying simulation. He will start one position lower due to a collision with Lawson, who also received a grid penalty. Antonelli could become the youngest F1 champion with a top-nine finish, while Hamilton and Russell struggled, finishing sixth and seventh. Hirakawa replaced Ocon unexpectedly, making his F1 debut and finishing nineteenth.