Overview

• Lando Norris led the way in final practice with a 1:11.799s lap on soft tyres, rebounding from McLaren’s challenging Friday sessions.
• George Russell and rookie Kimi Antonelli ran within half a second of the leader, underlining Mercedes’ threat for pole position.
• Max Verstappen, fastest in the opening session, slipped to ninth in FP2 and must avoid a further penalty point or face a race ban.
• McLaren’s new front wing and suspension upgrades produced inconsistent results, prompting a switch back to previous configurations in FP2.
• Charles Leclerc’s heavy crash in FP1 necessitated a chassis change that sidelined him in FP2 but he recovered to second place in FP3.