Norris quickest in FP3, Hamilton P2 while Piastri struggles in P5

McLaren's Norris was quickest in the final practice session ahead of qualifying, with a blisteringly quick lap time of 1:16.633s.

Hamilton overcame his struggles from the early stages of the session to secure a P2 in FP3 ahead of his former teammate Russell.

Oscar Piastri settled for P5 while Verstappen secured the sixth-fastest time at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez, falling short of his fastest time in FP2.

Behind the top three was Charles Leclerc, who settled for P4 ahead of the championship leader in fifth, and Verstappen in P6.

The championship leader was absent for a majority of the session, only appearing in the top five in the final 15 minutes after switching to the soft tyres.

Lance Stroll kicked off the final practice session using the soft tyres, heading out early while the title contenders waited in the garage.

Then Piastri, the reigning world champion, set out on his first flying lap five minutes into the session, using the medium tyres to set his first time of 1:18.914s.

Hamilton followed suit with an early run on the medium tyres, locking up at Turn 1 on his first flying lap.

The Ferrari duo fell short of Verstappen's initial three fastest times, with Leclerc also struggling with brake issues on the SF-25.

A majority of the drivers opted for medium tyres in the early stages of the session, but Sainz put in a 1:18.028s, topping Verstappen 15 minutes into the session using the soft tyres.

On Norris' first run, he locked up the rear and abandoned his first flying lap before going third-fastest behind Sainz and Verstappen.

Piastri's speed did not show in his initial lap, slotting in 13th place during the first 20 minutes of the session.

Norris went on to top the timesheets at the halfway point of the session, with a 1:18.015s on the medium tyres while his teammate struggled in ninth.

The Mercedes pairing of Russell and Antonelli also inserted themselves in the close battle, with Russell competing with Norris and Verstappen for the top spot.

It was not just Ferrari that struggled with brake issues during the session; Alex Albon and Gabriel Bortoleto locked up during FP3 on both the medium and soft tyres.

McLaren opted for a set-up change on the rear of Norris' car, adjusting the ride height ahead of his final run on the soft tyres.

Albon's struggles with the Williams FW47 continued throughout the session, locking up twice on both soft and medium sets of tyres.

The final 15 minutes of the session saw the soft tyre runs change the game, with Piastri skyrocketing to the top before Leclerc snatched the position.

Antonelli was briefly the quickest with a 1:17.253s with ten minutes to go, but Hamilton gained an extra 0.275s on the Mercedes driver.

An issue with Alonso's car was found after testing six sets of tyres, so the former champion was forced to sit out of the final few minutes of FP3.