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The final practice session ahead of qualifying in Barcelona is upon us, with several teams looking to add the finishing touches to their running ahead of the first competitive session of the weekend. McLaren’s Lando Norris was the quickest of the lot, with a staggering lap time of 1:15.426, just nine-thousandths of a second off the Mercedes of George Russell.

Oscar Piastri was third quickest, with Charles Leclerc, on his new brake components, in fourth place. Championship leader Kimi Antonelli was only quick enough for fifth place, while Max Verstappen, who was anything but pleased with his outing, could only manage sixth. Arvid Lindblad, Gabriel Bortoleto, Lewis Hamilton and Isack Hadjar completed the top 10.

Several teams will also be aiming to close the gaps seen on the timing sheets yesterday, and it indeed promises to be an intriguing FP3 session in Barcelona. Who are you backing to top the timing sheets in Barcelona?

In the aftermath of the second practice session at the Barcelona Grand Prix, the McLaren outfit confirmed it had breached the parc fermé curfew following the session.

The Woking-based outfit, which has enjoyed a much stronger start to the weekend than it managed in Monaco, opted to replace permissible key components on both Lando Norris’ and Oscar Piastri’s cars. According to the team, the changes were made to improve the robustness of the installation and integration of the power units on both MCL40s.

“McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team will today use the second of its four curfew exemptions within Restricted Period Three to carry out precautionary work on both MCL40s. The team will replace permissible key components to help improve the robustness of the installation and integration of the power unit on both cars,” the team said in a statement.

The breach marks McLaren’s second of the four curfew exemptions permitted during the season. Coincidentally, the papaya-coloured team also used a curfew exemption in Monaco to address issues affecting Norris’ car after his FP2 session was cut short just 15 minutes into running.