Lando Norris set a blistering pace in final practice for the Mexican Grand Prix to send out a message to his title rivals.

The British driver ended the final running before qualifying 0.345 seconds clear of Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton.

Championship leader Oscar Piastri was almost six tenths adrift in fifth while resurgent title hopeful Max Verstappen was over six tenths back in sixth.

Verstappen has arrived in Mexico City as the man in form, having roared back into championship contention by winning three of the last four races, and is favourite to rack up another victory in Mexico City, where he has won five times before.

He trails leader Oscar Piastri by 40 points – down from 104 five races ago – and is 26 behind second-placed Norris with 141 points still to fight for.

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