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Norris Fastest in Mexico City Practice Ahead of Antonelli
On Friday, Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc dominated both practice sessions at the Mexico City Grand Prix, setting a fastest lap of 1:17.827 at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.
The 2,240-metre altitude at the circuit stresses turbochargers, and Mercedes driver George Russell noted Ferrari's smaller turbo design provides "quite an advantage" in managing this environmental stress.
Ten rookies participated in Friday's opening practice, while red flags halted the second session after Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson collided, and Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton suffered a power failure.
Team Principal Fred Vasseur confirmed Ferrari is investigating the power-related issue that ended Hamilton's running, with repairs to be decided before Saturday's final practice and qualifying.
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli enters the weekend 123 points clear and needs only a ninth-place finish Sunday to secure his first Formula 1 title, becoming the sport's youngest champion.
The Englishman will start from the pole ahead of Russell and Leclerc. Antonelli, fifth, can be champion with just being eighth. The Asturian had an engine problem and had to retire in the Q1