Sunny. Dry. Air +21…22С, highway +43…46С
It wasn’t warm on Saturday morning, but the asphalt warmed up to forty degrees under a cloudless sky. The stands were full, the enthusiasm of the fans knew no bounds and spectator access to the pit lane had to be limited.
Overtaking in Mexico City is difficult; most teams are focused on preparing for qualifying. Ricciardo did not leave the pits for a long time, but then left and went to work. Magnussen was less lucky: he only completed one lap and returned to the pits due to problems with the left rear wheel. At the end of the session Kevin went outside again.
Max Verstappen again followed the protocol and completed a lap in 1:17.887, but the speeds were not too high: Williams’ Alex Albon was only seven hundredths behind the leader.
Results of the third session
| Pilot | Team | Time | Difference | Circles |
| 1. M. Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:17,887 | – | 19 |
| 2. A. Elbon | Williams | 1:17,957 | +0.070 | 19 |
| 3. C. Perez | Red Bull | 1:18.026 | +0.139 | 19 |
| 4. D. Russell | Mercedes | 1:18,248 | +0.361 | 20 |
| 5. O. Piastri | McLaren | 1:18,392 | +0.505 | 22 |
| 6. V. Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 1:18,437 | +0.550 | 26 |
| 7. Yu.Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:18,450 | +0.563 | 26 |
| 8. L.Norris | McLaren | 1:18,480 | +0.593 | 21 |
| 9. D. Ricciardo | AlphaTauri | 1:18,499 | +0.612 | 15 |
| 10. L.Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:18,522 | +0.635 | 21 |
| 11. L. Sargent | Williams | 1:18,718 | +0.831 | 15 |
| 12. G.Zhou | Alfa Romeo | 1:18,917 | +1,030 | 21 |
| 13. S. Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:18,970 | +1,083 | 22 |
| 14. L. Walk | Aston Martin | 1:19,094 | +1,207 | 21 |
| 15. K. Sainz | Ferrari | 1:19,293 | +1,406 | 23 |
| 16. N. Hulkenberg | Hare | 1:19,320 | +1,433 | 18 |
| 17. F. Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:19,471 | +1,584 | 21 |
| 18. P. Gasly | Alps | 1:19,509 | +1,622 | 19 |
| 19. K. Magnussen | Hare | 1:19,573 | +1,686 | 09 |
| 20. E.Okon | Alps | 1:19,839 | +1,952 | 19 |
Source: F1 News
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