F1: Brazilian GP, Verstappen the fastest in the last free practices, then Antonelli

Max Verstappen on Red Bull is the fastest in the third and final free practice session of the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos. The Dutchman finished in 1'11"622, ahead of Kimi Antonelli's Mercedes by 25 thousandths. Then Lando Norris in the McLaren and George Russell in the other Mercedes, while Charles Leclerc was fifth. Only twelfth was Lewis Hamilton in the other Ferrari, who was only able to complete seven laps after returning to the pits with the car emitting smoke.

The two Ferraris of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc will start with 10 place grid penalties. The decision is due to the endothermic gearbox on both cars, which exceeded the seasonal limit of permitted replacements. Red Bull, meanwhile, also exceeded the permitted limits for the internal combustion engine (ICE), turbocharger and exhaust system on Max Verstappen's car, incurring a penalty that will force it to start from the back of the grid.