Lando Norris led another McLaren 1-2 during final practice for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, edging out team mate Oscar Piastri and Red Bull rival Max Verstappen.
Norris worked his way down to a best time of 1m 14.897s in an unusual session at the Imola venue, with drivers struggling to improve when switching from Pirelli’s medium to soft tyres.
FP3: Norris tops the timesheets from Piastri and Verstappen during final practice in Imola
In the end, the McLarens held the top two positions with late improvements on the softest red-marked rubber, while Verstappen’s strongest lap came on the yellow-marked compound.
There were a few incidents across the one hour of running, including a trip through the gravel for pace-setter Norris, a spin for Liam Lawson and a near-miss involving Isack Hadjar and Carlos Sainz at the pit exit.
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