Lando Norris topped the final practice session ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix, as track fires caused yet further delays.
Final practice featured two red flags, caused by fires at Turn 12 and 130R, respectively. Norris went quickest in the session on a 1m 27.965, ahead of team-mate Oscar Piastri.
Mercedes' George Russell was third fastest and just over one-tenth adrift of Norris, whilst Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen completed the top five.
Several drivers failed to complete a qualifying simulation at the end of FP3, as the final minutes were lost due to the second red flag.
Check out the full results below!
Result Free practice 3 - Japanese
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