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Verstappen changes his entire power unit and both Ferraris take a new combustion engine, while Hamilton's FP3 ends in smoke and a full power-unit change that sends him to the back of the grid. On track, Verstappen beats Antonelli by 25 thousandths using his electrical deployment, and Leclerc asks for a huge front-wing change to find grip.

Kimi Antonelli sets the pace in FP2 at Interlagos, with Mercedes looking strong and Ferrari struggling for straight-line speed, energy deployment and overall balance. The long runs point to high tyre degradation, while rain could completely reshape the weekend.

Charles Leclerc tops a remarkably tight Friday in Mexico City, Hamilton loses a potential P2 to a power unit failure, Verstappen owns every straight but bleeds time in the slow corners, and the long runs suggest that track position will matter far more than pace.