Dropping Further Maths (i want to do econ at uni)

Hi everyone, im in year 12 now currently studying Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Economics, and i would say maths and econ are currently my 2 best/favourite subjects. However, i feel like taking both physics and fm is taking up too much time and is hindering me from getting a better grade in my 3rd subject. I would like to study an econ related course at a top uni such as oxford, imperial or warwick (E&M/econ+politics/econ, finance and data science but not pure economics). Do you think dropping further maths would be a disadvantage when applying to these unis? and would an AS in fm help, or would it just take up my time next year (my school only lets me do it in year 13)?

Grades > subject overload.
Top universities are clear that they would rather see A/A/A* in three strong, relevant subjects than weaker grades spread across four very demanding ones.
If doing Further Maths and Physics together is impacting your Maths or Economics grades, that is a completely valid reason to drop one.
On AS Further Maths:
While an AS in Further Maths can sometimes add value, doing it only in Year 13 alongside applications, admissions tests and interviews is usually not a good use of time. It isn’t a full A-level and won’t compensate for dropping Further Maths if your school offers it. Realistically, it’s better to either take Further Maths as a full A-level or not at all.
Between Further Maths and Physics:
For econ-related courses at Oxford, Imperial and Warwick, Further Maths is far more relevant and valued than Physics because it directly supports admissions tests and the mathematical content of the degree.
Physics is respected, but it isn’t required for economics courses and doesn’t carry the same weight as Further Maths.
Recommendation:
Drop Physics and keep Maths, Further Maths and Economics, and focus on securing the highest possible grades.
Hope this helped,
Ulaw,
Alfred.

Thanks!