Norris Fastest in Sao Paulo Practice as Champion Antonelli Returns to Action
McLaren’s upgraded MCL40 delivered the top time, with Norris 0.082 seconds clear of Andrea Kimi Antonelli in opening practice.
- On Friday, Lando Norris set the pace in FP1 at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, driving an upgraded McLaren MCL40 at Interlagos with a lap of one minute 11.717 seconds.
- McLaren brought a major upgrade to its MCL40 car for Brazil, featuring floor tweaks, an updated rear wing, and a new front wing concept planned for the 2027 season.
- Newly-Crowned world champion Andrea Kimi Antonelli finished 0.082 seconds behind Norris, while Max Verstappen took third, 0.236 off the pace despite reporting "unacceptable" gear shifts in his Red Bull.
- Haas rookie Rafael Camara placed 18th while substituting for Esteban Ocon, as Gabriel Bortoleto took 8th for Audi during a session threatened by 20 per cent rain risk at Interlagos.
- Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur will meet Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc to discuss their costly opening-lap clash at the Mexico City Grand Prix last Sunday, as Hamilton finished 4th on Friday.
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Lando Norris set the fastest time in the first free practice session before the Brazilian Grand Prix. The McLaren driver clocked 1:11.717 minutes on the 4.309-kilometer Interlagos circuit. Norris was 0.082 seconds ahead of the new world champion Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes. Max Verstappen in Red Bull was the first to put on soft tires and topped the standings with a time of 1:11.953 minutes. About ten minutes later, Antonelli improved this…
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On a weekend when McLaren is the only team running upgrades, Norris pipped Kimi Antonelli – the man who replaced him as world champion last week in Mexico City – to the fastest time. There were just 0.082s between the lead McLaren and Mercedes, in a session when the majority of drivers completed a low fuel soft tire lap in case of wet weather in FP2.
Norris fastest in Sao Paulo practice as champion Antonelli returns to action
SAO PAULO, Nov 6 : McLaren's Lando Norris set the pace in first practice for Formula One's Sao Paulo Grand Prix on Friday, with newly crowned world champion Kimi Antonelli second fastest in his first track session since sealing the title in Mexico last weekend.Norris, who dominated at Interlagos last year on
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