Norris Fastest in First Free Practice at Sao Paulo GP and F1 Champion Antonelli 2nd
McLaren’s upgraded car delivered the pace as Norris beat newly crowned champion Kimi Antonelli by 0.082 seconds in the opening session.
- On Friday, McLaren driver Lando Norris topped first practice at the Brazilian Grand Prix with a 1:11.717 lap, piloting an upgraded MCL40 at Interlagos.
- McLaren introduced a significant upgrade package for the MCL40 featuring floor tweaks, an updated rear wing, and a new front wing concept intended to carry performance gains into the 2027 season.
- Audi driver Freddie Slater stopped on track 13 minutes into the session, triggering a red flag, while Haas rookie Rafael Camara completed his first outing on home soil.
- Four-Time world champion Max Verstappen reported "unacceptable" gear shifts in his Red Bull, while Mercedes driver George Russell faces a five-place grid penalty for taking a fresh power unit.
- Mercedes aims to secure the constructors' championship by outscoring the Ferrari team by three points, despite a 20 per cent risk of rain impacting the weekend.
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Two training sessions at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix – and Nico Hülkenberg drives exactly zero metres in his Audi.
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F1 champion Antonelli clocks fastest lap in second practice at Sao Paulo GP
Formula 1 champion Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes has notched the fastest lap in the second practice session at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. The Italian was 0.253 seconds ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was third, only…
Dense fog also made things difficult for Formula 1 drivers on the Interlagos circuit.
Time to celebrate? Apparently Kimi Antonelli does not take part. In Brazil he proves his class again immediately after the World Cup title. For Nico Hülkenberg the training is bitter.
World champion Kimi Antonelli hasn't had much time to celebrate. Only a few days after his World Cup triumph, the Italian racer in Brazil is racing away. Nico Hülkenberg can't drive at all.
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