Lando Norris was fastest in FP1 in Sao Paulo. Image: XPB Images
Lando Norris topped the only practice session for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix with a 1m09.975s, the McLaren driver edging teammate Oscar Piastri by 0.023s. Nico Hulkenberg and Fernando Alonso completed the top four, with Gabriel Bortoleto fifth.
George Russell was sixth ahead of Alpine’s Pierre Gasly and Williams’ Carlos Sainz, while Isack Hadjar and Kimi Antonelli rounded out the top ten. Yuki Tsunoda and Max Verstappen struggled after incidents at Turn 4, finishing at the back of the field.
Cars return for Sprint qualifying at 3:30pm local time (5:30am AEDT).
Pos.
No.
Driver
Team
Time / Gap
Laps
1
4
Lando Norris
McLaren
1:09.975
31
2
81
Oscar Piastri
McLaren
+0.023s
33
3
27
Nico Hulkenberg
Kick Sauber
+0.619s
32
4
14
Fernando Alonso
Aston Martin
+0.631s
26
5
5
Gabriel Bortoleto
Kick Sauber
+0.641s
32
6
63
George Russell
Mercedes
+0.670s
35
7
10
Pierre Gasly
Alpine
+0.706s
33
8
55
Carlos Sainz
Williams
+0.711s
36
9
6
Isack Hadjar
Racing Bulls
+0.732s
31
10
12
Kimi Antonelli
Mercedes
+0.769s
37
11
30
Liam Lawson
Racing Bulls
+0.819s
36
12
23
Alexander Albon
Williams
+0.832s
35
13
31
Esteban Ocon
Haas F1 Team
+0.931s
29
14
87
Oliver Bearman
Haas F1 Team
+0.986s
32
15
18
Lance Stroll
Aston Martin
+1.095s
31
16
43
Franco Colapinto
Alpine
+1.185s
30
17
1
Max Verstappen
Red Bull Racing
+1.393s
31
18
16
Charles Leclerc
Ferrari
+1.518s
30
19
44
Lewis Hamilton
Ferrari
+1.551s
28
20
22
Yuki Tsunoda
Red Bull Racing
+1.788s
20
