Antonelli Tops Brazil Practice

New Formula 1 world champion Kimi Antonelli set the fastest time in the second practice session of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Five days after becoming the youngest world champion in Mexico, Antonelli was back on track and took the top spot at Interlagos with a time of 1:10.763. The driver finished two tenths of a second ahead of his nearest rivals, Lando Norris and Max Verstappen.

Norris set his own fastest and second-fastest times on Friday. McLaren brought an upgrade to its MCL40. Verstappen was third, George Russell fourth and Oscar Piastri fifth. Russell will take a five-place grid penalty for the weekend due to a new engine.

Ferrari had a tougher first day. Lewis Hamilton was sixth and Charles Leclerc seventh. Leclerc had not taken part in the first session, having returned from Monaco after the birth of his first child, Bianca.

Audi's Nico Hulkenberg could not complete a single lap all day due to reliability problems. Rain is forecast for the weekend. The final practice session starts at 14.30, and qualifying begins at 18.00, with Saturday's qualifying live on Sky Sports F1.