F1 Brazil Grand Prix LIVE: Friday practice updates from Sao Paulo

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F1 Brazil Grand Prix LIVE: Friday practice updates from Sao Paulo

Live updates from Friday practice at the 2026 F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix

The 2026 Formula 1 season continues with the 20th round, which takes place this weekend at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix in Brazil.

The iconic Interlagos is the setting for F1’s yearly visit to Brazil and to one of the most passionate fan bases on the entire calendar. 

Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli comes to Brazil as the new reigning F1 world champion, after clinching the title last weekend in Mexico. 

The Italian is the youngest world champion in history, and will begin his reign sporting a tribute helmet to late three-time title winner Ayrton Senna, following a visit to his family earlier this week. 

Mercedes can also win the constructors’ championship this weekend to cap off a banner year for the German manufacturer. 

All eyes, however, will be on the explosive dynamic between Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, after the pair suffered another fallout during the Mexico weekend. 

Hamilton has doubled down on his position, while Leclerc is yet to respond, having missed media day due to the birth of his first child. 

Elsewhere, McLaren has firmly turned its attention to 2027, as it debuts a front wing concept that will form the basis for next year’s development path. 

At Haas, Esteban Ocon has been ousted, with Rafa Camara making his F1 debut ahead of his full-time step in 2027. 

2026 Sao Paulo Grand Prix Friday schedule

FP1 – 3:30pm-4:30pm GMT

FP2 – 7pm-8pm GMT

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20:10
Free Practice 2 Report

Here is the full Report from the Free Practice 2 session from the Brazil GP:

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20:06
Full Friday Results

Here are the full results from the Friday Free Practice sessions at the Brazil GP:

F1 Brazil Grand Prix: Full Friday practice results

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20:00
Chequered Flag

The Chequered Flag has been waved in Free Practice 2 at the Brazil Grand Prix, and Kimi Antonelli topped the timesheets, ahead of Lando Norris and Max Verstappen.

19:55

Max Verstappen is out of the car with five minutes left in the session…

19:55

With just over five minutes to go, Lando Norris has pitted and now has a set of used Soft tyres on

19:50

It has been a quieter latter end of this FP2 session, as there is a mixture of Hard, Medium, and Soft tyres on the track

19:45
15 Minutes Remaining

We are into the final 15 minutes of Free Practice 2 at the Brazil GP, and here is how the top 10 look:

  1. Kimi Antonelli
  2. Lando Norris
  3. Max Verstappen
  4. George Russell
  5. Oscar Piastri
  6. Lewis Hamilton
  7. Charles Leclerc
  8. Gabriel Bortoleto
  9. Isack Hadjar
  10. Ollie Bearman
19:42

Home hero, Gabriel Bortoleto, is inside the top 10 at this stage of the session, as he is in eighth place as the sole Audi in this FP2 session

19:38

The time attacks have come to an end, and the drivers will now spend the next part of the session focusing on race runs 

19:35
Rafael Camara under investigation

Rafael Camara will be investigated after the session for impeding at Turn 15

19:33

Rafael Camara has been noted for impeding Charles Leclerc at Turn 15

19:33

Charles Leclerc is in the top ten, as the Ferrari driver has jumped into seventh place

19:30

Charles Leclerc is now out on track for his first time attack, as he finds himself in 13th place

19:30
30 Minutes to go

We are halfway through Free Practice 2, and here is how the top 10 look:

  1. Kimi Antonelli
  2. Lando Norris
  3. Max Verstappen
  4. George Russell
  5. Oscar Piastri
  6. Lewis Hamilton
  7. Gabriel Bortoleto
  8. Isack Hadjar
  9. Ollie Bearman
  10. Franco Colapinto
19:29

Kimi Antonelli has set the fastest lap of the weekend, as he put in a 1m10.763, and holds a 0.253 second advantage over the field 

19:27

Lando Norris quickly took the top spot, as he has now set a 1m11.016

19:26

George Russell has jumped to the top of the timesheets and has a 0.788-second advantage over the rest of the field 

19:24

Isack Hadjar was briefly the sole driver on the track, but now the remainder of the field is slowly exiting the pits, and Hadjar has now returned to the pits

19:22

During his first lap on the soft tyres, Isack Hadjar moved into second place on the timesheets, and was 0.015 seconds slower than Kimi Antonelli

19:21

The whole grid has been in the pits, and Isack Hadjar has emerged on a set of new soft tyres

19:19
Audi update on Nico Hulkenberg

Official Audi update regarding Nico Hulkenberg:

Following the issues during FP1, the team identified the problem on the car and worked to get it on track in FP2.

Unfortunately, the amount of work required means Nico won’t be able to take part in the session.

19:16

Charles Leclerc has also moved into the top five, as the Ferrari driver is in fifth place on the timesheets

19:16

George Russell has now moved inside the top five as the Mercedes driver has set a 1m12.252 and is in fourth place

The 2026 Formula 1 season continues with the 20th round, which takes place this weekend at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix in Brazil.

The iconic Interlagos is the setting for F1’s yearly visit to Brazil and to one of the most passionate fan bases on the entire calendar. 

Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli comes to Brazil as the new reigning F1 world champion, after clinching the title last weekend in Mexico. 

The Italian is the youngest world champion in history, and will begin his reign sporting a tribute helmet to late three-time title winner Ayrton Senna, following a visit to his family earlier this week. 

Mercedes can also win the constructors’ championship this weekend to cap off a banner year for the German manufacturer. 

All eyes, however, will be on the explosive dynamic between Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, after the pair suffered another fallout during the Mexico weekend. 

Hamilton has doubled down on his position, while Leclerc is yet to respond, having missed media day due to the birth of his first child. 

Elsewhere, McLaren has firmly turned its attention to 2027, as it debuts a front wing concept that will form the basis for next year’s development path. 

At Haas, Esteban Ocon has been ousted, with Rafa Camara making his F1 debut ahead of his full-time step in 2027. 

2026 Sao Paulo Grand Prix Friday schedule

FP1 – 3:30pm-4:30pm GMT

FP2 – 7pm-8pm GMT

The 2026 Formula 1 season continues with the 20th round, which takes place this weekend at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix in Brazil.

The iconic Interlagos is the setting for F1’s yearly visit to Brazil and to one of the most passionate fan bases on the entire calendar. 

Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli comes to Brazil as the new reigning F1 world champion, after clinching the title last weekend in Mexico. 

The Italian is the youngest world champion in history, and will begin his reign sporting a tribute helmet to late three-time title winner Ayrton Senna, following a visit to his family earlier this week. 

Mercedes can also win the constructors’ championship this weekend to cap off a banner year for the German manufacturer. 

All eyes, however, will be on the explosive dynamic between Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, after the pair suffered another fallout during the Mexico weekend. 

Hamilton has doubled down on his position, while Leclerc is yet to respond, having missed media day due to the birth of his first child. 

Elsewhere, McLaren has firmly turned its attention to 2027, as it debuts a front wing concept that will form the basis for next year’s development path. 

At Haas, Esteban Ocon has been ousted, with Rafa Camara making his F1 debut ahead of his full-time step in 2027. 

2026 Sao Paulo Grand Prix Friday schedule

FP1 – 3:30pm-4:30pm GMT

FP2 – 7pm-8pm GMT

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