Antonelli Beats Norris by 0.253s in Sao Paulo Practice as Verstappen Takes Third
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Updated · BBC.com · Nov 6
Antonelli Beats Norris by 0.253s in Sao Paulo Practice as Verstappen Takes Third
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Nov 6
Summary
Kimi Antonelli finished Friday fastest at Interlagos, leading FP2 with a 1:10.763 lap after Lando Norris had topped the opening session.
The newly crowned champion beat Norris by 0.253 seconds, with Max Verstappen another 0.006 back in third as McLaren ran an aerodynamic upgrade.
Mercedes also showed pace over longer runs, where Antonelli again looked strongest; direct team comparisons were blurred by mixed tyre programs across the front-runners.
George Russell placed fourth ahead of Oscar Piastri, while Ferrari lagged the other top teams with Lewis Hamilton sixth and Charles Leclerc seventh.
The result extends Antonelli's momentum after he became F1's youngest champion in Mexico City last weekend, heading into the final races of the season.