Overview
- Lando Norris led the only F1 practice at Interlagos with a 1:09.975, edging McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri by 0.023 seconds as Max Verstappen aborted a soft-tyre effort and finished 17th.
- Nico Hülkenberg took third for Sauber with local rookie Gabriel Bortoleto fifth, while Yuki Tsunoda spun early and lightly hit the barrier, damaging both wings and losing track time.
- Formula 1’s Meteo France forecast points to roughly an 80% chance of rain on Saturday with the highest risk during the sprint, whereas Sunday is expected to be cooler with a low chance of showers.
- Alpine confirmed a contract extension for Franco Colapinto prior to the Brazil FP1 session.
- At Portimão, Alex Marquez topped MotoGP’s morning session and ended the day fastest overall; debutant Nicolò Bulega outpaced teammate Francesco Bagnaia in FP1, and Raúl Fernández was cleared to continue after a heavy FP1 crash and returned for the afternoon.