Norris Heads Piastri In Sao Paulo Practice

Lando Norris pipped McLaren team-mate and title rival Oscar Piastri to nan fastest clip astatine nan very extremity of believe astatine nan Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

Norris, who took nan title lead from Piastri by 1 constituent pursuing his triumph successful Mexico City 2 weeks ago, hit nan Australian by 0.023secs.

Until then, Piastri had been nan fastest McLaren driver passim nan hr of moving earlier sprint qualifying astatine 18:30 GMT.

Max Verstappen, nan only different driver successful realistic title contention, 36 points down Norris, was down successful 17th spot arsenic his Red Bull squad ran a different programme.

Verstappen's team-mate Yuki Tsunoda was nan only driver to crash, albeit lightly, erstwhile he spun astatine Turn Four early successful nan session.

The Japanese mislaid power complete nan exit kerbs earlier spinning crossed nan run-off area, and was fortunate to get distant pinch conscionable a ray touch of nan barrier.

Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton besides had a spin, astatine nan very extremity of nan session, rotating doubly coming done nan accelerated downhill Mergulho area starring to nan last area connected to nan pit straight.

The seven-time champion ended nan convention 19th, 1 spot down team-mate Charles Leclerc.

The McLaren drivers were good clear of nan remainder of nan field, pinch Nico Hulkenberg's Sauber 3rd fastest, 0.619secs disconnected Piastri's pace.

Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso was 4th fastest, pinch Sauber's Gabriel Bortoleto 5th from Mercedes' George Russell and Alpine's Pierre Gasly and Williams' Carlos Sainz.