Kimi Antonelli topped Friday's second practice at the Brazilian GP, leading Lando Norris and Max Verstappen at Interlagos. The newly crowned world champion set a 1m10.763s on hard tyres before going quicker on softs. Light rain held off despite forecasts, though cooler conditions troubled drivers.
Lewis Hamilton struggled with tyre temperatures and locked up at Turn 1. Teammate George Russell challenged early before being overtaken by Norris and Verstappen. In the upgraded McLaren MCL40, Norris was 0.006s behind Verstappen, who joked about clutch issues.
Ferrari had a quiet start, with Hamilton sixth and Charles Leclerc seventh after being impeded by rookie Rafael Camara. Gabriel Bortoleto was eighth for Audi on home soil, with Isack Hadjar and Oliver Bearman rounding out the top 10.
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