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Alpine F1’s Franco Colapinto driving ahead of 2026 São Paulo GP
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Alpine F1 aims to return into the points in the 2026 São Paulo GP: “We just have to be better”

Lucrezia Costa09 mins

Alpine completed an encouraging Friday of practice ahead of the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP, gathering valuable information about the Interlagos circuit while avoiding major incidents. The opening practice session saw Alpine Academy driver Gabriele Minì replace Pierre Gasly, with Franco Colapinto taking part in both sessions. The Italian, currently competing with MP Motorsport in…

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Audi showed promising pace at the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP despite reliability problems limiting Freddie Slater and Nico Hülkenberg.
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Audi shows promising pace at 2026 F1 São Paulo GP despite reliability setbacks for Slater and Hülkenberg

Chiara Martin09 mins

Audi experienced a mixed opening day at the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP, as Gabriel Bortoleto delivered encouraging performances in both practice sessions while technical problems severely limited Freddie Slater and Nico Hülkenberg’s running. The German manufacturer showed promising pace at Interlagos, with Bortoleto finishing eighth in both FP1 and FP2. However, the team lost…

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Lando Norris welcomes McLaren's promising upgrades after a strong Friday at the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP, despite Mercedes' advantage.
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Norris encouraged by McLaren upgrades after strong Friday at 2026 F1 São Paulo GP

Chiara Martin06 mins

Lando Norris believes McLaren’s latest upgrades have delivered an encouraging step forward following a competitive opening day at the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP. The Briton topped FP1 before finishing second in FP2, while the team gathered positive data from its new package. McLaren arrived at Interlagos with updates to its front and rear wings,…

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Racing Bulls' Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad during the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP.
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Permane admits Racing Bulls are “missing” outright pace after mixed Friday at 2026 F1 São Paulo GP

Yi Xing Lim06 mins

Racing Bulls endured a mixed Friday at the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP, with Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad both struggling with pace and handling issues as the team looks to make improvements ahead of Qualifying. Lawson led the way for Racing Bulls in FP1, finishing P10 ahead of Lindblad in P14. However, Lindblad turned…

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Red Bull's Max Verstappen on track during the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP.
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Schmitz believes Red Bull has “a lot of potential” to unlock after promising Friday at 2026 F1 São Paulo GP

Yi Xing Lim03 mins

Friday’s two practice sessions at the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP provided plenty of learning opportunities for Red Bull, as Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar worked to get to grips with the RB22 at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace. FP1 got off to a difficult start for Verstappen, with the four-time World Champion reporting handling…

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Kimi Antonelli and Bradley Lord reflected on a strong Friday for Mercedes at the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP, with Antonelli topping Free Practice 2 but the team expecting a close fight in qualifying.
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Antonelli and Lord encouraged by Mercedes’ pace during practice at the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP

Valeria Penachi08 mins

Mercedes ended Friday on top at the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP, with Kimi Antonelli leading the way during practice at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace. The newly crowned World Champion finished second in FP1 before topping FP2 with a 1:10.763, finishing 0.253 seconds ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris. Teammate George Russell also demonstrated competitive…

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Leclerc and Vasseur reveal Ferrari's balance and engine deployment concerns after a difficult Friday at the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP.
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Vasseur confirms Ferrari deployment issues as Leclerc calls for major São Paulo setup changes

Karishma Persad09 mins

Charles Leclerc described Friday practice at the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP as one of Ferrari’s most difficult performances of the season, with Team Principal Frédéric Vasseur acknowledging that the team must address several balance and engine deployment issues ahead of qualifying. Ferrari struggled to match the leading competitors during FP2 at the Autódromo José…

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Rafael Câmara reflects on his F1 debut at São Paulo as Haas praises his progress despite a reprimand for impeding Leclerc.
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Câmara discusses first F1 practice sessions at 2026 F1 São Paulo GP as Haas identifies areas for improvement

Karishma Persad012 mins

Rafael Câmara described his first day as a Formula 1 driver as a special experience after completing both Friday practice sessions with Haas at the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP. The Brazilian made his debut in front of his home crowd at Interlagos, with Haas’s Hoagy Nidd praising the progress he made throughout the day…

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Kimi Antonelli moved to the top of the timesheets during FP2 at the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP, setting a 1:10.763
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F1 | 2026 São Paulo GP | FP2 | Antonelli leads Norris and Verstappen as Mercedes shows strong pace

Karishma Persad08 mins

Kimi Antonelli topped FP2 at the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP, setting a 1:10.763 during Friday afternoon’s running at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace. The newly crowned World Champion finished 0.253 seconds ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris, while Max Verstappen completed the top three, just 0.006 seconds behind the Briton. Mercedes teammate George Russell finished…

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