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Ferrari has topped a busy sole practice session at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix after both McLaren drivers abandoned laps that likely would have put them in top spot. Carlos Sainz took to the track lat…
In the sole practice session at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Ferrari secured the top spot with Carlos Sainz setting the fastest lap time of 1m 11.732s, followed closely by teammate Charles Leclerc just 0.108s behind. Most drivers opted against using the soft tire for a one-lap simulation and focused instead on long-run performance. Only eight drivers, including the Ferrari duo, used the red-marked tire. Mercedes’ George Russell came in third, using medium tires, just 0.133s off the pace. McLaren’s Oscar Piastri was on a fast lap that would have put him with the Ferrari drivers but chose to abort the lap and switch to the hard tire. This decision was also made by Piastri’s teammate, Lando Norris, who ended up at the bottom of the time sheet. Nico Hulkenberg, fourth fastest, complained of a loss of power after hitting the curbs and also faces an investigation for an incident with Norris. Alex Albon and Lance Stroll rounded out the top six, using soft and medium tires, respectively. American rookie Logan Sargeant encountered rear suspension problems but managed to set the ninth-fastest time using soft tires. The session saw Esteban Ocon leading Max Verstappen, Valtteri Bottas, and Sergio Perez, all using the hard tire. Lewis Hamilton finished in 13th place. The practice order was completed by Yuki Tsunoda and Daniel Ricciardo for AlphaTauri and Fernando Alonso for Alpine.
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