Brazilian Grand Prix FP1 Results

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The end of the this triple header is a sprint race weekend where the drivers will only get one practice session. The Autódromo José Carlos Pace has recently been resurfaced which adds an element of surprise for the drivers as they readjust to the new tarmac. As this is the only practice session of the weekend, see who is looking strong and who struggled out on track:

The Mexican Grand Prix left a few of the drivers ill as Fernando Alonso missed the media day on Thursday due to feeling unwell and now Oliver Bearman will replace Kevin Magnussen today as he is also under the weather
The track was recently resurfaced which can make it difficult for the drivers to get adequate grip
Lewis Hamilton is sporting the Brazilian flag on his crash helmet in honor of Aryton Senna and paying homage to all of his Brazilian fans
Max Verstappen is set for a grid penalty for the Brazilian Grand Prix after taking a new internal combustion engine (ICE)
Yuki Tsunoda had a big moment where he locked out his tires and ran wide but he was able to recover it and stay on track
Mercedes is looking strong out on track as George Russell was setting the fastest sectors and Lewis Hamilton was lingering near the top of the timesheets early on in the session as well
- This is where George Russell took his maiden win in 2022
Valtteri Bottas and Guanyu Zhou continue to struggle in the Sauber as the two are consistently at the bottom of the timesheets
Lewis Hamilton was on the radio asking his engineer how much time they had left in the session as he claims he is in a little bit of pain
Ollie Bearman, who is driving for Kevin Magnussen who is unwell, finished the session in P3
Lando Norris topped the session ahead of George Russell and Oliver Bearman

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Brazilian Grand Prix FP1 Results

Position	Driver Name	Team	Time
1	Lando Norris	McLaren	1:10.610
2	George Russell	Mercedes	1:10.791
3	Oliver Bearman	Haas F1 Team	1:10.805
4	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	1:10.950
5	Alexander Albon	Williams	1:10.955
6	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1:11.038
7	Carlos Sainz	Ferrari	1:11.100
8	Nico Hulkenberg	Haas F1 Team	1:11.124
9	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	1:11.215
10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	1:11.216
11	Liam Lawson	Red Bull Racing	1:11.301
12	Yuki Tsunoda	Visa Cash App RB	1:11.483
13	Franco Colapinto	Williams	1:11.619
14	Valtteri Bottas	Stake F1 Team	1:11.651
15	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	1:11.712
16	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:11.754
17	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	1:11.783
18	Esteban Ocon	Alpine	1:11.827
19	Sergio Perez	Red Bull Racing	1:11.845
20	Guanyu Zhou	Stake F1 Team	1:12.883