F1 Results Today: McLaren stars dominate in sole practice session at Brazilian Grand Prix

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F1 Results Today: McLaren stars dominate in sole practice session at Brazilian Grand Prix

All the times and details from the one and only practice session at the 2025 Brazilian GP

Kerry Violet F1 News Editor

F1 editor and journalist covering motorsport since 2024.

Friday 7 November 2025 17:08

McLaren stars Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri dominated the timing sheets in the sole practice session for the Brazilian Grand Prix.

The 21st round of the season is home to the penultimate sprint race of the year, cutting two practice sessions off the schedule and making Friday's early session more important than ever.

FP1 had barely got underway after a short delay due to debris concerns on the track when Yuki Tsunoda spun on the kerb and made contact with the barrier at Turn 4. After taking a significant hit, Red Bull confirmed that Tsunoda had sustained damage to both the front and rear wings of his RB21, and though the Japanese racer was able to get back out on track with 25 minutes to go, he finished the session in last place.

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As practice continued it became increasingly clear that four-time champion Verstappen was not happy with the setup of his RB21, with Red Bull the only team to send their driver duo out on softs, something which was hardly ideal considering the Brazilian GP could make or break Verstappen's chances of catching up to Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in the drivers' standings.

In a last ditch attempt to boost his FP1 finishing position, Verstappen swiftly headed to the garage to change onto the hard tyre, but the only hour of practice concluded with the Dutchman in P17 as a shock result saw the two McLarens joined by Nico Hulkenberg, Fernando Alonso and home heor Gabriel Bortoleto rounding out the fastest top five.

F1 FP1 Results: Brazilian Grand Prix 2025

Position	Driver	Team	Gap
1	Lando Norris	McLaren	1:09.975
2	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	+0.023s
3	Nico Hulkenberg	Kick Sauber	+0.619s
4	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	+0.631s
5	Gabriel Bortoleto	Kick Sauber	+0.641s
6	George Russell	Mercedes	+0.670s
7	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	+0.706s
8	Carlos Sainz	Williams	+0.711s
9	Isack Hadjar	Racing Bulls	+0.732s
10	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	+0.769s
11	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	+0.819s
12	Alex Albon	Williams	+0.832s
13	Esteban Ocon	Haas	+0.931s
14	Oliver Bearman	Haas	+0.986s
15	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	+1.095s
16	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	+1.185s
17	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	+1.393s
18	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	+1.518s
19	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	+1.551s
20	Yuki Tsunoda	Red Bull	+1.788s

Who is the current F1 world champion?

Max Verstappen is the reigning F1 champion, and won his fourth drivers' championship last year.

Is there F1 today?

Practice has concluded in Sao Paulo but sprint qualifying at the Brazilian GP will take place later on Friday, November 7 at 3:30pm local time (BRT) and 1:30pm (ET). To read the complete breakdown of sprint qualifying times and how to watch in select locations click here.

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