McLaren brings the only team upgrade to Interlagos as Norris tops FP1

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McLaren was the only team to bring an upgrade to Interlagos, RacingNews365 reported. Lando Norris topped FP1 in 1:11.717.

From the GPBeat newsroomPublished · 06 Nov 2026, 19:33 · 1 min

McLaren was the only team to bring an upgrade to Interlagos for the São Paulo Grand Prix, RacingNews365 reported Friday. Lando Norris topped FP1 in 1:11.717, and the outlet said the update had served the team well in that session.

Kimi Antonelli was second in 1:11.799, with Max Verstappen third in 1:11.953.

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