# F1 Brazilian GP: Antonelli Leads FP2

> New F1 world champion Antonelli fastest in tricky Sao Paulo practice session.
- Title: F1 Brazilian GP: Antonelli Leads FP2 · Autosport | Shortify
- Summary: New F1 world champion Antonelli fastest in tricky Sao Paulo practice session. Kimi Antonelli, F1's youngest world champion, set the fastest time in Friday's…
- Keywords: brazilian gp, kimi antonelli, mercedes, max verstappen, lando norris, sao paulo, practice session, fp2, Autosport
- Source: Autosport — https://autosport.com/f1/news/f1-brazilian-gp-kimi-antonelli-fastest-in-tricky-fp2/10872299
- Author: Filip Cleeren
- Published: 2026-11-06T20:07:29+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: f1, brazilian gp, kimi antonelli, mercedes, max verstappen, lando norris, sao paulo, practice session, fp2, sports, cars
## FP2 Results
Kimi Antonelli led Friday's second practice session at Sao Paulo's Interlagos circuit, ahead of Lando Norris and Max Verstappen.
## Antonelli's Performance
Antonelli set his quickest time just before the halfway mark of FP2 with hard tyres, achieving a 1m11.8 lap time.
## Weather Conditions
Light rain did not persist despite predictions of a clear day, affecting tyre temperatures and causing front-left wheel lock-ups.
## Tyre Performance
Lewis Hamilton reported he couldn't get tyre temperatures up, leading to front-left wheel lock-ups on approach to Turn 1.
## Pirelli Soft Tyres
Pirelli's soft tyre compound was used by drivers, with Russell setting a 1m11.016s lap before being demoted by Norris and Verstappen.
## Team Performance
Norris led the McLaren MCL40 with a 1m11.016s lap, 0.006s ahead of Verstappen, who complained about his Red Bull's clutch.
## Top 10 Finishers
The top 10 included Hamilton in sixth, Leclerc in seventh, Bortoleto eighth, Hadjar ninth, and Bearman tenth.
## Key takeaway

Kimi Antonelli, F1's youngest world champion, set the fastest time in Friday's second practice session at the Brazilian GP.