Antonelli leads São Paulo Grand Prix second practice

Kimi Antonelli set the fastest time in second practice for the São Paulo Grand Prix on Friday, leading Lando Norris by 0.253 seconds as the newly crowned world champion began his first race weekend since securing the title. The Mercedes driver’s best lap was 1 minute 10.763 seconds at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace. Max Verstappen was third for Red Bull, 0.259 seconds off Antonelli’s pace. George Russell, in the other Mercedes, finished fourth, with Oscar Piastri fifth for McLaren. The top five were separated by 0.321 seconds. Antonelli moved to the front during the soft-tyre runs in the second half of the session. Norris and Verstappen had briefly taken the lead from Russell, who set a 1:11.036 before the final order emerged. Antonelli’s benchmark remained unbeaten as teams shifted to longer runs. Overcast skies and light drizzle threatened the session, but drivers completed their work on slick tyres. Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton was sixth, 0.450 seconds behind, and Charles Leclerc finished seventh. Leclerc was impeded on the main straight by Haas debutant Rafael Câmara while completing a lap. Câmara was reported to the stewards after the session; the reports do not give a...