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F1 Brazilian GP Live Commentary and Updates - FP2 and sprint
Minute-by-minute updates for the F1 Brazilian GP's FP2 and sprint race sessions
F1’s sprint race format returns at the penultimate round of the 2022 season, which is set to shake up the Brazilian GP at Interlagos.
Having wrapped up both F1 world titles already this season, Max Verstappen and Red Bull will look to take another clean sweep having won both sprint races earlier this season at Imola and the Red Bull Ring.
But Verstappen will need to beat shock polesitter Kevin Magnussen, who secured top spot in a wet qualifying, after Q3 was halted by a red flag caused by George Russell sliding off, before the weather worsened and denied any chance for improvements.
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Here's the report from an "exciting" FP2 session at Interlagos: https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-brazilian-gp-ocon-fastest-from-perez-and-russell-in-final-practice/10398777/
Sainz, Tsunoda, Leclerc, Ricciardo, Bottas, Latifi, Stroll, Vettel, Zhou and Sargeant complete the field.
It's Ocon, Perez, Russell, Alonso, Verstappen, Hamilton, Gasly, Schumacher, Magnussen and Norris in the top 10.
The knight named Sir Checo gave battle, but 'twas in vain; the Red Bull driver could not continue the charge and conceded defeat in their joust.
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The clock hath struck half past, and did it come to pass that the chequered flag fluttered in the breeze. Sir Esteban of Ocon, atop his noble Alpine steed, remained the fastest of all.
There's maybe three minutes left now. So that's good, isn't it? Hardly a blockbuster affair this afternoon.
Drivers are finding the limits of grip around this Interlagos circuit - Hamilton getting a slight slide on in the Senna S. Sargeant's done his laps and he's out of the car now - mic drop and he's out.
Alonso fires his Alpine up to fourth, so it's a nicely mirrored top six - Alpine, Red Bull, Mercedes, Alpine, Red Bull, and indeed Mercedes.
Schumacher moves his Haas up to seventh, just over a tenth clear of team-mate Magnussen. Meanwhile, Sargeant has done his required laps, so a superlicence point is his.
Verstappen splits the Mercedes pair to go up to third, before Perez moves up to P2 with a 1m14.788s - just two-tenths shy of Ocon's headliner.
Hamilton displaces Perez to go third, while Sargeant has bolted on softs and moved up to 12th position so far. He's on 18/24 laps now.
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Esteban Ocon's gone top; the Frenchman breaks the session out of the doldrums and places a 1m14.604s on top of the timing board.
So, is anyone improving? Is anyone making big strides towards top spot in this enthralling FP2 session? Sort of - and by sort of, we mean no.
Sargeant-watch: The American has completed 14 laps of the 24 he needs for a superlicence point.
It seems most of the focus so far in the session is seeing how far these tyres go, mostly with an eye to Sunday's race. But it can't hurt to know whether a soft tyre gamble for the sprint later might pay off...
Gasly fires his AlphaTauri into third, setting a 1m15.636s on soft boots.
That's everyone on track now, as Gasly and Tsunoda emerge from the pitlane after a 12-minute break. Ricciardo and Norris went out a little earlier, on mediums and softs respectively.
Poleman Magnussen pumps in a 1m15.815s to go P4, ahead of the two Ferraris.
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Russell improves with a 1m14.916s, as Latifi has an off at Juncao to bring out a brief yellow.
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It's a 1m15.115s for Russell on softs, who overturns a Perez lap to go top. Hamilton is up to third, 0.6s off Russell but on the hard compound tyre.
Just the McLarens and AlphaTauris are yet to break cover yet, as Alonso and Magnussen head out.
Leclerc posts a 1m15.868s, as Perez goes up to third with a time just a shade slower than Sainz's. Lots of pace in that Red Bull along the sweeping back straight.
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It's a 1m16.463s for Bottas, then Leclerc goes quickest - but Sainz is top for now with a 1m16.014s.
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Zhou kicks us off with a 1m17.059s, quicker than Schumacher by about 0.6s.
Vettel was first on track for his final Brazil free practice session. Stroll, Bottas, Sainz, Leclerc, Schumacher and Zhou are also on the road, as Sargeant emerges.
Lights green
Green light, here we go! There's a pair of Astons, an Alfa, and a Ferrari to begin.
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It's almost FP2 time, and we've got a 20-percent risk of rain for this session. Temperatures are around 25 degrees.
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So if you hadn't heard by now, Kevin Magnussen is on pole for the sprint later. A popular result, of course.
We have a rarity for this session - Logan Sargeant is in for Alex Albon in this session to try to stock up on FIA superlicence points. He needs 24 laps of the Interlagos circuit to claim it, after missing out in Mexico.
Hello one and all, and welcome to our usual coverage of all things F1. We'll have a sprint race later today, but there's the small matter of an FP2 session to get through first at the Interlagos circuit.
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