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Norris and Antonelli split Friday before 19:00 São Paulo qualifying

The order at the top changed between Friday sessions. Grid positions are on the line on Saturday.

Events: 7 Nov 2026

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Archive: Antonelli’s black Mercedes W17 on track at Suzuka.
Kimi Antonelli in the Mercedes W17 at Suzuka during the 2026 Japanese GP — archive. Martin Lee, CC BY-SA 4.0; resized. · Photo: Martin Lee · CC BY-SA 4.0 · resized
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São Paulo Grand Prix qualifying starts on 7 November at 19:00 Budapest time, or 15:00 in Brazil. Final practice begins at 15:30 Budapest time, according to the F1 schedule.

Two sessions, two orders

Lando Norris led first practice by 0.082 seconds from Kimi Antonelli. In second practice, Antonelli went quickest with a 1:10.763. The reversal is a reason to distinguish Friday’s times from Saturday’s grid places: qualifying determines the latter. Another thread this weekend is Câmara’s home debut.

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São Paulo Grand Prix · Formula 1 qualifying

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