Lando Norris set the fastest time in the opening practice session for the Brazilian Grand Prix on Friday, November 6, 2026, driving an upgraded McLaren at Interlagos. The British driver topped the timesheets in FP1 as teams began their preparations for the São Paulo weekend.
Norris's benchmark lap came aboard the revised MCL38, which featured aerodynamic updates introduced for the Brazilian round. The session provided the first competitive running for the new components under race weekend conditions.
All 20 drivers participated in the 60-minute session on a dry track, with teams focusing on tyre evaluation and setup work ahead of qualifying and the sprint race format scheduled for Saturday.
