Checo Pérez finished third in the first free practice in Brazil

Checo Pérez was four tenths behind Hamilton, who was fastest in the morning at Interlagos

Mexican Chico Perez (Red Bull), which was the third time of the session which continued without major incidents, with a cloudy sky; It concluded with 17° C ambient and 33° C on asphalt. Much has been speculated about the climate in Brazil.

Einglish Lewis Hamilton – who would lose five places on the grid to change the combustion chamber of his Mercedes – was fastest on Friday in the first free practice for the Brazilian Grand Prix (which was named this year after its headquarters, São Paulo) the nineteenth of the World Cup Formula 1Which takes place at the Circuit de Sao Paulo in Interlagos.

On his best lap, Hamilton covered 4,309 meters of the track with a soft compound tyre. Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace At one minute, nine seconds and 50 thousandths, 367 less than the Dutch Max Verstappen (Red Bull) ; The World Cup leader, 19 points ahead of the seven-time English world champion.

czech perez, meanwhile, was 0.43 tenths of a second behind Hamilton. Red Bull fought hard to get an important result (up to 1-2) in Paulista history. Valtteri Bottas, With the other mercedesHe was half a second behind his partner.

This weekend in Brazil, F1 will celebrate the third date with a speedy qualification. This means the drivers will go out on Friday to qualify to take the starting square for Saturday’s mini race, which sets the grid for the Grand Prix. Hamilton’s penalty kick comes into effect on Sunday; In other words, if he wins the sprint round, he will start in the Grand Prix with five places.

Brazil receives the 19th history of the F1 World Championship, the same date that leads the drivers’ championship Max Verstappen. Hamilton is 19 units from Max. Red Bull reach to Carlos Pace Circuit At Interlagos, as the favorites and unit Mercedes in the fight for the constructors’ crown.

After Brazil there will be three races left. However, there is concern in the middle about the condition of the circuit grandmother employment Kingdom Saudi Arabia, as it has not yet expired and the date is on the 5th of December.

Information from the EFE was used in this report.