Lando Norris Leads Oscar Piastri in Brazilian Practice

The McLaren driver just pipped team-mate and title rival the Australian for the fastest time in the final moments of the practice session at the Brazilian Grand Prix.

The British racer, who took the championship lead from his teammate by a single point after taking the win in the Mexican Grand Prix recently, beat the Australian by 0.023 seconds.

Before then, Oscar Piastri had been the quickest of the McLaren pair throughout the hour before the sprint shootout set to begin at the evening session.

Max Verstappen, the sole remaining contender in realistic title contention, lying 36 points behind Norris, finished in 17th position as his Red Bull team opted for a alternative strategy.

Verstappen's team-mate the Japanese driver was the only driver to go off, though minor, when he spun at corner four during the early running.

The Japanese spun out over the track edges before sliding over the gravel trap, and was fortunate to get away with just a minor contact of the fence.

Ferrari's the seven-time champion also lost it, at the very end of the session, turning around through the high-speed Mergulho corner before the final bend on to the main straight.

Hamilton finished practice in P19, trailing team-mate Charles Leclerc.

The McLaren drivers were significantly quicker of the remaining drivers, with the German's Sauber P3, over half a second behind the Australian's time.

Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso was fourth fastest, with the Sauber of Bortoleto ahead of Mercedes' Russell and Alpine's Pierre Gasly and Williams' Sainz.