Why Max Verstappen ended F1 practice early in Brazil – Red Bull explains

Max Verstappen finished Friday's Formula 1 practice sessions in Sao Paulo in third place. The Dutchman occupied that position in both sessions, in fact, and was also around two and a half tenths off the fastest driver in each session, with Lando Norris topping the first one and Kimi Antonelli the second.

Red Bull concludes that there is once again "enough potential" in the car to fight at the front, although not everything went smoothly for Verstappen at Interlagos. During the first practice session of the day, he complained – as usual – about the downshifts, while a problem with the power steering gave him a "proper workout" towards the end of the session.