On 23/11, 20:20
If Fernando Alonso knows that a challenging weekend awaits him in his quest for the title, Felipe Massa seemed rather pleased with his first day of testing. The Ferrari driver, who is racing at home, posted good times and is quite satisfied with his F2012. 
On 23/11, 20:20
Energized since Abu Dhabi, Lewis Hamilton clocked the best times in both sessions and hopes to bring McLaren the pole for their last collaboration. Meanwhile, Jenson Button was more reserved, but on a different aerodynamic setup. 
On 23/11, 20:15
The day was complicated for Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Eric Vergne as both drivers struggled with the intense heat in Sao Paulo. The Toro Rosso did not perform well under these conditions, but both men know that nothing is decided yet, especially if it rains on Sunday during the race. 
On 23/11, 19:53
The Red Bull drivers found the Interlagos track slippery today, but it didn't stop them from being at the forefront. This testing day was productive for Vettel and Webber, both for this weekend and also for 2013. 
On 23/11, 19:50
Pedro de la Rosa completed 30 laps during the two practice sessions today and Narain Karthikeyan 28, but both would have liked to cover more, especially to address the rear tire degradation issues and traction problems they encountered. 
On 23/11, 19:50
Having been off the pace in the past few races, Force India seems to be adapting quite successfully to the Interlagos track, as evidenced by Paul di Resta, who feels more confident on the São Paulo circuit. Meanwhile, Nico Hülkenberg believes there is still work to be done to perform at their best. 
On 23/11, 19:49
Pastor Maldonado and Bruno Senna are not completely satisfied with their Williams FW34, but while the Brazilian admits he still has work to do, the Venezuelan is more confident. Valtteri Bottas, on his part, drove to test the 2013 tires and a few parts for next season as well. 
On 23/11, 19:35
Giedo van der Garde participated in his last free practice session of the 2012 season, and the Dutch driver was delighted with this hour and a half spent on the Interlagos track. The two official drivers, Heikki Kovalainen and Vitaly Petrov, are quite satisfied with the testing conducted, although there is still room for improvement. 
On 23/11, 19:35
The days of the Marussia drivers followed an opposite trend: while Timo Glock faced difficulties in FP1 before experiencing a slight but insufficient improvement afterwards, Charles Pic encountered an alternator problem in FP2, prematurely ending his day of discovering the Interlagos track. 
On 23/11, 19:25
Held under very high temperatures, the two practice sessions did not go well for Sauber, who suffered from rear tire overheating. 
On 23/11, 19:11
In uncertainty both in the short term, regarding the weather for Sunday, and in the medium term, regarding the 2013 season, Mercedes navigates between two streams, with Nico Rosberg focusing on gathering data for the next season and Michael Schumacher slowly approaching his retirement. 
On 23/11, 17:46
After dominating Free Practice 1, Lewis Hamilton continues his momentum and sets the fastest time in Free Practice 2, once again ahead of the two Red Bulls of Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber. Fernando Alonso, once again fifth, is three-tenths behind Vettel. 
On 23/11, 15:40
The former Renault and McLaren driver, Heikki Kovalainen, is not yet guaranteed to participate in the 2013 Formula 1 season. His presence in the Caterham team, which he has been part of for three years, is not yet confirmed for next year. It is possible that the Finn might have no other option than to turn to another discipline. Although his results are not in question, it is the financial aspect that is problematic... 
On 23/11, 14:05
The Sauber-Ferrari team took advantage of the Brazilian Grand Prix weekend to announce its full driver lineup for the 2013 season. Young Mexican Esteban Gutierrez will support Nico Hülkenberg as a main driver, while Dutchman Robin Frijns becomes the third driver. 
On 23/11, 13:52
In a productive session, mostly dedicated to testing the 2013 tires provided by Pirelli, it was Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) who finished first, narrowly ahead of Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber in their Red Bulls. Fernando Alonso, in fifth place, was only two-tenths behind. 
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