Sao Paulo (AFP)

Germany's Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) set the fastest time of the 2nd free practice session of the Brazilian Grand Prix, 20th round of the Formula 1 World Championship, Friday at the Interlagos circuit (4.309 km) in Sao Paulo.

With a time of 1 min 09 sec 217/1000, he is ahead of his team mate Charles Leclerc 21/1000 and the Dutch Max Verstappen (Red Bull) of 134/1000.

The Mercedes fare with the 4th time, 156/1000, for the Finnish Valtteri Bottas and the 5th, 223/1000, for the world champion Lewis Hamilton.

Denmark's Kevin Magnussen (Haas) is in the top of the group, 6th at 926/1000, ahead of Australia's Daniel Ricciardo (Renault), Finland's Kimi Räikkönen (Alfa Romeo Racing) and Alexander Albon of Thailand (Red Bull) and the Spaniard Carlos Sainz Jr (McLaren).

The session was shortened by two red flags following outings of the Polish Robert Kubica (Williams) then the Russian Daniil Kvyat (Toro Rosso).

Pierre Gasly, the French teammate of the latter, has suffered what seems to be an engine failure.

Free Practice 3 is scheduled for Saturday at 12:00 local time (16:00 French / 15:00 GMT) and qualifications at 15:00 (19:00 / 18:00). After heavy rains on Friday morning, the weather looks more lenient.

. 2nd free practice session:

Sebastian Vettel (GER / Ferrari) 1: 09.217 (30 turns)

Charles Leclerc (MON / Ferrari) 1: 09.238 (35)

Max Verstappen (NED / Red Bull-Honda) 1: 09.351 (33)

Valtteri Bottas (FIN / Mercedes) 1: 09.373 (37)

Lewis Hamilton (GBR / Mercedes) 1: 09.440 (39)

Kevin Magnussen (DEN / Haas-Ferrari) 1: 10.143 (38)

Daniel Ricciardo (AUS / Renault) 1: 10.194 (32)

Kimi Raikkonen (FIN / Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari) 1: 10.210 (39)

Alexander Albon (THA / Red Bull-Honda) 1: 10.275 (31)

Carlos Sainz Jr. (ESP / McLaren-Renault) 1: 10.310 (38)

Nico Hulkenberg (GER / Renault) 1: 10.325 (31)

Pierre Gasly (FRA / Toro Rosso-Honda) 1: 10.352 (26)

Antonio Giovinazzi (ITA / Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari) 1: 10.419 (36)

Daniil Kvyat (RUS / Toro Rosso-Honda) 1: 10.424 (34)

Sergio Perez (MEX / Racing Point-Mercedes) 1: 10.443 (31)

Romain Grosjean (FRA / Haas-Ferrari) 1: 10.504 (38)

Lance Stroll (CAN / Racing Point-Mercedes) 1: 10.568 (33)

Lando Norris (GBR / McLaren-Renault) 1: 10.700 (41)

George Russell (GBR / Williams-Mercedes) 1: 11.818 (36)

Untimed:

Robert Kubica (POL / Williams-Mercedes) (2)

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