MAX VERSTAPPEN and Lewis Hamilton bring their F1 Drivers' Championship battle to Sao Paulo this weekend.
The Dutchman Verstappen leads by 19 points as we head into the final four races of a thrilling season.
But the Brit is already up against it after it was confirmed he will receive a five-place grid penalty after changing his internal combustion engine for a second time this season.
However, he has bounced back by finishing fastest in practice.
And remember there will also be a Sprint Race here during in a stacked weekend at the Brazilian Grand Prix.
- TODAY: Practice 1: 3.30pm/ Qualifying: 7pm (GMT)
- SATURDAY: Practice 2: 3pm/ Sprint Race: 7pm
- SUNDAY: Race: 5pm
- TV/ live stream: Sky Sports Formula 1
Follow ALL of the latest updates below…
- Etienne Fermie
FULL FP1 STANDINGS
Here are the full results from FP1.
It's the first time Lewis Hamilton has topped a first practice session since the Turkish Grand Prix last month.
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SCORES ON THE DOORS
Here is your top ten at the end of FP1!
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LEW BEAUTY
It's tight! But Lewis Hamilton currently has the edge over rival Max Verstappen.
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RED BULLISH
Things are looking good for the Red Bulls so far in Sao Paulo.
- Etienne Fermie
HAMILTON BLOW!
Brit star Lewis Hamilton will take a five-place grid penalty for Sunday's Grand Prix.
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PRACTICE ONE
Hamilton has sent a message to his Mercedes team on the radio expressing some complaints about the car.
He said: “Please come up with another solution for front suspension.”
The seven-time world champion can't afford any problems in the weekend with a five-place grid penalty
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PRACTICE ONE
Verstappen and Hamilton are fighting for position in the early stages.
Verstappen is still comfortably ahead, 0.6s ahead of team-mate Perez and 0.8s quicker than Hamilton.
But it's obvious this is between the two rivals
- Kostas Lianos
PRACTICE ONE
Red Bull's Max Verstappen has set the early pace with a time of of 1.10.853 in the opening stages.
Lewis Hamilton is fifth, some 1.7seca off Verstappen.
There was a little mishap from Kimi Raikkonen, who lost control of his rear as he went off the track with his Alfa Romeo
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HAMILTON UPDATE
It has just been confirmed that Lewis Hamilton will be taking a new engine in Brazil.
Mercedes star Hamilton will also face a five-place grid penalty for Sunday's race.
The British star won't drop places for the Sprint, but will line up five places lower on Sunday than he finishes the day before
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THE BRAZILIAN GP PRACTICE ONE IS OFF!
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MEXICO GP RECAP
Max Verstappen extended his lead in the Formula One rankings following a comfortable victory at the Mexico Grand Prix.
Verstappen picked up the lead early in the race, which saw Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas spinning after starting on pole.
Hamilton finished second just barely ahead of the winner's Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez.
The British superstar admitted the Dutch star's car was superior after the race
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MORE FROM VERSTAPPEN
Red Bull star Max Verstappen is totally focused on winning the Formula One title.
Verstappen added: "The only winner is the one who finishes on top. It doesn't matter how many races you win.
"So far I have had a great season. I've had a lot of wins, nice pole positions and exactly whatever happens at the end, it's not going to change my life, I've said it many times. I'm just enjoying what I'm doing.
"Of course, I will try to win the championship and we are looking good. But I also said a lot of things can happen"
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LAST CHANCE SALOON
Max Verstappen is loving his title fight with British superstar Lewis Hamilton because he is not too sure if it will happen again.
Verstappen said: "Otherwise, it's pretty depressing, if you know that you can't win. Of course you know when you get to Formula One, you have to accept it.
"This is how Formula One is. Normally there's only one or two teams that can fight for a championship.
"But you hope that one day you get into a car where you can win, right? And as soon as you get into that car, it is very enjoyable.
"You're happy, because how many times will you have this opportunity? You don't know, maybe from next year onwards, you never get that opportunity again.
"So I'm just really enjoying the moment"
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MAX POWER
Lewis Hamilton is not totally optimistic ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix.
Hamilton said: "It doesn't play into your hands if they're quicker.
"This is not a very good track for overtaking. Of course you've got that long straight, but I believe it's close to one of the hardest places for overtaking of the year.
"I think you've got to have something like 1.1second advantage to have a 50 per cent chance of overtaking the car ahead"
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GOOD AFTERNOON FROM BRAZIL
Welcome to SunSport's live coverage of the Brazilian Grand Prix!
Mercedes star Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull's Max Verstappen continue their heated rivalry today at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace
Verstappen leads Hamilton by 19 points in the standings – and if the British legend fails to score points in the next two races the title will go to the Dutch superstar.
The 24-year-old triumphed in the Mexico GP where Hamilton barely finished second ahead of the former's team-mate Sergio Perez
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