Sao Paulo:
Fernando Alonso, the only driver fighting Vettel for the title, was fifth.
Hamilton had a lap of 1 minute, 14.131 seconds with McLaren at Interlagos, edging Vettel's Red Bull. Vettel teammate Mark Webber was third in 1:14.198 and Jenson Button of McLaren was fourth in 1:14.217.
Alonso, who tested different wings, clocked 1:14.392.
Vettel has a 13-point lead over Alonso and needs to finish fourth or better to become F1's youngest three-time champion at age 25. He can also be the first to win three in a row since Michael Schumacher in 2004. Schumacher plans to retire after the race.
Topics mentioned in this article
Formula 1
Brazilian Grand Prix
McLaren
Renault
Fernando Alonso
Italian Grand Prix
Michael Schumacher
Karun Chandhok
Bahrain Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton
Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull
Mark Webber
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