Four-star Hamilton dominates Brazil free practice

Lewis Hamilton, with four world championship stars freshly painted on his race helmet, smashed the Interlagos track record as Mercedes dominated Brazilian Grand Prix practice on Friday.

Showing no let up after clinching his fourth world title in Mexico two weeks ago, Hamilton was quickest in both sessions with a best time of one minute 09.202 seconds in the sunny morning session.

Hamilton, who accused Renault's Nico Hulkenberg over the radio of dangerous driving in forcing him wide onto the runoff in the morning, was half a second faster than Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen before lunch.

British driver George Russell, the 19-year-old GP3 champion, made his grand prix weekend debut with Force India and was an impressive 12th fastest at an unfamiliar circuit and in a car he had not driven before.

UCJ, UNILORIN.