Length:4.309 km
Number of Laps:71 (305.909 Km)
Best Lap: M. Schumacher - 1'14''755 (2000, Ferrari)
Record Pole: J. Montoya - 1'13''114 (2002, Williams)
2002 Pole: J. Montoya - 1'13''114 (Williams)
2002 Podium: M. Schumacher - R. Schumacher - D. Coulthard

Local hero Rubens Barrichello thrilled the Interlagos crowd by setting the fastest time in the first of today's two practice sessions for the Brazilian Grand Prix.

Although the track was wet at the beginning of the session, a it began to dry throughout the session, allowing most of the field their first clear running of the weekend.

The Williams duo of Ralf Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya rebounded from a troubled qualifying session yesterday to set the second and third fastest times, ahead of world champion Michael Schumacher.

Malaysian GP pole sitter Fernando Alonso set the fifth fastest time in the dying moments, ahead of McLaren ace Kimi Raikkonen. The Jaguar pairing of Antonio Pizzonia and overnight pole sitter Mark Webber were seventh and eighth fastest, proving that their strong showing in yesterday's qualifying session was no fluke.

David Coulthard was only ninth fastest in his McLaren, ahead of Nick Heidfeld and Giancarlo Fisichella.