The Brazilian GP (officially the São Paulo GP) is round 20 of 23. Every figure in this preview comes from the data loaded in Formuradar; the weather forecast is a point-in-time lookup, not a promise.
2026 Brazilian GP schedule
| Session | UTC | Madrid | Brasília |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practice 1 (Fri) | 15:30 | 16:30 | 12:30 |
| Practice 2 (Fri) | 19:00 | 20:00 | 16:00 |
| Practice 3 (Sat) | 14:30 | 15:30 | 11:30 |
| Qualifying (Sat) | 18:00 | 19:00 | 15:00 |
| Race (Sun) | 17:00 | 18:00 | 14:00 |
Schedule: sportstimes/f1 (MIT licence). Madrid on winter time (UTC+1); Brasília, UTC−3.
The latest Interlagos winners
| Year | Winner | Team | Started | Pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1 | Lando Norris |
| 2024 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 17 | Lando Norris |
| 2023 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1 | Max Verstappen |
| 2022 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1 | Kevin Magnussen |
| 2021 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 10 | Lewis Hamilton |
Source: official results (Jolpica/Ergast) in Formuradar.
What is at stake now that Antonelli is champion
With 380 points Antonelli has held the drivers' title since Mexico. Verstappen (261), Hamilton (259), Russell (250) and Leclerc (245) are still in the standings: four drivers within 16 points fight for second place. In the constructors' championship, Mercedes (630) can clinch the title in Brazil; the sums are in a separate story.
A circuit with overtaking and rain
The average Interlagos winner started around third (2.67 on average), but seven of the 42 wins came from outside the top three, and 2024 showed it: Verstappen won from 17th in a race with a red flag. Of the seven races where we hold incident detail, six had a safety car and two a red flag. Sunday's rain forecast, if it holds, pushes towards that territory: it is today's estimate and may disappear.
How to follow it
In Formuradar you get the schedule in your own time zone, the live timing panel during each session and, afterwards, the race analysis with pace, tyres and overtakes. Saturday's qualifying will update the pole forecast and the prediction.
Frequently asked questions
What time is the 2026 Brazilian GP race?
Sunday 8 November at 17:00 UTC: 18:00 in Madrid and 14:00 in Brasília.
Is there a sprint at the 2026 Brazilian GP?
No: it is a standard weekend, with three practice sessions, qualifying on Saturday and the race on Sunday.
Will it rain at Interlagos?
The forecast Formuradar collected on 5 November gave a 91 % chance of precipitation for the start, at 15 °C. It will change before Sunday.
Does the pole-sitter win at Interlagos?
In 54 % of the races with pole data (28), yes. Seven winners have started outside the top three.
Sources
- Formuradar · Horarios del GP de Brasil
- Formuradar · Circuito de Interlagos (historial, clima, incidentes)
- Formuradar · Campeonato 2026
Figures and quotes come from the linked sources and may have changed since.
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