News Summary
- São Paulo Grand Prix FP1 starts at 3:30pm GMT and 10:30am Eastern on Friday. FP2 follows at 7pm GMT and 2pm Eastern.
- In India, FP1 begins at 9pm on Friday and FP2 at 12:30am on Saturday. Both sessions fall on Saturday morning in Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland.
- Six regular drivers are scheduled to sit out FP1. Rafael Câmara will drive for Haas as he begins his first F1 race weekend.
Formula 1 is on track today, Friday, November 6, with two free practice sessions at the São Paulo Grand Prix. FP1 runs from 12:30 to 13:30 local time at Interlagos, and FP2 from 16:00 to 17:00. In the UK, that means a mid-afternoon start followed by an evening session. On the US and Canadian West Coast, both sessions are on Friday morning.
The 2026 event follows a conventional Grand Prix format. Both Friday sessions are free practice. The battle for pole comes on Saturday, after a third hour of running. The full São Paulo Grand Prix timetable also has Sunday’s race start.
São Paulo GP practice times worldwide
| Market | FP1 | FP2 |
|---|---|---|
| UK and Ireland (GMT) | Fri 15:30 | Fri 19:00 |
| US and Canada (Eastern) | Fri 10:30 | Fri 14:00 |
| US and Canada (Central) | Fri 09:30 | Fri 13:00 |
| US and Canada (Mountain) | Fri 08:30 | Fri 12:00 |
| US and Canada (Pacific) | Fri 07:30 | Fri 11:00 |
| Canada (Atlantic) | Fri 11:30 | Fri 15:00 |
| India (IST) | Fri 21:00 | Sat 00:30 |
| Perth (AWST) | Fri 23:30 | Sat 03:00 |
| Brisbane (AEST) | Sat 01:30 | Sat 05:00 |
| Adelaide (ACDT) | Sat 02:00 | Sat 05:30 |
| Sydney and Melbourne (AEDT) | Sat 02:30 | Sat 06:00 |
| Auckland and Wellington (NZDT) | Sat 04:30 | Sat 08:00 |
Saturday times in the table refer to November 7 locally. They are still FP1 and FP2 on the event timetable in Brazil.
Who is driving in FP1 at Interlagos?
Six teams have announced practice-only changes. Dino Beganovic takes Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari, Leonardo Fornaroli drives Oscar Piastri’s McLaren and Luke Browning steps into Carlos Sainz’s Williams. Gabriele Minì replaces Pierre Gasly at Alpine, Freddie Slater takes Nico Hülkenberg’s Audi and Colton Herta drives Sergio Pérez’s Cadillac. The six regulars are scheduled to resume their programmes in FP2.
Rafael Câmara will also be on track in FP1, but he is entered for the Grand Prix itself with Haas. The opening session gives him his first laps of the weekend alongside Oliver Bearman as a Haas race driver.
What to watch as practice begins
Drivers will get their first race-weekend look at the new asphalt and lower kerbs at Interlagos. Two stretches of the lap have been resurfaced, and yellow apex kerbs have been lowered at Turns 2, 8 and 10. Friday is the first chance for teams to see how those changes affect grip and how the cars ride the kerbs.
FP2 also puts the regular drivers back in the six cars handed over for FP1. That makes the second session the first opportunity to see both cars from every team in their scheduled race-weekend pairings. Final practice follows at 14:30 GMT on Saturday, ahead of qualifying at 18:00 GMT.
GRANDE PRÊMIO is following every session of the São Paulo Grand Prix live from Interlagos in Formula 1.
FAQ
What time is São Paulo GP FP1 today?
FP1 starts at 15:30 GMT in the UK and Ireland, 10:30 Eastern and 07:30 Pacific on Friday, November 6.
What time is São Paulo GP FP2 today?
FP2 starts at 19:00 GMT, 14:00 Eastern and 11:00 Pacific on Friday. In India it starts at 00:30 IST on Saturday.
Is there a sprint at the 2026 São Paulo Grand Prix?
There is no sprint. The weekend features three practice sessions, Saturday qualifying and Sunday’s Grand Prix.
