News Summary
- The São Paulo Grand Prix starts at 14:00 local time, 17:00 GMT and 12:00 ET on Sunday, November 8.
- Watch on Apple TV in the United States, Sky Sports F1 in the UK and Ireland, and FanCode in India. In eastern Australia and New Zealand, the race starts early on Monday.
- Lando Norris starts from pole. Andrea Kimi Antonelli joins him on the front row, with Liam Lawson and Nico Hülkenberg directly behind.
The 2026 São Paulo Grand Prix starts at 14:00 local time at Interlagos on Sunday, November 8. That is 17:00 in the UK and Ireland, 12:00 in New York and Toronto, 09:00 in Los Angeles and 22:30 in India. The FIA’s revised Sunday timetable keeps the Grand Prix in its original slot after Saturday’s qualifying session was interrupted by heavy rain.
The race is scheduled for 71 laps of the 4.309km Autódromo José Carlos Pace. This is a conventional Grand Prix weekend. Sunday’s race is the only points-paying F1 session at Interlagos, and Mercedes can use it to clinch the constructors’ championship.
São Paulo Grand Prix start time in the UK, US, India and other markets
| Market | Race start | Date |
|---|---|---|
| UK and Ireland | 17:00 GMT | Sunday, November 8 |
| US and Canada, Eastern | 12:00 EST | Sunday, November 8 |
| US and Canada, Central | 11:00 CST | Sunday, November 8 |
| US and Canada, Mountain | 10:00 MST | Sunday, November 8 |
| US and Canada, Pacific | 09:00 PST | Sunday, November 8 |
| India | 22:30 IST | Sunday, November 8 |
| Australia, Perth | 01:00 AWST | Monday, November 9 |
| Australia, Brisbane | 03:00 AEST | Monday, November 9 |
| Australia, Adelaide | 03:30 ACDT | Monday, November 9 |
| Australia, Sydney and Melbourne | 04:00 AEDT | Monday, November 9 |
| New Zealand, Auckland and Wellington | 06:00 NZDT | Monday, November 9 |
These are the scheduled race times. In the UK and Ireland, Sky Sports begins its live build-up at 15:30 GMT, 90 minutes before the scheduled start. At Interlagos, the drivers’ parade begins at 12:00 local time, and the pit lane opens for cars to head to the grid at 13:20. The full São Paulo Grand Prix weekend schedule puts Sunday’s start in context with the practice and qualifying times.
Where to watch the São Paulo Grand Prix live
| Market | TV or streaming |
|---|---|
| United States | Apple TV |
| UK and Ireland | Sky Sports F1, Sky Sports Main Event and NOW |
| Canada | TSN in English and RDS in French |
| India | FanCode |
| Australia | Fox Sports on Foxtel and Kayo Sports |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport |
In the United States, the race is part of the Apple TV subscription. In the UK and Ireland, viewers with a Sky Sports package can also stream through the Sky Sports app, while NOW carries the Sky Sports channels through its sports membership. Formula 1 lists F1 TV as an additional live option in eligible territories, with availability depending on the country and subscription.
Who starts on pole and where did the penalties put Hamilton and Verstappen?
Lando Norris took pole with a 1:27.470 in the brief window before the rain returned in Q3. George Russell was second quickest, 0.204s behind, but his five-place grid penalty puts Andrea Kimi Antonelli alongside Norris. The Mercedes driver, who clinched the drivers’ title in Mexico City, finished second to Norris at Interlagos last year. The rain-hit qualifying session was stopped for nearly 84 minutes in Q1 before the field resumed on full wet tyres.
Liam Lawson and Nico Hülkenberg occupy the second row on the FIA’s provisional grid. Russell is seventh and Charles Leclerc is 14th after their respective five- and 10-place drops. A separate set of penalties puts Lewis Hamilton 20th, Max Verstappen 21st and Sergio Pérez 22nd. Hamilton’s total reached 75 places after Ferrari replaced his entire power unit following trouble in final practice.
Mercedes leads Ferrari 630–504 in the constructors’ standings. If it outscores Ferrari by at least three points on Sunday, it will clinch the title at Interlagos. That makes Russell’s progress from seventh and Ferrari’s recovery from 14th and 20th worth tracking even if Norris leads the race at the front.
The forecast for Interlagos leaves open the possibility of further showers. The latest FIA timetable retains the scheduled 14:00 local start.
GRANDE PRÊMIO is following every session of the São Paulo Grand Prix in Formula 1 live from Interlagos.
