São Paulo Grand Prix: Preview, Schedule & Start Time
Formula 1 heads to São Paulo, Brazil, on Sunday, 8 November 2026, with lights out at 17:00 UTC (12:00 ET). Here is the schedule and form guide.
The event
The 2026 Formula 1 season moves on to the São Paulo Grand Prix on Sunday, 8 November 2026. The race is held in São Paulo, Brazil.
The start is scheduled for 17:00 UTC (12:00 ET).
The season so far
Max Verstappen won the Mexico City Grand Prix on 1 November for Red Bull Racing-Red Bull Ford, completing 71 laps in 2:20:28.772 after starting fifth. Lewis Hamilton took second for Ferrari, just 0.799s behind, while Andrea Kimi Antonelli finished third for Mercedes, +4.006s adrift.
Charles Leclerc came home fourth for Ferrari, +10.707s back, with Lando Norris fifth for McLaren-Mercedes, +11.778s behind the winner.
In qualifying on 31 October, Hamilton secured pole with a 1:16.514, edging George Russell on 1:16.523 and Leclerc on 1:16.633. Earlier that day, Norris topped Practice 3 in 1:17.600, a mere 0.001s ahead of Andrea Kimi Antonelli, with Leclerc third, +0.117s.
What comes next
Track action in São Paulo begins with Practice 1 and Practice 2, both on 6 November. Practice 3 follows on 7 November, ahead of Sunday's Grand Prix.
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