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Formula 1 returns to Brazil and the famous Interlagos circuit for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, round 20 of the 2026 season.
Kimi Antonelli became F1’s youngest-ever world champion as his podium last time out in Mexico City gave the 20-year-old Italian an unassailable lead in the championship race with four rounds remaining.
Max Verstappen continued his excellent run of form with a third victory in four races and now the Red Bull driver has leapt up to second in the leaderboard, two points clear of third-placed Lewis Hamilton and 11 points ahead of fourth-placed George Russell.
Hamilton was furious with his Ferrari team after seeing a win fall away in Mexico City following an early tangle with teammate Charles Leclerc. Hamilton is a three-time winner at the Interlagos circuit, the venue where he memorably won his first title in 2008.
See below for all the key info for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix:
What is the starting grid?
1. Lando Norris (McLaren)
2. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
3. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)
4. Nico Hulkenberg (Audi)
5. Isack Hadjar (Red Bull)
6. Ollie Bearman (Haas)
7. George Russell (Mercedes)**
8. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
9. Alex Albon (Williams)
10. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
11. Rafael Camara (Haas)
12. Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls)
13. Carlos Sainz (Williams)
14. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)***
15. Franco Colapinto (Alpine)
16. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
17. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
18. Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac)
19. Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi)
20. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)*
21. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)*
22. Sergio Perez (Cadillac)
*Hamilton, Perez and Verstappen have back-of-the-grid penalties for exceeding their engine allocation
**Russell has a five-place grid drop
***Leclerc has a 10-place grid drop
When is the Sao Paulo Grand Prix?
Times GMT
Sunday 8 November
How can I watch it online and on TV?
The Sao Paulo Grand Prix will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom. Sky’s coverage of Sunday’s race starts at 3:30pm (BST).
Sky Sports subscribers can watch all the action from Interlagos on the Sky Go app. If you’re not a Sky customer, you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.
In the United States, every practice, qualifying and race session is streamed on Apple TV this year. You can stream Apple TV for FREE, with Apple TV’s seven-day free trial.
If you’re travelling abroad and want to watch, then you might need a VPN to unblock your streaming app. Our VPN roundup is here to help.
Driver standings ahead of Sao Paulo GP
1. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) – 380 points
2. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 261 points
3. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) – 259 points
4. George Russell (Mercedes) – 250 points
5. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – 245 points
6. Lando Norris (McLaren) – 221 points
7. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – 144 points
8. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) – 107 points
9. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) – 83 points
10. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) – 42 points
11. Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) – 38 points
12. Franco Colapinto (Alpine) – 27 points
13. Ollie Bearman (Haas) – 23 points
14. Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) – 14 points
15. Nico Hulkenberg (Audi) – 13 points
16. Esteban Ocon (Haas) – 7 points
17. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) – 7 points
18. Carlos Sainz (Williams) – 7 points
19. Alex Albon (Williams) – 5 points
20. Yuki Tsunoda (Racing Bulls) – 1 point
21. Ryo Hirakawa (Haas) – 1 point
22. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) – 0 points
23. Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac) – 0 points
24. Sergio Perez (Cadillac) – 0 points
Constructor standings ahead of Sao Paulo GP
1. Mercedes – 630 points
2. Ferrari – 504 points
3. Red Bull – 382 points
4. McLaren – 365 points
5. Racing Bulls – 108 points
6. Alpine – 69 points
7. Haas – 31 points
8. Audi – 27 points
9. Williams – 12 points
10. Aston Martin – 7 points
11. Cadillac – 0 points
What is the 2026 race calendar?
ROUND 20 – BRAZIL
Interlagos Circuit, Sao Paulo – 6-8 November
ROUND 21 – LAS VEGAS
Las Vegas Street Circuit – 19-21 November
ROUND 22 – QATAR
Lusail International Circuit – 27-29 November
ROUND 23 – ABU DHABI
Yas Marina Circuit – 4-6 December
