2025 F1 Brazilian Grand Prix race, sprint and qualifying times, how to watch and Sao Paulo weather

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Formula 1 is headed to the Interlagos Circuit for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix in Brazil. Here’s everything you need to know about Round 21 of the 2025 F1 season.

Lando Norris took the lead in the title fight at the Mexican Grand Prix last time out, after leading the grand prix from start to finish.

The Brit finished 30 seconds ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, which saw him set the record for the biggest gap between first and second in 2025.

With Oscar Piastri finishing in fifth, after a late virtual safety car prevented him from overtaking Oliver Bearman, the Aussie lost his championship lead, which he’d held for the last fifteen races.

There are just four races remaining in the 2025 season, with the championship fight looking certain to come down to the final race in Abu Dhabi.

Read more: 2025 end-of-season predictions as our F1 experts share if Lando Norris can win the championship

When is the Brazilian Grand Prix? Full weekend schedule including practice, qualifying, sprint and race times

The 2025 Brazilian Grand Prix, otherwise known as the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, is set to take place between the 7th and 9th November 2025. It is a Sprint race weekend around the Interlagos Circuit, with the shorter race starting at 11am track time.

The main Brazilian Grand Prix will start at 2pm Sao Paulo time on Sunday 9th November, lasting 71 laps.

How to watch the 2025 Brazilian Grand Prix, including free highlights

The exact details on how to watch the 2025 Brazilian Grand Prix for your specific country can be found on the Formula 1 website. Many territories will be able to watch the race via F1 TV although this feature isn’t available for countries such as the UK, France and Spain.

The 2025 Brazilian Grand Prix can be watched in the UK via Sky Sports Main Event, with all additional coverage, including practice and qualifying, available on the Sky Sports F1 channel. NowTV customers with the Sky Sports package can also watch the race and all additional coverage live.

Free to watch highlights of the race at the Interlagos Circuit are available to watch at 10:15pm on Sunday 9th November on Channel 4.

What is the starting grid for the 2025 Brazilian Grand Prix

Lando Norris has taken pole position for the 2025 Brazilian Grand Prix, ahead of Kimi Antonelli in second and Charles Leclerc in third.

The McLaren driver found form on his final lap, which saw him top the timings and crucially will start three places ahead of championship rival Oscar Piastri.

What is the weather forecast for the 2025 Brazilian Grand Prix?

Many fans will be excited to hear that the Brazilian Grand Prix weekend is forecast to be rainy across all three days. Heavy showers should ease towards Sunday’s main race, although it is still expected that some drizzle could be in the air.

The Brazilian Grand Prix is known for having some incredible wet-weather moments, including Max Verstappen’s incredible performance last year. The Dutchman started from 17th on the grid, due to a penalty, but mastered the torrential rain to take the victory.

What is the Pirelli tyre allocation for the 2025 Brazilian Grand Prix?

The Interlagos Circuit features a combination of fast and medium-speed corners, meaning that tyre management is crucial. Forecasted wet weather can also trigger the use of intermediate or wet wheels, making the strategy incredibly important.

Pirelli has chosen to copy the tyre compounds from 2023, with the C2 Hard, C3 Medium and C4 Soft, which are one step harder than those that were used last year.

The tyre supplier has opted for the harder tyres after minimal dry runs in 2024, saw high levels of degradation and graining.

Bringing harder compounds should extend the performance of the tyres around Interlagos, if there isn’t rainy weather, which Pirelli are hoping could see the soft tyres make an appearance.

Where is the 2025 Brazilian Grand Prix held?

The Brazilian Grand Prix is held at the Interlagos Circuit in Sao Paulo, which has hosted the race intermittently since 1972. The 4.309 km (2.677 miles) circuit is one of four counterclockwise tracks on the current F1 calendar, including Imola, Zandvoort and Jeddah.

The event was briefly moved to the Jacarepagua track in Rio de Janeiro in 1978, after F1 bosses believed the city better suited the look they were hoping to achieve with the sport. After two years back at Interlagos in 1979 and 1980, the Brazilian Grand Prix returned to Jacarepagua for the next nine races.

With the rise of Ayrton Senna’s fame, the Sao Paulo native increased interest in the event, making its return to Interlagos. The Brazilian Grand Prix made its return home to the iconic track in 1990, where it has stayed since.

The track has been witness to some unforgettable moments, including six drivers taking championship victories at Interlagos. Fernando Alonso was the first driver to take a title victory in Brazil, taking both his championships at Interlagos in 2005 and 2006.

Who won the 2024 Brazilian Grand Prix?

Max Verstappen won the 2024 Brazilian Grand Prix after mastering the terrible weather conditions. Verstappen started from 17th on the grid after originally qualifying in 12th. The Dutchman was pushed to the back of the grid after taking a 5-place penalty for an engine replacement.

The race got off to a chaotic start, which would set a precedent for the entire race. Lance Stroll spun off the track on the formation lap, causing an aborted start. Confusion saw pole-sitter Lando Norris and several other drivers move away from the grid, resulting in investigations for start procedure infringements.

George Russell took the lead of the grand prix in the opening corner, with Verstappen steadily working his way through the pack in the early stages. Disaster struck for the two front-runners when they chose to pit under a Virtual Safety Car, before the race was red flagged due to Franco Colapinto crashing his Williams.

Verstappen claimed the lead after the second safety car period, ahead of Alpine’s Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly, who were able to keep their positions to the chequered flag.