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Formula 1 heads to Sao Paulo this weekend for the Brazilian Grand Prix from November 7 to 9, with the iconic Interlagos circuit hosting the fifth sprint of the season. Lando Norris of McLaren returned to winning ways last time out in Mexico City, crossing the finish line a whopping 30.324 seconds ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc - the biggest win margin since Hungary in 2023 when Max Verstappen won by 33.731 seconds. The victory placed the Briton at the top of the championship standings for the first time since April, now holding a slender one-point lead over his teammate Oscar Piastri, who finished fifth in Mexico. Verstappen rounded out the podium in third, now trailing Norris by 36 points with only four rounds remaining in the season. MORE FOR YOU With Sao Paulo featuring a sprint event, a maximum of 33 points is on the table for a driver which makes this round a crucial one for the title fight. McLaren enters the weekend hoping to replicate last year’s performance where they secured a one-two finish in both sprint qualifying and the 100km race. Norris also managed to secure pole position in a wet grand prix qualifying, but Verstappen was too brilliant to beat on Sunday, having stormed from 12th to victory in a rain-soaked race. While the track seems to favor McLaren on paper under normal conditions, Verstappen remains a real threat for them especially if rain does materialize. ForbesF1 2025 Calendar: Full Race Schedule And Sprint VenuesForbesF1 2026 Calendar: Full Race Schedule And Sprint VenuesForbesWho Are The 2025 Formula 1 Team Principals?ForbesF1 2025 Grid: Confirmed Driver Lineups For All 10 Teams Interlagos F1 Circuit Stats First Grand Prix: 1973 Circuit Length: 4.309km (2.677 miles) Race Distance: 305.879km (190.064 miles) Number of Laps: 71 Number of Turns: 15 Lap Record: 1:10.540 (Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes, 2018) Most Wins (Driver): Michael Schumacher (4) Most Wins (Constructor): Ferrari (9) Most Pole Positions (Driver): Ayrton Senna, Mika Hakkinen, Felipe Massa, Rubens Barrichello, Lewis Hamilton (4) Most Pole Positions (Constructor): McLaren F1 2025 Brazilian Grand Prix Schedule Interlagos plays host to round 21 and the fifth sprint of the season this weekend. This means teams will only have one practice session to test car setups and gather crucial data. Free Practice 1 (FP1) kicks off at 11:30 a.m. local time on Friday, November 7, followed by sprint qualifying later in the day at 3:30 p.m. On Saturday, November 8, drivers will battle it out in the sprint at 11 a.m. before they fight for grid positions in the grand prix qualifying at 3 p.m. The main race will kick off at 2 p.m. on Sunday, November 9. Brazilian Grand Prix 2025: Free Practice 1 Start Times All below start times are on Friday unless stated otherwise. Local Time: 11:30 a.m. United States and Canada (EST): 9:30 a.m. United States and Canada (CST): 8:30 a.m. United States and Canada (PST): 6:30 a.m. United States and Canada (MST): 7:30 a.m. United Kingdom (BST): 2:30 p.m. Central European Time (CET): 3:30 p.m. Australia (AEDT): 1:30 a.m. on Saturday Australia (AWST): 10:30 p.m. Australia (ACDT): 1 a.m. on Saturday Saudi Arabia: 5:30 p.m. Japan Standard Time (JST): 11:30 p.m. Indian Standard Time (IST): 8 p.m. China Standard Time (CST): 10:30 p.m. Brazilian Grand Prix 2025: Sprint Qualifying Start Times All below start times are on Friday unless stated otherwise. Local Time: 3:30 p.m. United States and Canada (EST): 1:30 p.m. United States and Canada (CST): 12:30 p.m. United States and Canada (PST): 10:30 a.m. United States and Canada (MST): 11:30 a.m. United Kingdom (BST): 6:30 p.m. Central European Time (CET): 7:30 p.m. Australia (AEDT): 5:30 a.m. on Saturday Australia (AWST): 2:30 a.m. on Saturday Australia (ACDT): 5 a.m. on Saturday Saudi Arabia: 9:30 p.m. Japan Standard Time (JST): 3:30 a.m. on Saturday Indian Standard Time (IST): 12 a.m. on Saturday China Standard Time (CST): 2:30 a.m. on Saturday ForbesF1 Sprint Race Explained: Format, Qualifying, Points, Rules And More Brazilian Grand Prix 2025: Sprint Start Times All below start times are on Saturday unless stated otherwise. Local Time: 11 a.m. United States and Canada (EST): 9 a.m. United States and Canada (CST): 8 a.m. United States and Canada (PST): 6 a.m. United States and Canada (MST): 7 a.m. United Kingdom (BST): 2 p.m. Central European Time (CET): 3 p.m. Australia (AEDT): 1 a.m. on Sunday Australia (AWST): 10 p.m. Australia (ACDT): 12:30 a.m. on Sunday Saudi Arabia: 5 p.m. Japan Standard Time (JST): 11 p.m. Indian Standard Time (IST): 7:30 p.m. China Standard Time (CST): 10 p.m. Brazilian Grand Prix 2025: Qualifying Start Times All below start times are on Saturday unless stated otherwise. Local Time: 3 p.m. United States and Canada (EST): 1 p.m. United States and Canada (CST): 12 p.m. United States and Canada (PST): 10 a.m. United States and Canada (MST): 11 a.m. United Kingdom (BST): 6 p.m. Central European Time (CET): 7 p.m. Australia (AEDT): 5 a.m. on Sunday Australia (AWST): 2 a.m. on Sunday Australia (ACDT): 4:30 a.m. on Sunday Saudi Arabia: 9 p.m. Japan Standard Time (JST): 3 a.m. on Sunday Indian Standard Time (IST): 11:30 p.m. China Standard Time (CST): 2 a.m. on Sunday Brazilian Grand Prix 2025: Race Start Times All below start times are on Sunday unless stated otherwise. Local Time: 2 p.m. United States and Canada (EST): 12 p.m. United States and Canada (CST): 11 a.m. United States and Canada (PST): 9 a.m. United States and Canada (MST): 10 a.m. United Kingdom (GMT): 5 p.m. Central European Time (CET): 6 p.m. Australia (AEDT): 4 a.m. on Monday Australia (AWST): 1 a.m. on Monday Australia (ACDT): 3:30 a.m. on Monday Saudi Arabia: 8 p.m. Japan Standard Time (JST): 2 a.m. on Monday Indian Standard Time (IST): 10:30 p.m. China Standard Time (CST): 1 a.m. on Monday How To Watch 2025 F1 Brazilian Grand Prix Fans in the United States can catch the live action across ESPN platforms. ESPN2 will broadcast Practice 1 (FP1), sprint qualifying, sprint race and Sunday’s race, while ESPNEWS will stream grand prix qualifying. Spanish coverage will be available throughout the weekend on ESPN3 and ESPN Deportes. Meanwhile viewers in the United Kingdom can tune in to Sky Sports for extensive coverage of the weekend, with highlights available for free on Channel 4. In select regions, F1 TV Pro subscribers can tune in for live coverage on any device, along with the opportunity to catch up on full session replays and highlights afterwards. Below is the broadcast information for some key territories: United States: ESPN United Kingdom: Sky Sports Brazil: Bandeirantes, Bandsports Italy: Sky Italia Netherlands: Viaplay TV Belgium: RTBF, Play Sports Australia: Fox Sports, Foxtel, Kayo Japan: Fuji TV, DAZN Austria: Servus TV, ORF Canada: RDS, RDS 2, TSN, Noovo China: Tencent New Zealand: Sky NZ Spain: DAZN Germany: Sky Deutschland, RTL France: Canal+ Portugal: DAZN Mexico: Fox Sports Mexico, Televisa Singapore: beIN SPORTS Middle East and Turkey: beIN SPORTS Latin America: ESPN Africa: SuperSport Highlights from each day of the 2025 Brazilian Grand Prix weekend will be available on F1’s YouTube channel. F1 Drivers’ Standings Ahead Of The 2025 Brazilian Grand Prix Lando Norris (McLaren): 357 points Oscar Piastri (McLaren): 356 points Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing): 321 points George Russell (Mercedes): 258 points Charles Leclerc (Ferrari): 210 points Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari): 146 points Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes): 97 points Alexander Albon (Williams): 73 points Nico Hulkenberg (Kick Sauber): 41 points Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls): 39 points Carlos Sainz (Williams): 38 points Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin): 37 points Oliver Bearman (Haas): 32 points Lance Stroll (Aston Martin): 32 points Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls): 30 points Esteban Ocon (Haas): 30 points Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull Racing): 28 points Pierre Gasly (Alpine): 20 points Gabriel Bortoleto (Kick Sauber): 19 points Franco Colapinto (Alpine): 0 points F1 Constructors’ Standings Ahead Of The 2025 Brazilian Grand Prix McLaren: 713 points (champions) Ferrari: 356 points Mercedes: 355 points Red Bull Racing: 346 points Williams: 111 points Racing Bulls: 72 points Aston Martin: 69 points Haas: 62 points Kick Sauber: 60 points Alpine: 20 points
