This weekend, the Formula 1 arrives in Brazil for the São Paulo Grand Prix21st stage of the season. The race in Interlagos, which will be held between the 7th and 9th of November, promises an intense dispute, which could define the direction in the final stretch of the championship.
The race resumes the sprint format this weekend. The schedule starts on Friday (7), with a single free training session followed by the sprint classification. On Saturday (8), the sprint race opens the activities, followed by the session that defines the starting grid.
The main race is scheduled for Sunday (9), at 2pm.
The event will be broadcast on Band channels, on open TV, Bandsports, on closed TV, and on F1 TV.
Drivers’ World Cup
A few months ago, the scenario for the Formula 1 Drivers’ World Championship seemed set. Oscar Piastri dominated the season after winning the Dutch GP, expanding his advantage over his teammate, Lando Norris, to 34 points — a difference consolidated after a mechanical failure that took the Briton out of the race.
more than a hundred points away and in third place, seemed out of contention. McLaren, on the rise, maintained the pace and secured its second constructors’ championship in Singapore.
But, while the British team was already looking to 2026, Red Bull was drawing up a different plan: to continue evolving the current car. The bet changed the course of the season.
Verstappen reacted, won three of the last four races and put his name back in the fight for the title. Piastri, on the other hand, saw his income plummet.
After collecting 14 podiums in the first 16 stages, the Australian now has four races outside the top 3 —.
Now, he occupies the lead in the competition with 357 points, followed by his partner Oscar — with one point less. Verstappen appears in third, with 321 points.
World Constructors
Among the teams, McLaren won its second World Constructors’ Championship in , with a wide advantage over its rivals — 713 points currently. Further back, , separated by just one point.
Red Bull, with 346 points, and Williams, with 111, close the top 5.
Technical details of the São Paulo Grand Prix
Friday, November 7th
- 11:30 am — Free Training 1 (Bandsports and F1TV)
- 3:30 pm — Sprint Classification (Bandsports and F1TV)
Saturday, November 8th
- 11am — Sprint Race (Bandsports and F1TV)
- 3pm — Classification (Band, Bandsports and F1TV)
Sunday, November 9th
- 2pm — São Paulo Grand Prix Race (Band and F1TV)
