The 2026 Formula 1 São Paulo Grand Prix is scheduled for November 6–8 at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in Interlagos. For viewers in Brazil, the main schedule starts with two practice sessions on Friday, continues with third practice and qualifying on Saturday, and ends with the race on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Brasília time.
The table below standardizes every session in BRT (UTC−3). It is based on Formula 1's official event schedule together with the local start times published for the 2026 season. Because the F1 website can adapt times to the visitor's time zone, make sure the selector is set to track time before comparing.
2026 São Paulo GP schedule in Brasília time
| Day | Date | Session | Brasília time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | November 6 | Free Practice 1 | 12:30–1:30 p.m. |
| Friday | November 6 | Free Practice 2 | 4:00–5:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | November 7 | Free Practice 3 | 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. |
| Saturday | November 7 | Qualifying | 3:00–4:00 p.m. |
| Sunday | November 8 | Race | 2:00 p.m. |
Friday: two practice sessions at Interlagos
The weekend begins on November 6 with Free Practice 1 at 12:30 p.m. and Free Practice 2 at 4:00 p.m.. São Paulo is not listed among the 2026 Sprint events, so the weekend follows the conventional format with three practice sessions before qualifying.
That gives teams two Friday windows to work on setup, tyres and race pace. For fans, it also means there is no Sprint Qualifying or Sprint race to fit into the schedule.
Saturday: FP3 in the morning and qualifying at 3:00 p.m.
On Saturday, November 7, Free Practice 3 starts at 11:30 a.m.. It is the final track session before the grid is decided.
Qualifying is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. Brasília time. Formula 1 also lists that local time in its official 2026 start-time announcement.
Sunday: race at 2:00 p.m.
The 2026 São Paulo Grand Prix race takes place on Sunday, November 8, with the start at 2:00 p.m.. That time also appears in Formula 1's official table of 2026 race start times.
Interlagos is 4.309 km long per lap, and the race is scheduled for 71 laps, a total of 305.879 km, according to F1's circuit information.
Why can the times look different on the F1 website?
The official event page offers options such as “My Time” and “Track Time”. Depending on the device or page time-zone setting, the displayed times may differ from the local circuit schedule. In this article, every session has been normalized to Brasília time (UTC−3), which is São Paulo's local time in November.
To avoid confusion, compare with the official Formula 1 page for the 2026 São Paulo Grand Prix and, for qualifying and the race, the official 2026 start-time table.
Can the schedule still change?
Yes. The schedule is official as of this update, but session times can be revised for operational, sporting or broadcast reasons. If Formula 1 changes the timetable, the event page should be treated as the most current reference.
Last checked: September 11, 2026. The official calendar still lists São Paulo for November 6–8 at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace.
