Predict the RaceSão Paulo Grand Prix 2026
By Danny de Visser, updated
The São Paulo Grand Prix 2026 is held in São Paulo (Interlagos), and the race starts on Sunday, November 8 at 17:00 UTC. Below are the times of every session, the 2025 top 10 and how often the safety car came out here, to help with your prediction in Predict the Race.
What time does the São Paulo Grand Prix start?
The race starts on Sunday, November 8 at 17:00 UTC. Qualifying is on Saturday, November 7 at 18:00 UTC. In Predict the Race you can predict each session until it starts; after that it locks.
| Session | Day | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Qualifying | Sat, Nov 7 | 18:00 |
| Race | Sun, Nov 8 | 17:00 |
Every prediction closes when the session it belongs to starts: pole position with qualifying, the winner and the safety cars with the race. Times can still change; this page updates automatically.
Who won the São Paulo Grand Prix in 2025?
Lando Norris (McLaren) won the 2025 São Paulo Grand Prix from pole position, ahead of Kimi Antonelli and Max Verstappen. Below are the top 10 of the race and of qualifying.
| Position | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes |
| 5 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren |
| 6 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team |
| 7 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls |
| 9 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine |
| Position | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren |
| 5 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls |
| 6 | George Russell | Mercedes |
| 7 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls |
| 8 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine |
| 10 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber |
How often is there a safety car in São Paulo?
In the 3 races in São Paulo since 2023, the safety car came out 6 times, counting the virtual safety car: 2.0 per race on average, against 1.3 across all circuits. A red flag stopped 2 of those races. Predict the Race counts the same way for the question on the number of safety cars.
| Year | Safety cars | Red flag |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | yes |
| 2024 | 3 | yes |
| 2025 | 2 | no |
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