Method 1 returns this weekend with the much-loved Brazil Grand Prix, which is able to present the following instalment in 2025's unpredictable title struggle.
Mexico final outing noticed Lando Norris dominate from pole, which means he moved one level away from McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri on the high of the championship after the Australian struggled to fifth place on the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.
Max Verstappen can be a participant within the title struggle because the reigning, four-time world champion is 36 factors off high having completed third in Mexico.
That did considerably cease his momentum although, as till then Verstappen had gained three grands prix in 4, plus Austin's dash race, making him F1's most in-form driver.
The dash format returns in Brazil which means there are 33 factors on supply to a driver at Interlagos, which might make an enormous distinction to the championship struggle with simply 4 rounds remaining. Right here is all to know concerning the motion.
The place can I watch the F1 Brazil GP?
Brazilian GP crowds, followers
Photograph by: Mark Sutton / Motorsport Pictures
Sky Sports activities is the unique reside broadcast holder for F1 in the UK, making it the vacation spot to look at the Brazil Grand Prix. The motion at Interlagos can due to this fact be streamed through NOW TV, whereas highlights are on Channel 4.
In the USA, in the meantime, ESPN holds the published rights however is ready to get replaced by Apple in 2026. For different international locations/areas, see under:
Europe:
- Austria – Servus TV / ORF
- Belgium – RTBF / Play Sports activities
- Croatia – Sport Klub
- Czech Republic – Nova
- Denmark – TV3+ / Viaplay
- Estonia – Go3 Estonia / TV3
- Finland – Viaplay
- France – Canal+
- Germany – Sky Sports activities
- Greece – ANT1 / ANT1+
- Hungary – M4
- Italy – Sky Sports activities
- Netherlands – Viaplay
- Norway – V sport 1 / Viaplay
- Poland – Eleven Sports activities
- Portugal – DAZN
- Spain – DAZN
- Sweden – Viaplay
- Switzerland – SRF / RSI / RTS
- UK – Sky Sports activities
Americas:
- USA – ESPN Community
- Canada – RDS / RDS2 / TSN / Noovo
- Latin America – ESPN
Asia:
- China – Shanghai TV / Guangdong Tv Channel / Tencent
- India – FanCode / TATA Play FanCode Sports activities
- Japan – Fuji TV / DAZN
- Malaysia – beIN SPORTS
- Indonesia – beIN SPORTS
- Singapore – beIN SPORTS
- Thailand – beIN SPORTS
- Vietnam – Okay+
Oceania:
- Australia – Fox Sports activities / Foxtel / Kayo
- New Zealand – Sky
Africa:
How can I observe the F1 Brazil GP reside?
Autosport will present reside updates of the Brazil Grand Prix weekend, protecting every session from free observe to the Sunday race.
F1 Brazil GP schedule
Apply – Friday 7 November
| Occasion | Date |
|---|---|
 | 11:30 |
Sao Paulo GP – FP1 |
Dash qualifying – Friday 7 November/Saturday 8 November
| Occasion | Date |
|---|---|
| 15:30 |
Sao Paulo GP – SPRINT QU |
Dash race – Saturday 8 November
| Occasion | Date |
|---|---|
| 11:00 |
Sao Paulo GP – SPRINT |
Qualifying – Saturday 8 November/Sunday 9 November
| Occasion | Date |
|---|---|
| 15:00 |
Sao Paulo GP – QU |
Brazil Grand Prix – Sunday 9 November
| Occasion | Date |
|---|---|
| 14:00 |
Sao Paulo GP – RACE |
What's the climate forecast for the F1 Brazil GP?
Friday 7 November: Apply 1 and Dash Qualifying
The opening day of motion is anticipated to be dry at Interlagos, with air temperature round 19C for the beginning of observe and that ought to rise to 21C by dash qualifying. Humidity ranges must also be excessive, at the least 67%, however that's unlikely to translate into rain with solely a 30% probability for the opening session, lowering to 10% later within the day.
Saturday 8 November: Dash race and qualifying
These hoping for rain are prone to be disenchanted on Saturday as properly, as a result of there may be only a 20% probability of drizzle for the dash race and that's the similar proportion for grand prix qualifying. So the day's motion ought to as an alternative happen in dry and comparatively sizzling situations of round 24-26C, however once more with excessive humidity because of the clouds.
Sunday 9 November: Race
The situations needs to be combined on Sunday although, with an approximate 50% probability of rain at race begin. Given Interlagos' historical past of rain-affected races, then one ought to count on the clouds to open sooner or later come Sunday afternoon. However Brazil can be identified for its warmth and humidity, so despite the fact that there's a first rate probability of rain, drivers shall be racing in air temperature of round 18C with circa 80% humidity ranges.
Key info concerning the F1 Brazil GP
Max Verstappen and Calum Nicholas, Senior Energy Unit Meeting Technician, Pink Bull Racing
Photograph by: Pink Bull Content material Pool
When was the primary Brazil Grand Prix?
The Brazilian Grand Prix began in 1972 when it was a non-championship race held at Interlagos. This was completed to satisfy FIA laws which required an indication race, successfully a take a look at, to point out that the venue was able to internet hosting a grand prix on the F1 calendar.
That's precisely what occurred as Interlagos grew to become a championship race the next yr, during which dwelling hero and reigning world champion Emerson Fittipaldi took the chequered flag forward of runner-up Jackie Stewart.
The Brazil Grand Prix has been on the F1 calendar yearly – bar the COVID-affected 2020 – since, although it has generally modified venues with Jacarepagua internet hosting by means of the Eighties.
Who gained final yr's Brazil Grand Prix?
Verstappen claimed a exceptional victory on the 2024 Brazilian Grand Prix, producing a wet-weather masterclass from seventeenth on the grid. In Q2, he did not go faster as monitor situations step by step improved after which a late purple flag, brought on by Lance Stroll, prevented him from setting a correct lap time on the finish leaving him twelfth, with an engine penalty dropping him an extra 5 spots.
However a mega begin to the race laid the foundations for his restoration, because the Pink Bull driver was as much as sixth by lap 12 earlier than gaining extra positions after drivers forward pitted underneath digital security automobile situations. Staying out proved to be the fitting name as a purple flag was quickly waved because of the heavy rain, permitting Verstappen to alter his tyres with no price in comparison with those that pitted underneath a VSC.
Verstappen was second on the restart behind Alpine's Esteban Ocon, who initially stored his lead. However then Carlos Sainz triggered a security automobile on lap 39 by crashing and on the following restart, Verstappen took the lead from Ocon and by no means misplaced place from there. It successfully sealed Verstappen's fourth world title, which he clinched on the following race in Las Vegas.
F1 2025 drivers' standings
F1 2025 constructors' standings
| Place | Constructor | Factors |
| 1 | McLaren | 713 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 356 |
| 3 | Mercedes | 355 |
| 4 | Pink Bull | 346 |
| 5 | Williams | 111 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 72 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 69 |
| 8 | Haas | 62 |
| 9 | Sauber | 60 |
| 10 | Alpine | 20 |
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