05/11/2025

Weather forecast, schedule and how to watch

Formula 1 returns this weekend with the much-loved Brazil Grand Prix, which will provide the next instalment in 2025’s unpredictable title fight.

Mexico last time out saw Lando Norris dominate from pole, meaning he moved one point clear of McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri at the top of the championship after the Australian struggled to fifth place at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.

Max Verstappen is also a player in the title fight as the reigning, four-time world champion is 36 points off top having finished third in Mexico.

That did somewhat stop his momentum though, as until then Verstappen had won three grands prix in four, plus Austin’s sprint race, making him F1’s most in-form driver.

The sprint format returns in Brazil meaning there are 33 points on offer to a driver at Interlagos, which could make a huge difference to the championship fight with just four rounds remaining. Here is all to know about the action.

Where can I watch the F1 Brazil GP?

Brazilian GP crowds, fans

Photo by: Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images

Sky Sports is the exclusive live broadcast holder for F1 in the United Kingdom, making it the destination to watch the Brazil Grand Prix. The action at Interlagos can therefore be streamed via NOW TV, while highlights are on Channel 4.

In the United States, meanwhile, ESPN holds the broadcast rights but is set to be replaced by Apple in 2026. For other countries/regions, see below:

Europe:

Austria — Servus TV / ORF
Belgium — RTBF / Play Sports
Croatia — Sport Klub
Czech Republic — Nova
Denmark — TV3+ / Viaplay
Estonia — Go3 Estonia / TV3
Finland — Viaplay
France — Canal+
Germany — Sky Sports
Greece — ANT1 / ANT1+
Hungary — M4
Italy — Sky Sports
Netherlands — Viaplay
Norway — V sport 1 / Viaplay
Poland — Eleven Sports
Portugal — DAZN
Spain — DAZN
Sweden — Viaplay
Switzerland — SRF / RSI / RTS
UK — Sky Sports

Americas:

USA — ESPN Network
Canada — RDS / RDS2 / TSN / Noovo
Latin America — ESPN

Asia:

China — Shanghai TV / Guangdong Television Channel / Tencent
India — FanCode / TATA Play FanCode Sports
Japan — Fuji TV / DAZN
Malaysia — beIN SPORTS
Indonesia — beIN SPORTS
Singapore — beIN SPORTS
Thailand — beIN SPORTS
Vietnam — K+

Oceania:

Australia — Fox Sports / Foxtel / Kayo
New Zealand — Sky

Africa:

How can I follow the F1 Brazil GP live?

Autosport will provide live updates of the Brazil Grand Prix weekend, covering each session from free practice to the Sunday race.

F1 Brazil GP schedule

Practice — Friday 7 November

Event	Date
	11:30
Sao Paulo GP FP1

Sprint qualifying — Friday 7 November/Saturday 8 November

Event	Date
	15:30
Sao Paulo GP SPRINT QU

Sprint race — Saturday 8 November

Event	Date
	11:00
Sao Paulo GP SPRINT

Qualifying — Saturday 8 November/Sunday 9 November

Event	Date
	15:00
Sao Paulo GP QU

Brazil Grand Prix — Sunday 9 November

Event	Date
	14:00
Sao Paulo GP RACE

What is the weather forecast for the F1 Brazil GP?

Friday 7 November: Practice 1 and Sprint Qualifying

The opening day of action is expected to be dry at Interlagos, with air temperature around 19C for the start of practice and that should rise to 21C by sprint qualifying. Humidity levels should also be high, at least 67%, but that is unlikely to translate into rain with only a 30% chance for the opening session, reducing to 10% later in the day.

Saturday 8 November: Sprint race and qualifying

Those hoping for rain are likely to be disappointed on Saturday as well, because there is just a 20% chance of drizzle for the sprint race and that is the same percentage for grand prix qualifying. So the day’s action should instead take place in dry and relatively hot conditions of around 24-26C, but again with high humidity due to the clouds.

Sunday 9 November: Race

The conditions should be mixed on Sunday though, with an approximate 50% chance of rain at race start. Given Interlagos’ history of rain-affected races, then one should expect the clouds to open at some point come Sunday afternoon. But Brazil is also known for its heat and humidity, so even though there is a decent chance of rain, drivers will be racing in air temperature of around 18C with circa 80% humidity levels.

Key facts about the F1 Brazil GP

Max Verstappen and Calum Nicholas, Senior Power Unit Assembly Technician, Red Bull Racing

Photo by: Red Bull Content Pool

When was the first Brazil Grand Prix?

The Brazilian Grand Prix started in 1972 when it was a non-championship race held at Interlagos. This was done to meet FIA regulations which required a demonstration race, effectively a test, to show that the venue was capable of hosting a grand prix on the F1 calendar.

That’s exactly what happened as Interlagos became a championship race the following year, in which home hero and reigning world champion Emerson Fittipaldi took the chequered flag ahead of runner-up Jackie Stewart.

The Brazil Grand Prix has been on the F1 calendar every year — bar the COVID-affected 2020 — since, though it has sometimes changed venues with Jacarepagua hosting through the 1980s.

Who won last year’s Brazil Grand Prix?

Verstappen claimed a remarkable victory at the 2024 Brazilian Grand Prix, producing a wet-weather masterclass from 17th on the grid. In Q2, he failed to go quicker as track conditions gradually improved and then a late red flag, caused by Lance Stroll, prevented him from setting a proper lap time at the end leaving him 12th, with an engine penalty dropping him a further five spots.

But a mega start to the race laid the foundations for his recovery, as the Red Bull driver was up to sixth by lap 12 before gaining more positions after drivers ahead pitted under virtual safety car conditions. Staying out proved to be the right call as a red flag was soon waved due to the heavy rain, allowing Verstappen to change his tyres without a cost compared to those who pitted under a VSC.

Verstappen was second at the restart behind Alpine’s Esteban Ocon, who initially kept his lead. But then Carlos Sainz triggered a safety car on lap 39 by crashing and on the subsequent restart, Verstappen took the lead from Ocon and never lost position from there. It effectively sealed Verstappen’s fourth world title, which he clinched at the following race in Las Vegas.