Sao Paulo GP 2023: When to watch practice, qualifying, Sprint, Sprint Shootout and Grand Prix at Interlagos
Interlagos hosts the final F1 sprint weekend of the season and it is a circuit that has seen some of the sport’s most dramatic moments; Watch every session of the Sao Paulo GP live on Sky Sports F1, with the lights off for Sunday’s race at 5pm
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Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen were in the cooling area to discuss the chaotic Mexico City GP, in which crowd favorite Sergio Perez crashed on the first lap.
Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen were in the cooling area to discuss the chaotic Mexico City GP, in which crowd favorite Sergio Perez crashed on the first lap.
The final Formula 1 sprint weekend is just around the corner as America’s triple-header comes to an end with the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, live on Sky Sports.
Interlagos has produced some of the sport’s most dramatic moments since it first entered the calendar in 1973, including a chaotic race in the wet in 2003, Lewis Hamilton’s first title in 2008, Sebastian Vettel’s rollercoaster ride on the road to the 2012 championship and Max Verstappen’s all-out attack defense against Hamilton in 2021.
Verstappen broke his own record for most wins in a single season with his 16th win of 2023 last time out and will be looking for a second victory in Brazil.
George Russell took his first ever F1 win in Sao Paulo last year after fending off teammate Hamilton in a Mercedes one-two and Toto Wolff is hopeful they will be strong again this weekend.
Hamilton is just 20 points behind Sergio Perez in the battle for second place in the Drivers’ Championship and Mercedes has a 22-point lead over Ferrari in the race for second place in the Constructors’ Championship.
It’s the last sprint weekend of 2023 and the Interlagos circuit layout always makes for stunning racing and you can see it all live Sky Sports F1.
The races have remained live on Sky Sports F1 in 2023
| Date | Grand prize | British race start time |
|---|---|---|
| November 3-5 | GP of São Paulo* | 5 p.m |
| November 17-19 | GP of Las Vegas | 6 hours |
| November 24-26 | Abu Dhabi GP | 1 o’clock in the afternoon |
| *Sprint weekend |
– Qualifying starts on Friday at 6:00 PM, with build-up from 5:00 PM
– Sprint Race starts on Saturday at 6:30 PM, with build-up from 5:30 PM
– The Sao Paulo Grand Prix starts on Sunday at 5 p.m., with build-up from 3:30 p.m.
Top 10 Drivers’ Championship before the Sao Paulo GP
| Director | Team | Points |
| 1)Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 491 |
| 2) Sergio Perez | Red Bull | 240 |
| 3)Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 220 |
| 4) Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 183 |
| 5) Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 183 |
| 6) Lando Norris | McLaren | 169 |
| 7) Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 166 |
| 8) George Russell | Mercedes | 151 |
| 9)Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 87 |
| 10) Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 56 |
Top five of the Constructors’ Championship before the Sao Paulo GP
| Team | Points |
| 1) Red Bull | 731 |
| 2) Mercedes | 371 |
| 3) Ferrari | 349 |
| 4) McLaren | 256 |
| 5) Aston Martin | 236 |
When can you only watch the Sao Paulo GP live on Sky Sports F1?
Thursday November 2
- 4 p.m.: Drivers’ press conference
Friday November 3
- 14.00 hours: Sao Paulo GP training (session starts at 2:30 PM)
- 5 p.m.: Sao Paulo GP qualifying build-up (also on Sky Sports Main Event)
6 p.m.: Sao Paulo GP qualifying (also on Sky Sports Main Event) - 8:00 PM: Ted’s Qualification Notebook
Saturday November 4
- 1:30 PM: Sprint Shootout setup
- 2 p.m.: Sao Paulo GP Sprint Shootout
- 5:30 PM: Sprint build-up
- 6:30 PM: SAO PAULO SPRINT
- 8:00 PM: Ted’s Sprint Notebook
Sunday November 5
- 3.30 pm: Grand Prix Sunday: build-up of the Sao Paulo GP
- 5:00 PM: THE GRAND PRIZE OF SAO PAULO
- 7 p.m.: Checkered flag: GP response from Sao Paulo
- 8 p.m.: Ted’s notebook
F1 heads straight to Brazil for the final leg of the US triple header and the final sprint weekend of the 2023 season. Watch every session of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix live on Sky Sports F1 from Friday, with the race on Sunday at 5pm. Stream F1 on Sky Sports with NOW