F1 LIVE: Sao Paulo Grand Prix 2026 UK start time, grid & radio from Interlagos

Brazil: Race daypublished at 16:01 GMT

Lorraine McKenna
BBC Sport Journalist

Hello, folks. Saturday's qualifying was so close to being a washout in Sao Paulo but the skies dried just enough for Lando Norris to claim his third consecutive pole position at the famous Interlagos circuit.

The 2025 world champion will be sharing the front row with the new title holder in town, Kimi Antonelli. The Italian gains a spot today because of Mercedes team-mate George Russell's five-place grid penalty. Briton Russell was gutted to miss out on pole and instead of starting P2, he drops to P7 instead.

Russell is still the highest starter of those drivers still in with a shout of second place in the drivers' championship, though. Max Verstappen's fine run of form in recent races means he occupies that spot after the Mexico City Grand Prix last weekend.

But the Dutchman, along with nearest rival Lewis Hamilton, is falling right to the back of the grid because of penalties for power-unit changes.

Brazil, like Mexico, is getting ready to host a potential title party tonight. Mercedes are on the brink of sealing the constructors' championship and need to outscore Ferrari by at least three points to be crowned winners.

There is rain in the air for this 71-lap grand prix today, so we should maybe prepare ourselves for a touch of chaos.

Rank	Driver	Number	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	Max Verstappen Red Bull	3	1:11.622	19
2	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:11.647	21
3	Lando Norris McLaren	1	1:11.753	22
4	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:11.806	22
5	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:11.896	30
6	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:11.935	20
7	Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls	41	1:12.060	25
8	Liam Lawson Racing Bulls	30	1:12.171	20
9	Isack Hadjar Red Bull	6	1:12.213	24
10	Gabriel Bortoleto Audi	5	1:12.644	24
11	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:12.644	26
12	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:12.833	7
13	Nico Hulkenberg Audi	27	1:12.865	27
14	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	1:12.925	25
15	Rafael Camara Haas	51	1:12.981	19
16	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:13.109	20
17	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:13.147	25
18	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:13.171	23
19	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:13.303	21
20	Sergio Perez Cadillac	11	1:13.573	32
21	Valtteri Bottas Cadillac	77	1:13.722	19
22	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:14.766	7

Rank	Driver	Number	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:10.763	37
2	Lando Norris McLaren	1	1:11.016	31
3	Max Verstappen Red Bull	3	1:11.022	23
4	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:11.036	35
5	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:11.084	32
6	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:11.213	35
7	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:11.483	33
8	Gabriel Bortoleto Audi	5	1:11.780	33
9	Isack Hadjar Red Bull	6	1:11.839	33
10	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:11.991	36
11	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	1:11.996	33
12	Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls	41	1:12.008	36
13	Liam Lawson Racing Bulls	30	1:12.042	36
14	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:12.109	37
15	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:12.538	34
16	Rafael Camara Haas	51	1:12.561	30
17	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:12.742	33
18	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:12.942	31
19	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:12.953	37
20	Sergio Perez Cadillac	11	1:13.316	34
21	Valtteri Bottas Cadillac	77	1:13.383	33
22	Nico Hulkenberg Audi	27	not available	not available

Rank	Driver	Number	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	Lando Norris McLaren	1	1:11.717	33
2	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:11.799	32
3	Max Verstappen Red Bull	3	1:11.953	29
4	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:12.041	31
5	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:12.103	30
6	Isack Hadjar Red Bull	6	1:12.156	25
7	Gabriele Mini Alpine	62	1:12.569	28
8	Gabriel Bortoleto Audi	5	1:12.614	30
9	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	1:12.654	34
10	Liam Lawson Racing Bulls	30	1:12.715	32
11	Leonardo Fornaroli McLaren	67	1:12.833	28
12	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:12.837	27
13	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:13.017	26
14	Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls	41	1:13.038	32
15	Valtteri Bottas Cadillac	77	1:13.371	16
16	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:13.511	18
17	Luke Browning Williams	46	1:13.591	12
18	Rafael Camara Haas	51	1:13.696	30
19	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:13.760	28
20	Colton Herta Cadillac	25	1:14.275	31
21	Dino Beganovic Ferrari	38	1:14.357	11
22	Freddie Slater Audi	98	1:14.966	7

Rank	Driver	Number	Qualifying 1	Qualifying 1	Qualifying 2	Qualifying 2	Qualifying 3	Qualifying 3	Time
1	Lando Norris McLaren	1	fastest lap 1:30.939	fastest lap 1:30.939	1:29.207	1:29.207	fastest lap 1:27.470	fastest lap 1:27.470	Qualifying 3, fastest lap 1:27.470
2	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:31.206	1:31.206	fastest lap 1:26.745	fastest lap 1:26.745	1:27.674	1:27.674	Qualifying 3, 1:27.674
3	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:32.229	1:32.229	1:29.302	1:29.302	1:28.095	1:28.095	Qualifying 3, 1:28.095
4	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:32.121	1:32.121	1:28.082	1:28.082	1:28.289	1:28.289	Qualifying 3, 1:28.289
5	Liam Lawson Racing Bulls	30	1:32.085	1:32.085	1:27.049	1:27.049	1:28.321	1:28.321	Qualifying 3, 1:28.321
6	Nico Hulkenberg Audi	27	1:31.693	1:31.693	1:28.361	1:28.361	1:28.668	1:28.668	Qualifying 3, 1:28.668
7	Isack Hadjar Red Bull	6	1:32.059	1:32.059	1:27.218	1:27.218	1:28.763	1:28.763	Qualifying 3, 1:28.763
8	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:33.030	1:33.030	1:29.130	1:29.130	1:29.831	1:29.831	Qualifying 3, 1:29.831
9	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:32.092	1:32.092	1:29.072	1:29.072	1:30.311	1:30.311	Qualifying 3, 1:30.311
10	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:33.150	1:33.150	1:28.918	1:28.918	1:30.456	1:30.456	Qualifying 3, 1:30.456
11	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:31.666	1:31.666	1:30.001	1:30.001	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:30.001
12	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:32.251	1:32.251	1:30.369	1:30.369	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:30.369
13	Rafael Camara Haas	51	1:32.809	1:32.809	1:31.515	1:31.515	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:31.515
14	Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls	41	1:32.306	1:32.306	1:31.687	1:31.687	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:31.687
15	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:32.959	1:32.959	1:31.785	1:31.785	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:31.785
16	Max Verstappen Red Bull	3	1:31.238	1:31.238	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:31.238
17	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	1:33.327	1:33.327	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:33.327
18	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:33.449	1:33.449	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:33.449
19	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:33.653	1:33.653	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:33.653
20	Valtteri Bottas Cadillac	77	1:33.774	1:33.774	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:33.774
21	Sergio Perez Cadillac	11	1:34.509	1:34.509	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:34.509
22	Gabriel Bortoleto Audi	5	1:41.564	1:41.564	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:41.564

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