São Paulo Grand Prix 2026 Start Time: Nov. 8, 12 p.m. EST

Norris won the São Paulo Grand Prix on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, in 1:35:23.504, ahead of Verstappen (+14.602) and Hadjar (+24.485), according to Formula 1 (F1). The race started at 14:00 local time, which was 12 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). F1 listed the race as 71 laps or 120 minutes. It was the Brazil round of the 2026 season, Round 20 on F1’s calendar. Below: every session in U.S. and other time zones, and what comes next.

What is the São Paulo Grand Prix 2026 schedule?

F1 gave these times in São Paulo local time, Brasília Time, which is Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) minus 3 hours (UTC-3). F1’s page says São Paulo is 3 hours behind UTC. The other columns are our conversion, not an official schedule. U.S. clocks fall back on Nov. 1, so all five sessions fell on U.S. standard time: EST, Central Standard Time (CST), Mountain Standard Time (MST) and Pacific Standard Time (PST).

Session	São Paulo (UTC-3)	Eastern (EST)	Central (CST)	Mountain (MST)	Pacific (PST)
First practice, Fri., Nov. 6	12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.	10:30 a.m.	9:30 a.m.	8:30 a.m.	7:30 a.m.
Second practice, Fri., Nov. 6	4 p.m. to 5 p.m.	2 p.m.	1 p.m.	12 p.m.	11 a.m.
Third practice, Sat., Nov. 7	11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.	9:30 a.m.	8:30 a.m.	7:30 a.m.	6:30 a.m.
Qualifying, Sat., Nov. 7	3 p.m. to 4 p.m.	1 p.m.	12 p.m.	11 a.m.	10 a.m.
Grand Prix, Sun., Nov. 8	2 p.m.	12 p.m.	11 a.m.	10 a.m.	9 a.m.

The U.S. columns show the start time. Each practice session and qualifying runs one hour, so add one hour for the end.

What time was the Brazil Grand Prix race on Sunday?

The race started at 2 p.m. in São Paulo on Sunday, Nov. 8. By our conversion that was 12 p.m. EST, 11 a.m. CST, 10 a.m. MST and 9 a.m. PST. Elsewhere, it was 17:00 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) in the United Kingdom and 18:00 Central European Time (CET) in central Europe. In Sydney the race fell on Monday, Nov. 9, at 4 a.m. Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT).

F1 listed the race as 71 laps or 120 minutes, on a lap of 4.309 km.

Was there a sprint race at the São Paulo Grand Prix?

No. F1’s timetable for the weekend listed three practice sessions, qualifying and the Grand Prix, with no F1 sprint. The only other races listed were support races: the Porsche Sprint Challenge Brazil and the Porsche Carrera Cup.

Where can you watch F1 races in the U.S.?

On Oct. 21, 2026, formula1.com published a streaming guide that said: “Apple – Formula 1’s new Official US Broadcaster – will host F1 TV included for free within its Apple TV subscription.” By that account, U.S. viewers stream F1 sessions through Apple TV, which needs a subscription.

What F1 races come after São Paulo?

F1’s 2026 calendar lists the Mexico City round the weekend before São Paulo and three rounds after it, with Abu Dhabi as the final round. The next race is Las Vegas.

Round	Race	Dates
19	Mexico	Oct. 30 to Nov. 1
20	Brazil	Nov. 6 to 8
21	Las Vegas	Nov. 19 to 21
22	Qatar	Nov. 27 to 29
23	Abu Dhabi (final round)	Dec. 4 to 6

Source: Formula 1 2026 race calendar. Qatar and Abu Dhabi are listed as scheduled on F1’s calendar. For the previous weekend, see our Mexico City Grand Prix 2026 race time story, which covers the clock change of Nov. 1.

Free São Paulo Grand Prix 2026 weekend schedule

Our printable lists the five sessions of the São Paulo weekend with local and Eastern times on one page. Mark the next race weekends on your November 2026 printable calendar. The clock change that moves the U.S. start times is explained in daylight saving time ends Nov. 1, 2026 and on our daylight saving time page. Other dates that month are in November 2026 important dates and days until.