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Round 20 of the 2026 F1 season headed to Interlagos for the Formula 1 MSC Cruises Grande Prêmio de São Paulo 2026.
Norris claimed a third straight Sao Paulo pole in wet qualifying, beating Russell and Antonelli as red flags, crashes and grid penalties reshaped the order.
Verstappen topped Sao Paulo GP FP3 by 0.025s over Antonelli, as Hamilton suffered engine trouble and grid penalties threatened to shake up the race order.
Kimi Antonelli topped Sao Paulo GP FP2 by 0.253s over Norris, with Verstappen third as Leclerc survived a scare and Hulkenberg missed all of practice.
Lando Norris led Sao Paulo GP FP1 by 0.082s over champion Kimi Antonelli, as Verstappen battled steering issues and young rookies shone at Interlagos.
Australian driver Alan Jones, who won the 1980 Formula One World Championship and helped Williams to its first constructors’ title, has died, aged 80.
Haas end Esteban Ocon’s 2026 season as F2 leader Rafael Camara gets ready for his Formula 1 debut at home in Brazil alongside team-mate Ollie Bearman.
Round 19 of the 2026 F1 season headed to the vibrant Autódromo José Carlos Pace for the Formula 1 Gran Premio de la Ciudad de México 2026.