São Paulo 2025
Overview
Event in Progress
Race
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Qualifying
P12
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A. Albon
P15
finished
C. Sainz
07 Nov 2025
Qualifying 🏁
Yesterday
Qualifying Insight 🧐
Alex's best lap of 1:10.053 had an average speed of 221.438 km/h.
– Generated by Airia
Yesterday
ALEX to PIT
F***! Did we change the blankets? How can it change so much? Did the wind change?
Yesterday
CARLOS to PIT
He's such a...
PIT to CARLOS:
Weighbridge, weighbridge.
CARLOS to PIT:
He could have let me through at turn 6.
Yesterday
We're out 🚫
Carlos peels into the pit lanes, ruing some traffic in the middle sector. Alex cannot find any more time on his first lap.
That will be P12 and P15 for tomorrow's race.
Yesterday
One last Q2 push 🔜
We've left the garage looking for some places in Q3, push laps underway...
Yesterday
P9 and P15 🅿️
Alex is in the top 10 after his 1:10.053, meanwhile Carlos is P15 after a 1:10.472.
Both report similar grip issues over the radio...
Yesterday
PIT to ALEX
Are you happy on the flap?
ALEX to PIT:
Yep.
Yesterday
1:10.351 ⏱️
Alex completes his lap, whilst Carlos peels in for a new set of softs. Alex will pit for fresh rubber at the end of this lap.
Yesterday
PIT to DRIVERS
Go push.
Yesterday
We're first on track 👉
Alex and Carlos roll out, both running the tyres they finished Q1 with...
Yesterday
Yesterday
Both are through 👏
Alex aborts his lap, safe in P11. Carlos improves with a 1:10.184 to go through in P13.
Out in Q1: VER, OCO, COL, TSU, BOR.
Yesterday
PIT to ALEX
Go push.
Yesterday
PIT to CARLOS
Go push.
Yesterday
Heading back out 👉
Carlos leads Alex out of the garage, both take fresh softs and they're in the long queue at the pit exit...
Yesterday
Time for one more push ⏳
Alex improves to P3 with a 1:10.115. Carlos also improved, but not happy with his time. He's P15 following a 1:10.651.
Yesterday
Fresh boots 🥾
Alex and Carlos both fit fresh softs, Alex is called onto the weighbridge so our drivers have swapped positions on track – Carlos will be first to set a second push...
Yesterday
CARLOS to PIT
Let me know if Alex used the exit kerb at turn 2.
PIT to CARLOS:
Affirm, Alex used the exit kerb.
Yesterday
On the board 🔒
A 1:10.847 for Alex, with Carlos following up with a 1:11.282 – we're P6 and P12 with 16 cars having set a time...
Yesterday
PIT to DRIVERS
Go push.
Yesterday
Straight back in 🅿️
Installation lap completed for both, with heat put into the brakes – fresh softs now fitted and they're prepping for their opening push laps...
Yesterday
Waiting at the lights 🚦
Carlos and Alex are at the end of the pit lane, ready and waiting – they both have used mediums fitted.
Yesterday
Start time confirmed ⚠️
Q1 will start at 15:05 local time.
Yesterday
Seated and ready 💺
Carlos and Alex are in their FW47s, we're waiting for news on when the light will go green...
Yesterday
Race Control ⚠️
Start of qualifying will be delayed.
Yesterday
Quali in 10 ⏳
Don't go anywhere, we'll be racing the stopwatch for the second time this weekend shortly...
Yesterday
Ready to go 📸
Yesterday
Quali prep complete 📸
Yesterday
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Yesterday
Sprint complete 📸
Data gathered, full focus on getting quali right 🔜
Yesterday
Sprint 🏁
Yesterday
LAP 24/24
BOR has a big hit into the wall at T1 whilst racing Alex, the debris smashes into Alex's car and he has significant damage. It's a massive impact for the home favourite, who reports he's OK.
Yesterday
LAP 23/24
Alex trading places with BOR, who had got him at turn 1 but retook the place at turn 4...
Yesterday
LAP 21/24
Into the closing stages here – Carlos has dropped away from TSU, Alex maintaining a strong defence against BOR...
Alex - P10
Carlos - P17
Yesterday
LAP 18/24
Soft tyres are dropping away for those running them in the field, including Alex who is now 3.6s behind GAS. Carlos is 0.4s behind TSU and looking to make the move in a DRS train...
Yesterday
LAP 14/24
Gaps widening. Alex has dropped out of DRS range from GAS, whilst Carlos is now 0.8s behind TSU.
Yesterday
ALEX to PIT
So much understeer in turn 8 and turn 9.
Yesterday
LAP 11/24
0.5s gaps for both our drivers currently, both looking keen to climb the order....
Alex - P10
Carlos - P17
Yesterday
LAP 9/24 🟢
Clean restart, Alex really pushing GAS here...
Yesterday
Back on track 🟢
It's going to be a rolling start, the cars are leaving the pit lane now...
Yesterday
Strapping back in 🚩
Alex and Carlos are back in their FW47s, 16 more racing laps to come...
Yesterday
Red Flag Update 🚩
The race will resume at 11:35 local time.
Yesterday
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Yesterday
Jumping out ↗️
Teams will get a 10 minute warning before the restart, so Alex and Carlos have hopped out to look at some data in the garage...
Yesterday
Back to the pit lane 🚩
With three cars stranded at the same corner, the red flag is shown on lap 7.
Yesterday
LAP 6/24 🟡
Drama at the Senna esses. PIA in the wall at turn 3, followed shortly after by HUL and then COL. All drivers are OK, and HUL continues. Safety Car deployed.
Alex - P10
Carlos - P17
Yesterday
LAP 4/24
Settling into the Sprint. Carlos is tucked up right behind TSU, whilst Alex is 1.1s behind GAS...
Alex - P12
Carlos - P20
Yesterday
CARLOS to PIT
There's debris at turn 4. Big debris.
Yesterday
LAP 2/24
Clean opening lap and we retain our starting positions after the first tour...
Yesterday
Tyre check 🛞
Soft tyres for Albono at the start, whilst Carlos will begin on mediums...
Yesterday
Here we go 💪
All eyes forward in this 24-lap dash around Interlagos...
Yesterday
15 minutes 'til Sprint ⏳
Racing on a Saturday morning, you can't beat it. We'll be underway very shortly...
Yesterday
Heading out ➡️
It's a little damp out there, but dry enough for slicks on the laps around to the grid...
Yesterday
Update ⚠️
Carlos will start today’s Sprint from the pit lane, allowing us to assess alternative set-up options ahead of qualifying this afternoon.
Yesterday
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Yesterday
Our Sprint Quali complete 🔒
Very few drivers improved on their second push so there's not much movement on the timing tower – Alex's first SQ2 time leaves him in P12 for tomorrow's Sprint...
07 Nov 2025
One more push 👉
We need a little more time if we're to have a car in SQ3 – Alex returns to the track in P12, he's opening his last push now...
07 Nov 2025
1:09.813 🔒
First SQ2 push recorded, Alex is into the 1:09s...
07 Nov 2025
PIT to ALEX
Wind in Sector 1 is same as before, go push.
07 Nov 2025
SQ2 🟢
Second phase of Sprint quali is go, fresh medium tyres for Alex as he leaves the garage...
07 Nov 2025
CARLOS to PIT
This is the worst execution I've seen in my life.
07 Nov 2025
Alex through, Carlos is out 🏁
Alex improves to P11, but Carlos has traffic on his out lap and cannot find an improvement. He'll line up P20 tomorrow.
07 Nov 2025
Leaving the pit lane ➡️
A final SQ1 attempt is on the way, both drivers will need to find an improvement to secure their spot in SQ2...
07 Nov 2025
Box Box 🅿️
Back in the garage for a quick turnaround ahead of one more SQ1 attempt, both our drivers have slipped into the drop zone...
07 Nov 2025
On the board ⏱️
It's a 1:10.862 for Alex, whilst Carlos banks a 1:11.120...
07 Nov 2025
PIT to DRIVERS
Go push.
07 Nov 2025
Heading out 👉
Our duo roll out of the garage for their first SQ1 attempt...
07 Nov 2025
Ready for it 📸
07 Nov 2025
20 minute countdown ⏳
Sprint quali is just around the corner, stay tuned...
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In the palm of your hand
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07 Nov 2025
Team Talk 🗣️
Join James, Carlos and Alex as they speak to the trackside team in Brazil
07 Nov 2025
FP1 ✅
Practice complete, all focus on Sprint qualifying next up...
07 Nov 2025
New bests ⏱️
1:10.723 for Carlos, 1:10.807 for Alex – four minutes left in the session...
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FP1 Insight 🧐
Carlos' chart-topping lap had a strong average speed of 219.04 km/h.
– Generated by Airia
07 Nov 2025
To the sharp end 📈
Carlos goes P1, Alex goes P3 after their first medium tyre pushes – more laps coming in all the time here...
07 Nov 2025
Fresh boots 🥾
Alex and Carlos leave the garage, they've both got new sets of medium tyres fitted...
07 Nov 2025
Box Box 🅿️
Back in the garage after that race run – next stint of the session is just around the corner...
07 Nov 2025
40 laps ✅
Clocking up the mileage in this crucial practice hour, with race simulation on both cars now fully underway...
07 Nov 2025
FP1 Insight 🧐
Alex now has 17 laps completed (up from 16), and his average speed bumps up to 210.224 km/h, a healthy (nearly 5 km/h) jump compared to his last stint.
– Generated by Airia
07 Nov 2025
Spotted on track 📸
07 Nov 2025
Time for a long run 📊
Carlos returns and completes a practice start at the pit exit, he's going to start a race simulation. Alex is back out to complete one more push lap on the hards...
07 Nov 2025
CARLOS to PIT
I'm happy with the car, it's just getting the tools right.
07 Nov 2025
Box Box 🅿️
First stint of the weekend complete, Alex boxes after 13 laps.
Carlos completes his last lap of his stint, setting a 1:11.471 to go P3 – he'll be back in the garage this time around...
07 Nov 2025
Finding time 📈
Carlos goes P7 following a 1:11.792 last time around...
07 Nov 2025
Getting the laps in 📊
Nine laps each and counting for our duo on the hard compound so far today – we're P7 and P9 as things stand...
07 Nov 2025
FP1 insight 🧐
Alex Albon goes P9 for Williams with his lap time at 1:12.558 on his 6th lap. The gap ahead to Stroll (P8) stays slim at just 5 thousandths of a second, showing Alex is right in the midfield mix.
– Generated by Airia
07 Nov 2025
First times of the session ⏱️
1:12.906 for Carlos, 1:13.751 for Alex – up and running...
07 Nov 2025
In the queue 🚦
Alex and Carlos are waiting for the green light...
07 Nov 2025
Race Control message ⚠️
Session will start at 11:35 local time.
07 Nov 2025
Race Control message ⚠️
Start of Free Practice 1 will be delayed.
07 Nov 2025
Important hour ahead ⏰
Reminder: it's a Sprint weekend. The only hour of practice is just around the corner, and there's plenty to get through...
07 Nov 2025
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07 Nov 2025
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São Paulo 2025
Race Weekend
Formula 1 São Paulo Grand Prix 2025
Times displayed in your local time zone.
Fri, 7 November, 14:35
Free Practice 1
Fri, 7 November, 18:30
Sprint Qualifying
Sat, 8 November, 14:00
Sprint
Sat, 8 November, 18:05
Qualifying
Sun, 9 November, 17:00
Race
Welcome to the Autódromo José Carlos Pace, commonly known as Interlagos, located in São Paulo, Brazil, for the São Paulo Grand Prix.
This historic circuit is as well-known for its undulating layout and technical corners as much as it is for the unpredictable weather that has played a part in so many races here.
With many Brazilian fans having raced in Williams Racing overalls, we can assure you that the local fans here create an electrifying atmosphere, no matter whether there's sunshine or a monsoon.
Circuit Overview:
The Interlagos circuit measures 4.309 km (2.677 miles) with 15 turns, beginning with the Senna ‘S’, a complex of fast downhill corners requiring precision and bravery that leads into the DRS run down to Turn 4.
Whichever car exits the fourth corner ahead will be in a prime position to retain that place for Sector 2's high-speed turns and elevation changes that test the car's balance and mechanical grip.
The final sector, however, is all about power, and finding traction out of Turn 12 gives a sizeable advantage for the full-throttle uphill run to the start-finish line to do it all over again.
Fast Facts
Circuit Name: Interlagos (Autódromo José Carlos Pace)
Location: São Paulo
First Grand Prix: 1973
Circuit Length: 4.309 km (2.677 miles)
Race Distance: 305.879 km (190.064 miles)
Laps: 71
Lap Record: 1:10.540 (Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes, 2018)
Alex Albon Last Year
Race: DNS
Fastest Lap: No time set (N/A)
Qualifying: P7 (1:24.657)
Tyre Strategy: N/A
Carlos Sainz Last Year
Race: DNF
Fastest Lap: 1:24.201 (Lap 19)
Qualifying: P14 (1:29.406)
Tyre Strategy: Intermediate-Intermediate-Intermediate
Williams Racing's São Paulo GP History
Best Finish: P1 (Carlos Reutemann, 1981 / Nelson Piquet, 1986 / Nigel Mansell, 1992 / Damon Hill, 1996 / Jacques Villeneuve, 1997 / Juan-Pablo Montoya, 2004)
Best Qualifying: P1 (Keke Rosberg, 1983 / Nigel Mansell, 1987 & 1992 / Alain Prost, 1993 / Ayrton Senna, 1994 / Damon Hill, 1995 & 1996 / Jacques Villeneuve, 1997 / Juan-Pablo Montoya, 2004 / Nico Hulkenberg, 2010)
Alex's Best Finish: P14 (2019)
Carlos' Best Finish: P3 (2022)
Williams Racing Highlight: Nico’s 2010 pole position time was over a second faster than P2 as the German stormed to his only P1 qualification in the tricky drying conditions at Interlagos.
Brazil At A Glance
Capital: Brasília
Population: 214 million
Size: 8,515,767 sq km
Language: Portuguese
Currency: Brazilian Real (BRL)
Race
STARTS IN
00
D
13
H
59
M
08
S
Qualifying
P12
finished
A. Albon
P15
finished
C. Sainz
07 Nov 2025
Qualifying 🏁
Yesterday
Qualifying Insight 🧐
Alex's best lap of 1:10.053 had an average speed of 221.438 km/h.
– Generated by Airia
Yesterday
ALEX to PIT
F***! Did we change the blankets? How can it change so much? Did the wind change?
Yesterday
CARLOS to PIT
He's such a...
PIT to CARLOS:
Weighbridge, weighbridge.
CARLOS to PIT:
He could have let me through at turn 6.
Yesterday
We're out 🚫
Carlos peels into the pit lanes, ruing some traffic in the middle sector. Alex cannot find any more time on his first lap.
That will be P12 and P15 for tomorrow's race.
Yesterday
One last Q2 push 🔜
We've left the garage looking for some places in Q3, push laps underway...
Yesterday
P9 and P15 🅿️
Alex is in the top 10 after his 1:10.053, meanwhile Carlos is P15 after a 1:10.472.
Both report similar grip issues over the radio...
Yesterday
PIT to ALEX
Are you happy on the flap?
ALEX to PIT:
Yep.
Yesterday
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