São Paulo Grand Prix 2022 — Weekend Preview

Round 21 of the 2022 Formula 1 World Championship takes the field to São Paulo, Brazil. São Paulo Grand Prix — Interlagos — Where Legends Are Made. Max Verstappen leads the championship with 400 points, 130 points ahead of Sergio Perez.

Driver Championship (entering R21):
P1: Max Verstappen — 400 pts (14W, 16P)
P2: Sergio Perez — 270 pts (2W, 10P)
P3: Charles Leclerc — 261 pts (3W, 10P)
P4: George Russell — 226 pts (0W, 7P)
P5: Lewis Hamilton — 215 pts (0W, 8P)

Constructor Championship:
P1: Red Bull Racing — 670 pts
P2: Ferrari — 462 pts
P3: Mercedes — 441 pts
P4: Alpine — 150 pts
P5: McLaren — 139 pts

São Paulo is one of the fastest circuits on the calendar, susceptible to changeable weather, steeped in motorsport history.

Recent winners at São Paulo:
- 2025: Lando Norris (McLaren)
- 2024: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
- 2023: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
- 2022: George Russell (Mercedes)

Tyre strategy data will be available after practice sessions provide degradation information.

Battles to watch:

Championship battle: Max Verstappen vs Sergio Perez — 130 points separate them.

P4 vs P5: George Russell (226) vs Lewis Hamilton (215) — just 11 points apart.
P5 vs P6: Lewis Hamilton (215) vs Carlos Sainz (201) — just 14 points apart.

Understand this race better:

- [Safety Car Strategy](/f1/learning/tactical-intelligence/safety-car-strategy)
- [Wet Conditions](/f1/learning/tactical-intelligence/wet-conditions)