São Paulo Grand Prix 2025 — Weekend Preview

Round 21 of the 2025 Formula 1 World Championship takes the field to São Paulo, Brazil. São Paulo Grand Prix — Interlagos — Where Legends Are Made. Lando Norris leads the championship with 342 points, 7 points ahead of Oscar Piastri.

Driver Championship (entering R21):
P1: Lando Norris — 342 pts (6W, 16P)
P2: Oscar Piastri — 335 pts (7W, 14P)
P3: Max Verstappen — 299 pts (5W, 11P)
P4: George Russell — 241 pts (2W, 8P)
P5: Charles Leclerc — 197 pts (0W, 7P)

Constructor Championship:
P1: McLaren — 677 pts
P2: Mercedes — 333 pts
P3: Ferrari — 324 pts
P4: Red Bull Racing — 319 pts
P5: Williams — 99 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: Lando Norris vs Oscar Piastri — 7 points separate them.

Understand this race better:

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