São Paulo Grand Prix 2026 — Weekend Preview

Round 19 of the 2026 Formula 1 World Championship takes the field to São Paulo, Brazil. São Paulo Grand Prix — Interlagos — Where Legends Are Made. Kimi Antonelli leads the championship with 183 points, 42 points ahead of Lewis Hamilton.

Driver Championship (entering R19):
P1: Kimi Antonelli — 183 pts (6W, 8P)
P2: Lewis Hamilton — 141 pts (1W, 5P)
P3: George Russell — 128 pts (2W, 5P)
P4: Charles Leclerc — 105 pts (1W, 4P)
P5: Max Verstappen — 82 pts (0W, 3P)

Constructor Championship:
P1: Mercedes — 311 pts
P2: Ferrari — 246 pts
P3: McLaren — 154 pts
P4: Red Bull Racing — 145 pts
P5: Racing Bulls — 61 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)
- 2021: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

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

Battles to watch:

Championship battle: Kimi Antonelli vs Lewis Hamilton — 42 points separate them.

P5 vs P6: Max Verstappen (82) vs Oscar Piastri (77) — just 5 points apart.

Understand this race better:

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