How to follow Sao Paulo Grand Prix on the BBC

The 2026 Formula 1 season heads from Mexico City straight to Interlagos in Brazil for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, from 6-8 November.

Italian Kimi Antonelli is the new drivers' world champion after sealing the title with a third-place finish at the Mexico City Grand Prix.

The 20-year-old Mercedes driver is now the youngest world champion in the history of F1, beating previous record holder Sebastian Vettel by three years.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen won the race in Mexico, with Lewis Hamilton finishing second. The victory lifts Dutchman Verstappen to second in the standings, two points ahead of Ferrari's Hamilton.

In Sao Paulo on Friday, McLaren's Lando Norris was the fastest driver in first practice and Antonelli topped the times in the second session.

Esteban Ocon won't be in Brazil after being dropped by Haas for the rest of the season. Brazilian 21-year-old Rafael Camara, who is set to join the team in 2027, comes in for the race in Sao Paulo.

Lights out for the 71-lap grand prix on Sunday is at 17:00 GMT.

For Mercedes to win the constructors' championship in Interlagos, they will need to outscore Ferrari by at least three points.

The Silver Arrows lead Ferrari by 126 points and there will be a maximum of 129 available after Sao Paulo.

This would be Mercedes' ninth constructors' championship victory after winning the title eight years in a row between 2014 and 2021.

Commentary of the race will be available across BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app.

You can also ask your smart speaker to "play 5 Sports Extra", for example.

Make sure to listen to every episode of the Chequered Flag podcast. For the first time this year, the post-race show for every grand prix is available to watch on BBC iPlayer and YouTube., external

All times GMT.

Saturday, 7 November

Third practice: 14:30-15:30 - Sports Extra 3

Qualifying: 18:00-19:00 - 5 Sports Extra

Sunday, 8 November

Race: 17:00 - 5 Sports Extra

We could be in for a rainy weekend in Sao Paulo.

Final practice on Saturday is expected to feature sunny intervals but could turn to rain showers during the fight for pole position in qualifying.

For Sunday's grand prix, which starts at 2pm local time, light rain and a moderate breeze is expected with a high of 17C.