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The 2026 Brazilian Grand Prix takes place in Sao Paulo this weekend, and we've got all of the information you need ahead of free practice action getting underway today (Friday, November 6).
This weekend's event marks Round 20 of the 2026 season, and it will be a traditional grand prix schedule at Interlagos, with no sprint race and three practice sessions ahead of Saturday's qualifying and Sunday's race.
As always in F1, there are plenty of storylines to follow as the sport hits Brazil. After becoming F1's youngest-ever champion in Mexico, Mercedes star Kimi Antonelli heads into a race weekend as a world champion for the first time in his career, while all eyes will also be on Ferrari duo Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc after their scuffle last time out.
Of course, as is often the case in Brazil, the weather will also be a significant factor this weekend, with the current forecast predicting a strong chance of rain throughout the action, including Sunday's grand prix.
With that said, let's get into all of the details you need to know ahead of FP1!
Free Practice 1 starts today, Friday, November 6, at 12:30 local time (BRT), which is 15:30 GMT in the UK, and 10:30 ET in the United States.
Start times will vary depending on your location. Please find the times converted to your local time zone below:
| Local time (BRT) | Start time |
|---|---|
| UK (GMT) | 15:30 Friday |
| Central Europe (CET) | 16:30 Friday |
| United States (EST) | 10:30 Friday |
| United States (CST) | 09:30 Friday |
| United States (PST) | 07:30 Friday |
| Brazil (BRT) | 12:30 Friday |
| Australia (AWST) | 23:30 Friday |
| Australia (ACDT) | 02:00 Saturday |
| Australia (AEDT) | 02:30 Saturday |
| Japan (JST) | 00:30 Saturday |
| China (CST) | 23:30 Friday |
| South Africa (SAST) | 17:30 Friday |
| Egypt (EET) | 17:30 Friday |
| India (IST) | 21:00 Friday |
| Singapore (SGT) | 23:30 Friday |
| Turkey (TRT) | 18:30 Friday |
| United Arab Emirates (GST) | 19:30 Friday |
| Saudi Arabia (AST) | 18:30 Friday |
Free Practice 2 takes place later in the day at 16:00 local time in Brazil, which is 19:00 GMT in the UK, and 14:00 Eastern in the States.
Please find the times converted to your local time zone below:
| Region/Country | Start time |
|---|---|
| Local time (BRT) | 16:00 Friday |
| UK (GMT) | 19:00 Friday |
| Central Europe (CET) | 20:00 Friday |
| United States (EST) | 14:00 Friday |
| United States (CST) | 13:00 Friday |
| United States (PST) | 11:00 Friday |
| Brazil (BRT) | 16:00 Friday |
| Australia (AWST) | 03:00 Saturday |
| Australia (ACDT) | 05:30 Saturday |
| Australia (AEDT) | 06:00 Saturday |
| Japan (JST) | 04:00 Saturday |
| China (CST) | 03:00 Saturday |
| South Africa (SAST) | 21:00 Friday |
| Egypt (EET) | 21:00 Friday |
| India (IST) | 00:30 Saturday |
| Singapore (SGT) | 03:00 Saturday |
| Turkey (TRT) | 22:00 Friday |
| United Arab Emirates (GST) | 23:00 Friday |
| Saudi Arabia (AST) | 22:00 Friday |
Free Practice 3 takes place on Saturday, November 7, kicking off at 15:30 local time, which is a 12:30 GMT start in the UK and 07:30 Eastern in the US.
Please find the times converted to your local time zone below:
| Region/Country | Start time |
|---|---|
| Local time (BRT) | 11:30 Saturday |
| UK (GMT) | 14:30 Saturday |
| Central Europe (CET) | 15:30 Saturday |
| United States (EST) | 09:30 Saturday |
| United States (CST) | 08:30 Saturday |
| United States (PST) | 06:30 Saturday |
| Brazil (BRT) | 11:30 Saturday |
| Australia (AWST) | 22:30 Saturday |
| Australia (ACDT) | 01:00 Sunday |
| Australia (AEDT) | 01:30 Sunday |
| Japan (JST) | 23:30 Saturday |
| China (CST) | 22:30 Saturday |
| South Africa (SAST) | 16:30 Saturday |
| Egypt (EET) | 16:30 Saturday |
| India (IST) | 20:00 Saturday |
| Singapore (SGT) | 22:30 Saturday |
| Turkey (TRT) | 17:30 Saturday |
| United Arab Emirates (GST) | 18:30 Saturday |
| Saudi Arabia (AST) | 17:30 Saturday |
As ever, UK fans can get their live F1 fix today from Sky Sports F1 (pay channel), with Channel 4 coming to the party with highlights on Saturday and Sunday.
There is good news for US fans, who can catch the action live and FREE thanks to a seven-day trial from Apple TV. To sign up to Apple TV, click here.
| Region/Country | Broadcaster(s) |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Sky Sports, Channel 4 |
| *United States | Apple TV |
| China | Shanghai TV, Guandong Television Channel, Tencent |
| Italy | Sky Italia |
| Netherlands | Viaplay, Viaplay Xtra, Viaplay TV |
| Japan | Fuji TV, DAZN |
| Australia | Fox Sports, Foxtel, Kayo, Network Ten |
| Spain | DAZN |
| Canada | RDS, TSN |
| Germany | Sky Deutschland, RTL |
| France | Canal+ |
| Belgium | RTBF, Telenet |
| Luxembourg | RTL Lux, Sky DE |
| Mexico | Fox Sports Mexico |
| Singapore | beIN SPORTS |
| Hungary | M4 Sport |
| Brazil | Bandeirantes |
| Austria | Servus TV, ORF |
| Middle East & Turkey | beIN SPORTS |
| Africa | SuperSport |
| Latin America | ESPN |
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