2024 São Paulo Grand Prix
| 2024 São Paulo Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 21 of 24 in the 2024 Formula One World Championship
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_track_map.svg) Layout of the Autódromo José Carlos Pace | |||||
| Race details[1] | |||||
| Date | 3 November 2024 | ||||
| Official name | Formula 1 Lenovo Grande Prêmio de São Paulo 2024 | ||||
| Location |
Autódromo José Carlos Pace São Paulo, Brazil | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
| Course length | 4.309 km (2.677 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 71 laps, 305.879 km (190.064 miles) | ||||
The 2024 São Paulo Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Lenovo Grande Prêmio de São Paulo 2024) is a Formula One motor race set to be held on 3 November 2024 at the Interlagos Circuit in São Paulo, Brazil. It will be the twenty-first round of the 2024 Formula One World Championship and the fifth Grand Prix weekend of the season to utilise the sprint format.
Background
[edit]The event will be held at the Interlagos Circuit in São Paulo for the 41th time in the circuit's history, having previously held thirty-seven editions of the Brazilian Grand Prix, across the weekend of 1–3 November.[2] The Grand Prix will be the twenty-first round of the 2024 Formula One World Championship and the fourth held under the name of the São Paulo Grand Prix, having previously been titled the Brazilian Grand Prix.[3] It will also be the fifth of six Grands Prix in the season to utilise the sprint format and the fourth time overall that the São Paulo Grand Prix has featured it.[4]
Championship standings before the race
[edit]Going into the weekend, Max Verstappen leads the Drivers' Championship with 362 points, 47 points ahead of Lando Norris in second, and 71 ahead of Charles Leclerc in third. McLaren, holding 566 points, enters this round as the leader of the Constructors' Championship from Ferrari and Red Bull Racing, who are second and third with 537 and 512 points, respectively.[5]
Entrants
[edit]The drivers and teams are set to be the same as the season entry list with two exceptions: Franco Colapinto, who replaced Logan Sargeant at Williams from the Italian Grand Prix onwards, and Liam Lawson, who replaced Daniel Ricciardo at RB from the United States Grand Prix.[6][7][8]
Tyre choices
[edit]Tyre supplier Pirelli will bring the C3, C4, and C5 tyre compounds (the softest three in their range) designated hard, medium, and soft, respectively, for teams to use at the event.[9]
Practice
[edit]The only free practice session will be held on 1 November 2024, at 11:30 local time (UTC–3).[1]
Sprint qualifying
[edit]Sprint qualifying will be held on 1 November 2024, at 15:30 local time (UTC–3), and will determine the starting grid order for the sprint.[1]
Sprint
[edit]The sprint will be held on 2 November 2024, at 11:00 local time (UTC–3), and is set for 24 laps.[1]
Qualifying
[edit]Qualifying will be held on 2 November 2024, at 15:00 local time (UTC–3), and will determine the starting order for the main race.[1]
Race
[edit]The race will be held on 3 November 2024, at 14:00 local time (UTC−3), and is set for 71 laps.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "São Paulo Grand Prix 2024 – F1 Race". formula1.com. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Interlagos". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Grands Prix São Paulo". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Formula 1 announces 2024 Sprint Calendar". Formula 1. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ "Mexico City 2024 – Championship". Stats F1. 27 October 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Williams Racing announces that Franco Colapinto will race with the team for the remainder of the 2024 FIA Formula 1 World Championship season". Williams Racing. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Ricciardo to leave RB with immediate effect as team get set for mid-season driver". Formula 1.com. 26 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Lawson to replace Ricciardo at RB for remainder of the season". Formula 1.com. 26 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "These are the tyres for the Americas". Pirelli.com. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.