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2025 São Paulo Grand Prix
Race 21 of 24 in the 2025 Formula One World Championship
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Layout of the Autódromo José Carlos Pace
Race details[1]
Date 9 November 2025
Official name Formula 1 MSC Cruises Grande Prêmio de São Paulo 2025
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)
Weather Cloudy
Attendance 304,000[2]
Pole position
Driver
McLaren-Mercedes
Time 1:09.511
Fastest lap
Driver Thailand Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes
Time 1:12.400 on lap 59
Podium
First
McLaren-Mercedes
Second
Mercedes
Third
Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
Lap leaders

The 2025 São Paulo Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 MSC Cruises Grande Prêmio de São Paulo 2025) was a Formula One motor race held on 9 November 2025 at the Interlagos Circuit in São Paulo, Brazil. It was the twenty-first round of the 2025 Formula One World Championship and the fifth of six Grands Prix in the season to utilise the sprint format. Lando Norris (McLaren) took pole position for the sprint and main race, converting them both to wins in the sprint ahead of Kimi Antonelli and George Russell (both Mercedes), and the main race ahead of Antonelli and Max Verstappen (Red Bull), the latter having started from the pit lane and briefly led the race.

Background

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The event was held at the Interlagos Circuit in São Paulo for the 42nd time in the circuit's history, having previously held thirty-seven editions of the Brazilian Grand Prix, across the weekend of 7–9 November.[3] The Grand Prix was the twenty-first round of the 2025 Formula One World Championship and the fifth held under the name of the São Paulo Grand Prix, having previously been titled the Brazilian Grand Prix.[4] It was also the fifth of six Grands Prix in the season to utilise the sprint format, and the fifth and last time overall that the São Paulo Grand Prix featured it.[5][6]

Championship standings before the race

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Going into the weekend, Lando Norris led the Drivers' Championship with 357 points, one point ahead of Oscar Piastri in second, and 36 points ahead of Max Verstappen. McLaren, who won the Constructors' Championship at the Singapore Grand Prix, were ahead of Ferrari and Mercedes, who were second and third with 356 and 355 points, respectively.[7]

Entrants

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Main article: 2025 Formula One World Championship § Entries

The drivers and teams were the same as published in the season entry list with two exceptions;[8] Yuki Tsunoda at Red Bull Racing held the seat originally occupied by Liam Lawson before Lawson was demoted back to Racing Bulls from the Japanese Grand Prix onward,[9] and Franco Colapinto replaced Jack Doohan at Alpine from the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix onward on a race-by-race basis.[10]

Tyre choices

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Further information: Formula One tyres

Tyre supplier Pirelli brought the C2, C3, and C4 tyre compounds designated hard, medium, and soft, respectively, for teams to use at the event, a step harder than the previous year.[11]

Practice

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The sole free practice session was held on 7 November 2025, and was scheduled to start at 11:30 local time (UTC−3) before being delayed to 11:35. The session was topped by Lando Norris (McLaren) followed by his teammate Oscar Piastri and Nico Hülkenberg (Sauber).[1]

Sprint qualifying

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Sprint qualifying was held on 7 November 2025, at 15:30 local time (UTC−3), and determined the starting grid order for the sprint.[1]

Sprint qualifying report

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As with regular qualifying, the sprint qualifying consisted of three sessions, with the five drivers with the worst lap times being eliminated following each of the first two sessions. For the first two sessions, new medium tyres were mandated, while the third and final session allowed teams to use any set of soft tyres.[12][13][14]

In the twelve-minute long first session (SQ1), Franco Colapinto (Alpine), Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls), Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull), Esteban Ocon (Haas), and Carlos Sainz Jr. (Williams) were eliminated. During the second session (SQ2), which lasted for ten minutes, Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari), Alexander Albon (Williams), Pierre Gasly (Alpine), Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber) and Oliver Bearman (Haas) were eliminated.[12][13][14]

The third session (SQ3) lasted for eight minutes, and determined the final order of the remaining ten drivers. Lando Norris (McLaren) took pole position; Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) finished in second, with Norris's teammate Oscar Piastri (McLaren) finishing in third. George Russell (Mercedes) and Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) finished in fourth and fifth, respectively, and Max Verstappen (Red Bull), Lance Stroll (Aston Martin), Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls), and Nico Hülkenberg (Sauber) completed the rest of the top ten.[12][13][14]

Sprint qualifying classification

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Pos. No. Driver Constructor Qualifying times Sprint
grid
SQ1 SQ2 SQ3
1 4 United Kingdom Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes 1:09.627 1:09.373 1:09.243 1
2 12 Italy Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 1:10.381 1:09.504 1:09.340 2
3 81 Australia Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes 1:10.017 1:09.416 1:09.428 3
4 63 United Kingdom George Russell Mercedes 1:10.048 1:09.384 1:09.495 4
5 14 Spain Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 1:10.011 1:09.330 1:09.496 5
6 1 Netherlands Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 1:09.975 1:09.707 1:09.580 6
7 18 Canada Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 1:10.326 1:09.647 1:09.671 7
8 16 Monaco Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:10.324 1:09.732 1:09.725 8
9 6 France Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT 1:10.095 1:09.608 1:09.775 9
10 27 Germany Nico Hülkenberg Kick Sauber-Ferrari 1:10.333 1:09.735 1:09.935 10
11 44 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 1:10.224 1:09.811 N/A 11
12 23 Thailand Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes 1:10.275 1:09.813 N/A 12
13 10 France Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault 1:10.097 1:09.852 N/A 13
14 5 Brazil Gabriel Bortoleto Kick Sauber-Ferrari 1:10.217 1:09.923 N/A 14
15 87 United Kingdom Oliver Bearman Haas-Ferrari 1:10.066 1:09.946 N/A 15
16 43 Argentina Franco Colapinto Alpine-Renault 1:10.441 N/A N/A 16
17 30 New Zealand Liam Lawson Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT 1:10.666 N/A N/A 17
18 22 Japan Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 1:10.692 N/A N/A PL1
19 31 France Esteban Ocon Haas-Ferrari 1:10.872 N/A N/A 18
20 55 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr. Williams-Mercedes 1:11.120 N/A N/A PL1
107% time: 1:14.500
Source:[15][16]

Notes

  • ^1 – Yuki Tsunoda and Carlos Sainz Jr. qualified 18th and 20th, respectively, but were required to start the sprint from the pit lane as their cars were modified under parc fermé conditions.[16]

Sprint

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The sprint was held on 8 November 2025, at 11:00 local time (UTC−3), and was run for 24 laps.[1][17]

Sprint report

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Lando Norris (McLaren) converted pole position to a sprint victory ahead of Kimi Antonelli and George Russell (both Mercedes).[18] Norris's teammate Oscar Piastri and Franco Colapinto (Alpine) both crashed out at the same corner on lap six, which brought out the red flag. Nico Hülkenberg (Sauber) hit the same barrier, but the team was able to fix the car.[19] On lap 23, Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber) experienced two heavy shunts on the pit straight while chasing Alexander Albon (Williams), inflicting extensive damage to his car. After bottoming out while attempting to brake for the first turn, Bortoleto hit the pit wall, which briefly sent him airborne. Sliding across the track, he then hit the wall by the Senna Esses, and he ultimately came to a stop at the run-off area. Bortoleto was unhurt, but he was taken to the medical centre for checks – after which he was cleared – and his car required a rebuild that meant he was not able to take part in qualifying.[20][21]

Sprint classification

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Pos. No. Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 4 United Kingdom Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes 24 53:25.928 1 8
2 12 Italy Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 24 +0.845 2 7
3 63 United Kingdom George Russell Mercedes 24 +2.318 4 6
4 1 Netherlands Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 24 +4.423 6 5
5 16 Monaco Charles Leclerc Ferrari 24 +16.483 8 4
6 14 Spain Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 24 +18.306 5 3
7 44 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 24 +18.603 11 2
8 10 France Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault 24 +19.366 13 1
9 18 Canada Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 24 +23.933 7
10 6 France Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT 24 +29.548 9
11 31 France Esteban Ocon Haas-Ferrari 24 +31.000 18
12 87 United Kingdom Oliver Bearman Haas-Ferrari 24 +36.3341 15
13 22 Japan Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 24 +38.462 PL
14 55 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr. Williams-Mercedes 24 +38.951 PL
15 27 Germany Nico Hülkenberg Kick Sauber-Ferrari 24 +42.349 10
16 30 New Zealand Liam Lawson Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT 24 +43.0902 17
17 23 Thailand Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes 24 +55.456 12
183 5 Brazil Gabriel Bortoleto Kick Sauber-Ferrari 23 Accident 14
Ret 81 Australia Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes 5 Accident 3
Ret 43 Argentina Franco Colapinto Alpine-Renault 5 Accident 16
Source:[16][22][23]

Notes

  • ^1 – Oliver Bearman received a post-sprint five-second time penalty for driving in a manner deemed potentially dangerous on the straight. His final position was not affected by the penalty.[22][24]
  • ^2 – Liam Lawson finished 13th on track, but received a post-sprint five-second time penalty for causing a collision with Oliver Bearman.[22][25]
  • ^3 – Gabriel Bortoleto was classified as he completed more than 90% of the sprint distance.[22]

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on 8 November 2025, and was scheduled to start at 15:00 local time (UTC−3) before being delayed to 15:05. It determined the starting grid order for the main race.[1]

Qualifying classification

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Pos. No. Driver Constructor Qualifying times Final
grid
Q1 Q2 Q3
1 4 United Kingdom Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes 1:09.656 1:09.616 1:09.511 1
2 12 Italy Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 1:10.192 1:09.774 1:09.685 2
3 16 Monaco Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:09.934 1:09.801 1:09.805 3
4 81 Australia Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes 1:09.928 1:09.835 1:09.886 4
5 6 France Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT 1:10.083 1:09.970 1:09.931 5
6 63 United Kingdom George Russell Mercedes 1:09.935 1:09.880 1:09.942 6
7 30 New Zealand Liam Lawson Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT 1:10.108 1:09.950 1:09.962 7
8 87 United Kingdom Oliver Bearman Haas-Ferrari 1:09.891 1:09.755 1:09.977 8
9 10 France Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault 1:09.885 1:09.857 1:10.002 9
10 27 Germany Nico Hülkenberg Kick Sauber-Ferrari 1:10.337 1:09.985 1:10.039 10
11 14 Spain Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 1:10.181 1:10.001 N/A 11
12 23 Thailand Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes 1:10.115 1:10.053 N/A 12
13 44 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 1:10.016 1:10.100 N/A 13
14 18 Canada Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 1:10.041 1:10.161 N/A 14
15 55 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr. Williams-Mercedes 1:10.184 1:10.472 N/A 15
16 1 Netherlands Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 1:10.403 N/A N/A PL1
17 31 France Esteban Ocon Haas-Ferrari 1:10.438 N/A N/A PL1
18 43 Argentina Franco Colapinto Alpine-Renault 1:10.632 N/A N/A 16
19 22 Japan Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 1:10.711 N/A N/A 17
107% time: 1:14.531
— 5 Brazil Gabriel Bortoleto Kick Sauber-Ferrari No time N/A N/A 182
Source:[26][27]

Notes

Race

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The race was held on 9 November 2025, at 14:00 local time (UTC−3), and was run for 71 laps.[1]

Race report

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Lando Norris (McLaren) held the lead through the Senna S as Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber) crashed out of his home Grand Prix after contact with Lance Stroll (Aston Martin), bringing out the safety car.[30] Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) made contact with Carlos Sainz Jr.'s Williams before hitting the rear of Colapinto's Alpine, forcing him into the pit lane and giving the Ferrari driver floor damage; he reported issues with downforce and rear stability, and retired on lap 37,[31][32] marking the team's first double retirement since the Dutch Grand Prix.[33]

As the safety car was withdrawn, Oscar Piastri (McLaren) locked up into Kimi Antonelli's Mercedes, which sent him into the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc, which tore one of his tyres in a similar manner to his incident in Zandvoort, bringing out a virtual safety car. By this point, pit lane starter Max Verstappen (Red Bull) was in thirteenth, but puncture to the front-left hard tyre forced him to switch to medium tyres. By lap nine and the conclusion of the VSC period, Piastri was in second place, but would soon receive a ten-second penalty for his role in the Antonelli collision. Similarly, a ten-second penalty for Yuki Tsunoda followed for causing a collision with Stroll, and another was granted after improperly serving it.[30]

By lap 56, Verstappen was fourth, behind both Mercedes cars. George Russell had to manage his brake temperature, so he started to lift and coast; Verstappen passed the Mercedes driver for third. However, he encountered Antonelli, who defended his second place to mark his highest Formula One career finish to date. Norris won the race by ten seconds, and Piastri finished in fifth, meaning Verstappen, who finished third after starting from the pit lane, was now one race win away from Piastri.[30]

Race classification

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Pos. No. Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 4 United Kingdom Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes 71 1:32:01.596 1 25
2 12 Italy Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 71 +10.388 2 18
3 1 Netherlands Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 71 +10.750 PL 15
4 63 United Kingdom George Russell Mercedes 71 +15.267 6 12
5 81 Australia Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes 71 +15.749 4 10
6 87 United Kingdom Oliver Bearman Haas-Ferrari 71 +29.630 8 8
7 30 New Zealand Liam Lawson Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT 71 +52.642 7 6
8 6 France Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT 71 +52.873 5 4
9 27 Germany Nico Hülkenberg Kick Sauber-Ferrari 71 +53.324 10 2
10 10 France Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault 71 +53.914 9 1
11 23 Thailand Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes 71 +54.184 12
12 31 France Esteban Ocon Haas-Ferrari 71 +54.696 PL
13 55 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr. Williams-Mercedes 71 +55.420 15
14 14 Spain Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 71 +55.766 11
15 43 Argentina Franco Colapinto Alpine-Renault 71 +57.777 16
16 18 Canada Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 71 +58.247 14
17 22 Japan Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 71 +1:09.176 17
Ret 44 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 37 Collision damage 13
Ret 16 Monaco Charles Leclerc Ferrari 5 Collision[34] 3
Ret 5 Brazil Gabriel Bortoleto Kick Sauber-Ferrari 0 Accident 18
Sources:[27][35][36]

Championship standings after the race

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For full season standings, see 2025 Formula One World Championship § Results and standings.
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
  • Competitor marked in bold and with an asterisk is the 2025 World Constructors' Champion.

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