How to follow Sao Paulo Grand Prix on the BBC

The Sao Paulo Grand Prix at Interlagos is 71 laps long

The 2025 Formula 1 season is down to the four final races, with the Sao Paulo Grand Prix at Interlagos - which is a sprint weekend - up next, from 7-9 November.

Lando Norris' win from pole position in Mexico has put him one point ahead McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri, who finished fifth, in the drivers' championship.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen is now 36 points behind Norris and 35 off Piastri in third.

There are a total of 116 points up for grabs across the four grands prix and two sprint events that remain.

Sunday's race in Sao Paulo starts at 17:00 GMT.

Session start times and BBC coverage

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

Make sure to download the Chequered Flag podcast, which previews and reviews every race of the season.

All times GMT

Friday, 7 November

First practice: 14:30-15:30 (BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and smart speakers)

Sprint qualifying: 18:30-19:14 (BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and smart speakers)

Saturday, 8 November

Sprint race: 14:00-15:00 (Sports Extra 2 via BBC Sounds and smart speakers)

Qualifying: 18:00-19:00 (Sports Extra 2 via BBC Sounds and smart speakers)

Sunday, 9 November

Race: 17:00 (BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and smart speakers with build-up from 16:50)

What is the Sao Paulo weather forecast?

It could be a wet sprint and main race in Brazil, as the early forecast predicts thundery showers across the weekend at Interlagos.

Saturday's sprint looks set to be wet throughout the 24-lap race, while Sunday's grand prix, which starts at 2pm local time, could also be affected by light rain.

What is the F1 sprint format?

Sprint qualifying, which takes place on Friday, has three sessions, where the five slowest cars are eliminated from the first two - like normal qualifying.

These sessions, known as SQ1, SQ2 and SQ3, last 12, 10 and eight minutes respectively.

This will make up the grid for Saturday's sprint race, which is 100km.

The top eight finishers score points, from eight for first place to one for eighth spot, which will get added to the overall drivers' championship standings.

After Brazil, there is one final sprint event at the Qatar Grand Prix at the end of the month.