Brazilian Grand Prix 2025 Live Updates: Lap by Lap Race Highlights from Sao Paulo Track.
The Formula 1 circus heads to São Paulo for one of the most exciting weekends of the season — the Brazilian Grand Prix 2025, held at the legendary Autódromo José Carlos Pace, better known as Interlagos. Expect passion, unpredictability, and a track that always brings drama.
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Antonelli holds on to P2; Verstappen P3
🏁 NORRIS WINS THE SÃO PAULO GRAND PRIX
Antonelli holds on to P2; Verstappen P3
Russell holds on to P4; Piastri fifth
Bearman magic again in P6!
Lap 71/71 - ANTONELLI WIDE!
Lap 71/71 - No way past for Verstappen
Lap 70/71 - Verstappen has one final chance
Lap 68/71 - Verstappen on Antonelli's rear
Lap 66/71 - Good lap Verstappen
Lap 64/71 - Verstappen two seconds behind Antonelli
Lap 62/71 - Verstappen has DRS on Russell
Verstappen is all over the back of Russell. He must clear the Briton quickly.
Lap 59/71 Russell complains of brake issues
Lap 58/71 - Verstappen pushing like mad:
"We have nothing to lose"
Lap 57/71 - Verstappen is FLYING!
VERSTAPPEN PITS
Will Verstappen pit again?
Piastri pits
Lap 52/71 - Piastri now in for his final pit stop, he rejoins in P7. Time for Piastri to get his elbows out.
Verstappen leads the São Paulo GP
If race finished now Norris' lead increases to 24 points!
Piastri fifth
Verstappen five seconds behind Russell
Lap 40/71 - ⚠️ HAMILTON OUT
- Hamilton is called by Ferrari to retire the car. What a horrible, horrible day for Ferrari who will suffer a huge hit in the fight for second.
Lap 39/71 - A huge moment in the grand prix as Piastri pits
And He serves his penalty. SOFT TYRES are fitted! That is a surprise, will he pit again?
Lap 38/71 - Russell back into fourth; Verstappen seventh
1. Piastri
2. Norris
3. Antonelli
4. Russel & Next one 1 Bearman
Lap 35/71 - Russell and Verstappen pit
Russell pits for the first time, while Verstappen pits for a second time. Both are on medium tyres.
Lap 34/71 - ⚠️ ANOTHER 10-SECOND TIME PENALTY FOR TSUNODA
Lap 33/71 - Norris overtakes Verstappen
Norris overtakes Verstappen pretty easily with DRS. Verstappen's tyres are starting to degrade and slow.
1. Piastri
2. Russel
3. Verstappen & Next one is
Lap 31/71 - PIASTRI LEADS, NORRIS PITS FOR SOFTS
- Norris has pitted for soft tyres. Piastri takes the lead.
1. Piastri
2. Russel
3. Verstappen & Next one is Norris
Lap 30/71 - Norris leads by 6.6s
Lap 30/71 - So far, so good for Norris. His lead sits at almost seven seconds.
Lap 29/71 - ⚠️ HAMILTON HANDED FIVE-SECOND TIME PENALTY
- Speaking of going from bad to worse, Hamilton has received a five-second time penalty for hitting Colapinto much earlier in the race.
Lap 27/71 - Top 5
1. Norris
2. Piastri
3. Russel
4. Verstappen & Next one is Albon
Lap 26/71 - Piastri penalty puts him at Verstappen risk
Lap 25/71 -
Lap 25/71 - Verstappen might be in fourth but having already made a pit stop, he is almost forcing McLaren to do a one-stop.
Lap 24/71 -
1. Norris
2. Piastri
3. Russel
4. Verstappen
Lap 22/71 - Verstappen P4 ! Antonelli 11th
- Antonelli has now pitted to go from the softs to the mediums. He rejoins in 11th. Verstappen into P4.
Lap 21/71 - Verstappen passes Albon for P5!
I promise this is not a Verstappen live blog! But he is giving us so much action already in the opening 21 laps.
Lap 20/71 -
1. Norris
2. Piastri
3. Antonelli
Lap 19/71 -
Lap 19/71 - Verstappen has overtaken Hulkenberg and Alonso, while drivers pitting means he now finds himself in P7!
Lap 18/71 -
1. Norris
2. Piastri
3. Antonelli
Lap 16/71 - ⚠️ PIASTRI HANDED 10-SECOND TIME PENALTY
THIS IS HUGE! Piastri is given a 10-second time penalty for the Turn 1 incident with Antonelli and Leclerc.
Lap 15/71 - Verstappen into 13th
Another spot for Verstappen who eases past Tsunoda. Hulkenberg is next.
Lap 15/71 - Hamilton pits for new tyres
Hamilton has pitted but is given new tyres, a set of mediums for the Briton. How long can he last?
Lap 13/71 - ⚠️ TSUNODA HANDED 10-SECOND TIME PENALTY
Bad news for Tsunoda, he has received a 10-second time penalty for causing a collision with Lance Stroll. A long day now for Tsunoda.
LAP 10-71
1. Lando Norris
2. Oscar Piastri
3. Kimi Antonelli
4. Isack Hadjar
5. George Russell
Virtual safety car (Lap 7/71)
Leclerc is off-track at turn 4, so a VSC is enforced!
Replays show Piastri clipping Antonelli, who is then powerless to avoid Leclerc!
Leclerc OUT, Piastri up to second. I think the Aussie may be in trouble here....
Chaos at restart!
Safety car ends at end of lap five, but Norris doesn’t get the smoothest restart on the straight!
He just stays ahead, but Piastri collides with Antonelli - and Leclerc is impacted too!
Leclerc has stopped at turn 4, his suspension is broken!
Leclerc is OUT! And Piastri is up to second.
Safety car (Lap 2/72)
Ah poor Gabriel Bortoleto - it’s head in hands for his family in the Sauber garage.
He’s out of his first home grand prix. He was squeezed into the wall by Lance Stroll. “Yeah Stroll pushed me out, he turned like I didn’t know was there.”
Lewis Hamilton, meanwhile, has front-wing damage and dives into the pits - he’ll be dead-last.
Top-10: Norris, Antonelli, Leclerc, Piastri, Hadjar, Lawson, Russell, Bearman, Gasly, Alonso
Norris keeps lead at the start
Norris does well at lights out, weeving to the inside to cut-off Antonelli!
They’re all away smoothly on the main straight but Lewis Hamilton has dropped from 13th to 18th!
And Gabriel Bortoleto has slammed into the wall at turn 10! Can he get it out the wall?
Formation lap
Lando Norris leads the 18-car pack around the circuit for the formation lap.
Norris on mediums to start, with Antonelli on softs next to him.
Max Verstappen, meanwhile, is on hard tyres. So he’s going long...
What will happen at the start here?!
A reminder of the starting grid for today's race:
1. Lando Norris - McLaren
2. Kimi Antonelli - Mercedes
3. Charles Leclerc - Ferrari
4. Oscar Piastri - McLaren
5. Isack Hadjar - Racing Bulls
6. George Russell - Mercedes
7. Liam Lawson - Racing Bulls
8. Ollie Bearman - Haas
9. Pierre Gasly - Alpine
10. Nico Hulkenberg - Sauber
11. Fernando Alonso - Aston Martin
12. Alex Albon - Williams
13. Lewis Hamilton - Ferrari
14. Lance Stroll - Aston Martin
15. Carlos Sainz - Williams
16. Franco Colapinto - Alpine
17. Yuki Tsunoda - Red Bull
18. Gabriel Bortoleto - Sauber
Pit lane. Max Verstappen - Red Bull*
Pit lane Esteban Ocon - Haas*
Verstappen and Ocon start from the pit-lane after taking new engines.
Oscar Piastri, who starts P4:
“Track is tricky, little bit of rain makes a difference, we’ll see what we get. We’ll try and make it entertaining.”
Time for the Brazil national anthem:
One of the great national anthems this... performed by Brazilian singer Thiaguinho.
Four-time F1 world champion Sebastian Vettel, on the grid in Brazil:
“First time I’m on the grid since Abu Dhabi 2022! So many people on the grid!
“There’s things I miss, but looking forward to the race.”
Gabriel Bortoleto's home race
The 21-year-old endured a torrid Saturday, with his massive crash in the sprint meaning he couldn’t take part in qualifying for his first home grand prix.
He’ll be the last starter on the grid in 18th - what can he do from there?
A fun drivers parade for the grid in Brazil!
Much like the Lego cars in Miami, they’ll have loved this!
Race Details
Venue: Autódromo José Carlos Pace (Interlagos), São Paulo, Brazil
Dates: Friday, November 7 – Sunday, November 9, 2025
Race Distance: 71 laps × 4.309 km = 305.9 km
Layout: Anti-clockwise with 15 turns
Altitude: Around 782 m above sea level
Track Character: Short, fast, and hilly — with rapid elevation changes and unpredictable weather
Brazilian Grand Prix 2025 Schedule Race Start-Times for São Paulo GP
Friday, November 7
Practice 1: 09:30 – 10:30
Sprint Qualifying: 13:30 – 14:14
Saturday, November 8
Sprint: 09:00 – 10:00
Qualifying: 13:00 – 14:00
Sunday, November 9
🇺🇸 Eastern Time (US/Canada) → 12 PM (Noon)
🇬🇧 UK / Ireland → 5 PM
🇫🇷 France → 6 PM
🇩🇪 Germany → 6 PM
🇮🇹 Italy → 6 PM
🇪🇸 Spain → 6 PM
🇳🇱 Netherlands → 6 PM
🇫🇮 Finland → 7 PM
🇬🇷 Greece → 7 PM
🇿🇦 South Africa → 7 PM
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates → 9 PM
🇮🇳 India → 10:30 PM
🇸🇬 CHINA and Singapore → 1 AM (next day)
🇯🇵 Japan → 2 AM (next day)
🇦🇺 Australia (Sydney/Melbourne) → 4 AM (next day)
🇳🇿 New Zealand → 6 AM (next day)
🇧🇷 Brazil (São Paulo) → 2 PM
🇲🇽 Mexico → 11 AM
🇺🇸 United States (Austin, Texas) → 11 AM
Map For Brazilian Grand Prix 2025
What is the starting grid for the 2025 Brazilian Grand Prix, Full drivers lineup for Sao Paulo GP
Track & Race Insights
Interlagos is one of the most iconic venues in F1 — compact, anti-clockwise, and full of character. The lap opens with the famous Senna S, a downhill chicane that rewards bravery and precision. From there, drivers battle sweeping corners, cambered turns, and the long, uphill drag to the finish line.
The circuit’s elevation changes make it physically demanding and mechanically challenging. Add São Paulo’s unpredictable weather — often hot and humid one minute, soaked with rain the next — and you have a recipe for chaos.
This is the track where championships are often won, lost, or rewritten. Think Senna’s emotional home victory, Hamilton’s last-corner title in 2008, or Verstappen’s storming drives through the field.
Why It Matters
Interlagos has a knack for unpredictability — think Senna’s home triumphs, Hamilton’s miracle title in 2008, and that wild 2019 podium. The combination of high altitude, tricky corners, and sudden rain makes this circuit one of the great equalizers of F1.
The 2025 race could play a decisive role in the championship fight — and with a Sprint weekend on the cards, every session counts.
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