São Paulo GP 2026 session times
Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo — 6–8 Nov.
Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo — 6–8 Nov.São Paulo Grand Prix: Sunday 8 November at 17:00 UK time.
Session times
Times shown in circuit-local time (GMT-3).
- FP1Fri12:30
- FP2Fri16:00
- FP3Sat11:30
- QualifyingSat15:00
- RaceSun14:00
What this start time means where you are
Where the race lands for most readers: 12:00 on Sunday in the eastern US, an afternoon start; 06:00 on Monday in New Zealand, an early-morning start; and 17:00 on Sunday in the UK, an afternoon start.
At 17:00 UK time, 18 rounds of the 2026 season start earlier in the day.
The race runs on Sunday at the circuit, but not everywhere — it falls on a different calendar day in New Zealand (Monday).
5 sessions across the weekend, opening with FP1 at 12:30 on Friday and closing with the race at 14:00 on Sunday, all circuit-local.
Round 20 of 23, back-to-back with the Mexico City Grand Prix the weekend before and 14 days before the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Every session, every timezone
| Session | Circuit local | UTC | UK | Central Europe | US Eastern | US Pacific | Brazil | Japan | Sydney | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP1 | Fri 12:30 | Fri 15:30 | Fri 15:30 | Fri 16:30 | Fri 10:30 | Fri 07:30 | Fri 12:30 | Sat 00:30* | Sat 02:30* | Sat 04:30* |
| FP2 | Fri 16:00 | Fri 19:00 | Fri 19:00 | Fri 20:00 | Fri 14:00 | Fri 11:00 | Fri 16:00 | Sat 04:00* | Sat 06:00* | Sat 08:00* |
| FP3 | Sat 11:30 | Sat 14:30 | Sat 14:30 | Sat 15:30 | Sat 09:30 | Sat 06:30 | Sat 11:30 | Sat 23:30 | Sun 01:30* | Sun 03:30* |
| Qualifying | Sat 15:00 | Sat 18:00 | Sat 18:00 | Sat 19:00 | Sat 13:00 | Sat 10:00 | Sat 15:00 | Sun 03:00* | Sun 05:00* | Sun 07:00* |
| Race | Sun 14:00 | Sun 17:00 | Sun 17:00 | Sun 18:00 | Sun 12:00 | Sun 09:00 | Sun 14:00 | Mon 02:00* | Mon 04:00* | Mon 06:00* |
Times are 24-hour and account for daylight saving in each zone. An asterisk marks a session that falls on a different calendar day where you are than at the circuit.