As Motorsport.com Italia reports, Formula 1 hits Interlagos for the Brazilian Grand Prix, marking the final stop of the American triple header. Andrea Kimi Antonelli already locked up the drivers' world championship in Mexico, meaning he arrives in Brazil with zero weight on his shoulders. Even so, the Mercedes driver still needs to secure crucial points to seal the constructors' championship for Mercedes AMG F1 Team.
Behind the champion, the fight for second place in the drivers' standings is wide open among four contenders: Max Verstappen, George Russell, Lewis Hamilton, and Charles Leclerc. Ferrari arrives carrying the messy fallout from the opening lap in Mexico, where a collision between Hamilton and Leclerc blew a golden victory after a stellar start from both red cars. Meanwhile, Mercedes could wrap up the constructors' title right here in San Paolo, putting a bow on a 2026 campaign to remember. Ferrari appears secure in second for the constructors' battle, while Red Bull fights McLaren for third. Further back, Racing Bulls looks practically guaranteed to hold fifth place away from Alpine, aided by a double penalty handed to Gasly and Colapinto in Mexico. That race also saw Lindblad crash out, but the Faenza squad salvaged an eighth-place finish thanks to Liam Lawson.
For fans tuning in from Italy, the broadcast schedules are locked in. Sky and NowTV will carry live sessions starting with Free Practice 1 on Friday, November 6 from 16:30 to 17:30, followed by Free Practice 2 from 20:00 to 21:00. Saturday brings Free Practice 3 from 15:30 to 16:30 and the qualifying session from 19:00 to 20:00, with the grand prix race kicking off on Sunday, November 8 at 18:00. TV8 will broadcast delayed coverage, airing qualifying on Saturday, November 7 starting at 22:30 and the race on Sunday, November 8 starting at 21:30.
Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace itself demands respect. First hosting a grand prix in 1973, the circuit measures 4.309 metres in length. Sunday's race will run for 71 laps, covering a total distance of 305.879 kilometres. The race lap record remains Valtteri Bottas's 1'10"540 set back in 2018.
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