2026 start times · Round 20
São Paulo Grand Prix 2026 Start Times
🇧🇷 Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil · Sunday, 8 November 2026
- Race · São Paulo
- 2:00 PM Sun
- Race · UTC
- 17:00 Sun
- Race · US Eastern
- 12:00 PM Sun
- Race · UK
- 17:00 Sun
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Session times in every time zone
| Session | Track (São Paulo)GMT-3 | UTCUTC | US EasternEST | US PacificPST | UKGMT | Central EuropeCET | IndiaIST | JapanJST | Australia EasternAEDT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practice 1 (FP1) | 12:30 PMFri 6 | 15:30Fri 6 | 10:30 AMFri 6 | 7:30 AMFri 6 | 15:30Fri 6 | 16:30Fri 6 | 21:00Fri 6 | 00:30Sat 7 | 02:30Sat 7 |
| Practice 2 (FP2) | 4:00 PMFri 6 | 19:00Fri 6 | 2:00 PMFri 6 | 11:00 AMFri 6 | 19:00Fri 6 | 20:00Fri 6 | 00:30Sat 7 | 04:00Sat 7 | 06:00Sat 7 |
| Practice 3 (FP3) | 11:30 AMSat 7 | 14:30Sat 7 | 9:30 AMSat 7 | 6:30 AMSat 7 | 14:30Sat 7 | 15:30Sat 7 | 20:00Sat 7 | 23:30Sat 7 | 01:30Sun 8 |
| Qualifying | 3:00 PMSat 7 | 18:00Sat 7 | 1:00 PMSat 7 | 10:00 AMSat 7 | 18:00Sat 7 | 19:00Sat 7 | 23:30Sat 7 | 03:00Sun 8 | 05:00Sun 8 |
| Race | 2:00 PMSun 8 | 17:00Sun 8 | 12:00 PMSun 8 | 9:00 AMSun 8 | 17:00Sun 8 | 18:00Sun 8 | 22:30Sun 8 | 02:00Mon 9 | 04:00Mon 9 |
All times are session start times.
Common questions
What time does the São Paulo Grand Prix start?
The 2026 São Paulo Grand Prix starts on Sunday 8 November at 2:00 PM local time in São Paulo, which is 17:00 UTC, 12:00 PM EST and 17:00 GMT in the UK.
What time is qualifying for the São Paulo Grand Prix?
Qualifying starts on Saturday 7 November at 3:00 PM local time in São Paulo, which is 18:00 UTC, 1:00 PM EST and 18:00 GMT in the UK.
Is there a sprint at the São Paulo Grand Prix?
No. The 2026 São Paulo Grand Prix is a standard weekend: three practice sessions, qualifying on Saturday and the race on Sunday.
What time is the São Paulo Grand Prix in Australia, India and Japan?
The race starts at 04:00 AEDT on Mon 9 Nov in Sydney and Melbourne, 22:30 IST on Sun 8 Nov in India and 02:00 JST on Mon 9 Nov in Japan.