Sao Paulo GP 2023: When to watch practice, qualifying, Sprint, Sprint Shootout and Grand Prix at Interlagos

October 30, 2023 admin

Interlagos hosts the final F1 Sprint weekend of the season and it’s a track that has served up some of the sport’s most dramatic moments; watch every session of the Sao Paulo GP live on Sky Sports F1, with lights out for Sunday’s race at 5pm

Last Updated: 30/10/23 11:57am

Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen were in the cool-down room to review a chaotic Mexico City GP which saw crowd favourite Sergio Perez crash out on the first lap

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Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen were in the cool-down room to review a chaotic Mexico City GP which saw crowd favourite Sergio Perez crash out on the first lap

The final Formula 1 Sprint weekend is upon us as the Americas triple-header comes to an end with the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, live on Sky Sports.

Interlagos has produced some of the sport’s most dramatic moments since it first joined the calendar in 1973 including a chaotic 2003 race in the wet, Lewis Hamilton’s last-gasp maiden title in 2008, Sebastian Vettel’s rollercoaster ride on his way to the 2012 championship and Max Verstappen’s all-out attack defence against Hamilton in 2021.

Verstappen broke his own record for the most wins in a single season with his 16th triumph of 2023 last time out and will be looking for a second win in Brazil.

George Russell took his first-ever F1 win last year in Sao Paulo after fending off team-mate Hamilton in a Mercedes one-two and Toto Wolff is hopeful they will go strong once again this weekend.

Hamilton is just 20 points behind Sergio Perez in the battle for second in the drivers’ championship and Mercedes hold a 22-point advantage over Ferrari in the race for runners-up in the constructors’ championship.

It’s the final Sprint weekend of 2023 and the layout of the Interlagos circuit always makes for some stunning racing and you can see it all live on Sky Sports F1.

The races left live on Sky Sports F1 in 2023

Date	Grand Prix	UK race start time
November 3-5	Sao Paulo GP*	5pm
November 17-19	Las Vegas GP	6am
November 24-26	Abu Dhabi GP	1pm
*Sprint weekend

– Qualifying begins at 6pm on Friday, with build-up from 5pm

– Sprint Race starts at 6.30pm on Saturday, with build-up from 5.30pm

– Sao Paulo Grand Prix gets under way at 5pm on Sunday, with build-up from 3.30pm

Drivers’ championship top 10 ahead of Sao Paulo GP

Driver	Team	Points
1) Max Verstappen	Red Bull	491
2) Sergio Perez	Red Bull	240
3) Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	220
4) Carlos Sainz	Ferrari	183
5) Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	183
6) Lando Norris	McLaren	169
7) Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	166
8) George Russell	Mercedes	151
9) Oscar Piastri	McLaren	87
10) Pierre Gasly	AlphaTauri	56

Constructors’ championship top five ahead of Sao Paulo GP

Team	Points
1) Red Bull	731
2) Mercedes	371
3) Ferrari	349
4) McLaren	256
5) Aston Martin	236

When to watch the Sao Paulo GP live only on Sky Sports F1

Thursday November 2

4pm: Drivers’ Press Conference

Friday November 3

2pm: Sao Paulo GP Practice (session starts at 2.30pm)
5pm: Sao Paulo GP Qualifying build-up (also on Sky Sports Main Event)
6pm: Sao Paulo GP Qualifying (also on Sky Sports Main Event)
8pm: Ted’s Qualifying Notebook

Saturday November 4

1.30pm: Sprint Shootout build-up
2pm: Sao Paulo GP Sprint Shootout
5.30pm: Sprint build-up
6.30pm: SAO PAULO SPRINT
8pm: Ted’s Sprint Notebook

Sunday November 5

3.30pm: Grand Prix Sunday: Sao Paulo GP build-up
5pm: THE SAO PAULO GRAND PRIX
7pm: Chequered Flag: Sao Paulo GP reaction
8pm: Ted’s Notebook

F1 heads straight to Brazil for the final leg of the Americas triple header and the last Sprint weekend of the 2023 season. Watch every session from the Sao Paulo Grand Prix live on Sky Sports F1 from Friday, with Sunday’s race at 5pm. Stream F1 on Sky Sports with NOW

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