Twenty races completed, four more to go, and everything is still to play for in the F1 Drivers’ Championship with just 36 points separating Max Verstappen in third and Lando Norris in first. Following the thrilling action from Mexico City at the end of last month, the F1 bandwagon now heads to Brazil and the famous Interlagos circuit for the Brazil Grand Prix on November 9. You won’t want to miss a single moment of the action, and with every session available to watch or stream live, you won’t have to.
The scrap for supremacy within the McLaren ranks intensified further in Mexico City. Lando Norris returned to the top of the drivers’ standings for the first time since April, after he cruised to a 30-second victory at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez and Oscar Piastri finished well down the field again. It was Norris’s first triumph since taking the honours in Hungary at the start of August, and it meant he leapfrogged his teammate by a single point.
The McLarens haven’t had it all their own way of late, though, as a resurgent Max Verstappen remains focused on chasing down the runaway duo. The Red Bull star recorded his sixth straight podium finish in Mexico and arrives at Interlagos in a positive mood, as he goes in search of a third successive win at the Brazilian track.
Of the current crop of drivers, Verstappen is level with Lewis Hamilton on three victories apiece in Sao Paulo. They both remain three wins adrift of the great Alain Prost, though, who sprayed the champers on six occasions in Brazil between 1982-1990. However, five of his six successes did come during the years when the Grand Prix was held at Jacarepagua in Rio de Janeiro. Interlagos itself has been hosting F1 Championship races for more than 50 years and is always one of the highlights on the motorsports calendar.
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Brazil has produced numerous F1 heroes over the years, such as Emerson Fittipaldi, Nelson Piquet, Rubens Barrichello, Felipe Massa and who can forget the legendary Ayrton Senna. Kick Sauber’s Gabriel Bortoleto is the only current Brazilian driver on the 2025 grid, but the former F2 & F3 champion will have high hopes of future progression and is guaranteed plenty of vocal support in Sao Paulo, where he was born and raised.
Interlagos stages a sprint weekend once again, the penultimate one of the 2025 season. These unique weekends help ensure there are competitive track sessions for fans attending the event and watching on TV on all three days of the race weekend. To further add to the spectators’ excitement, there will be live music and performances throughout the weekend for the first time at the Brazil Grand Prix. On Friday, Jorge Aragao, an influential samba performer, takes to the stage. The party atmosphere continues on Saturday, with Brazilian DJ Alok playing a medley of his best hits. The curtain falls on Sunday with a vibrant performance from SIBC (Samba Independente dos Bons Costumes), a Rio-based group known for its energetic shows.
Let GOAL give you all the important information you need ahead of the Brazil Grand Prix, including the full weekend schedule of events and how you can watch and stream all the action live.
How to watch the Brazil Grand Prix 2025
The Brazil Grand Prix will be available to watch live on Sky Sports F1(and Main Event) in the UK, like all F1 race weekends are this year. Sky Sports’ coverage includes not only the main Sunday race itself, but also the practice, sprint qualifying, sprint and qualifying sessions on Friday and Saturday too.
If you're an existing Sky customer, you can add Sky Sports online or through the My Sky app at any time. The package starts from £20 per month with Sky Stream. Sky Sports+ is included at no extra cost, which allows the viewer the opportunity to watch many more live events across a range of sports. The Sky Sports app allows subscribers to download and watch live sport on the go and is available on iPhone, iPad, and Android. NOW TV offers a variety of sign-ups for the avid sports watcher, including the Sports Day Membership, which allows access to all 12 Sky Sports channels for 24 hours for £14.99.
Where is the Brazil Grand Prix 2025 held?
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The Brazil Grand Prix 2025 will take place on Sunday, November 9. The race is held at the Interlagos circuit (also known as the Autodromo José Carlos Pace) in São Paulo. Interlagos has held motor racing events since 1940, but it didn’t begin staging a regular round of the F1 world championship until 1973. The first three F1 races held were won by Brazilian drivers, Emerson Fittipaldi (1973 & 1974) and Carlos Pace (1975), which further heightened interest in the event in the country. The current track is 4.309 km (2.677 miles) long, and the lap record is held by Valtteri Bottas, who clocked 1:10.540 in his Mercedes back in 2018.
Brazil Grand Prix 2025 Weekend Schedule
Below, you can find the timings for each session (practice, sprint qualifying, sprint, qualifying and the Grand Prix), as well as how you can watch/stream them:
| Date | Session | Time (GMT) | Watch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, November 7 | Practice 1 | 2:30 pm | Sky Sports |
| Friday, November 7 | Sprint Qualifying | 6:30 pm | Sky Sports |
| Saturday, November 8 | Sprint | 2 pm | Sky Sports |
| Saturday, November 8 | Qualifying | 6 pm | Sky Sports |
| Sunday, November 9 | Grand Prix | 5 pm | Sky Sports |
Can I watch the Brazil Grand Prix 2025 on F1 TV?
F1 TV is the over-the-top streaming package operated by Formula One Management (FOM), the provider of the world feed for F1 broadcasts throughout each season. The service offers commercial-free coverage of all races as part of a single package. Due to rights deals, F1 TV is limited to the countries it is allowed to operate in. The service is not available in the United Kingdom, meaning fans hoping to use it would need a VPN to access it and watch the Brazil Grand Prix 2025.
However, you can still purchase F1 TV in the UK to access bonus content, such as live timing, map and leaderboard features, as well as access to team radios and other statistics. You can also view pre- and post-race shows with in-depth analysis and behind-the-scenes facts.
Can I watch the Brazil Grand Prix 2025 on demand?
If you have a Sky Sports F1 subscription, you can watch a re-run of the Brazil Grand Prix 2025 on demand after the race has finished through the channel’s digital and online options. The Sky Go app, for mobile devices and personal tablets, will allow viewers to watch the race in full, while those with a Sky+ subscription will also be able to record the race and catch it retroactively. Additionally, those with NOW TV will be able to effectively draw upon the Sky Sports F1 coverage, too, though their ability to access on-demand replay broadcasts will be limited due to the nature of the package.
How to watch the Brazil Grand Prix 2025 from anywhere with a VPN
If you find yourself unable to view the Brazil Grand Prix locally, you may need a different way to watch the race. That's where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speeds on race day, by encrypting your traffic, and it's also a great idea if you're travelling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network, and you want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins. With a VPN, you're able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to get access to race action. Most VPNs, like ExpressVPN, make it easy to do this. We highly recommend using ExpressVPN, but you can also check out our detailed VPN guide for other options.
