F1 Keeps Brazil’s São Paulo Grand Prix at Interlagos Through 2035
Formula 1 will race at Interlagos through at least 2035 after agreeing to a five-year extension for the São Paulo Grand Prix. The deal, announced on Saturday, November 7, keeps a circuit that has hosted F1 for more than half a century on the calendar for another nine seasons.
São Paulo will continue investing in the venue under the agreement. The next edition of the Grand Prix is scheduled for November 5–7, 2027.
The Circuit That Settled Six World Titles
Interlagos is officially named the Autódromo José Carlos Pace after the Brazilian driver who won there in 1975. Pace and Ayrton Senna are among five Brazilians to have won at the circuit. Six drivers’ championships have been decided there, including titles won by Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton.
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The 4.309 km lap packs 15 corners into an undulating layout that has produced some of the sport’s closest racing. Brazil has produced 33 F1 drivers, according to the series, with Gabriel Bortoleto and Rafael Câmara racing in front of their home crowd this weekend.
Bigger Crowds and a Growing Brazilian Audience
Attendance rose for five straight editions, reaching 303,627 in 2025, up from 291,717 the previous year. F1 said the 2025 race generated an estimated R$2.3 billion in economic activity for São Paulo, 9.7% above the previous record. Mayor Ricardo Nunes said the renewal would give hotels, restaurants, retailers and other local businesses greater certainty to invest.
Formula 1 estimated its Brazilian fanbase at 75.8 million in 2025, up 6.5% from 2024. Women accounted for 44% of that audience and fans under 35 made up 41%. Nearly 5.5 million Brazilian fans follow F1 across its social media channels, the series said.
The circuit deal follows a broadcast agreement with Globo through 2028. SporTV subscribers can watch every practice, qualifying session, sprint and Grand Prix live and on demand, while Globo carries 15 races a season live on free-to-air television. F1 chief executive Stefano Domenicali said the renewal underlined the sport’s long-term commitment to Brazil. Race promoter Alan Adler credited the city’s continued investment in modernising Interlagos.
With inputs from ANI