2024 F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix – Start time, how to watch, channel & more

UPDATE: Heavy rain forced the postponement of Qualifying and the rescheduling of the grand prix.

Qualifying begins at 07:30 local time (21:30 AEDT) on Sunday, ahead of the race at 12:30 local time (02:30 AEDT Monday).

Last weekend’s Mexico City Grand Prix saw the tight fights come alive, with Ferrari now breathing down the neck of McLaren at the top of the constructors’ championship.

Just 27 points separate the two teams as Red Bull Racing slumped to third in a competition it dominated in the opening rounds.

The resurgence of Ferrari since the United States Grand Prix has turned the title fight on its head.

Where once it was expected McLaren would walk to its first crown since 1998, it is now fighting a rear-guard action against a team that has won the last two grands prix.

In Austin, Ferrari out-scored its Woking rivals by 27 points, and took a further 19 last weekend.

A year ago, Ferrari proved Red Bull Racing’s nearest rival in Interlagos and, on current form, there is no reason to suggest the Scuderia will be anything less than rapid again this time around.

Red Bull Racing’s hopes of the constructors’ championship have vanished as Sergio Perez continues to struggle.

The RB20 is not the dominant weapon its predecessor was, and the squad has been on the defensive for much of the year.

However, it’s fast start enabled Max Verstappen to build a healthy points cushion early on which has proved crucial as his win drought (excluding Sprints) continues – it’s now been 10 races since he last won, his longest dry spell since 2020.

McLaren and Lando Norris remain rapid and were perhaps unlucky not to leave Mexico City with more.

The Brit was closing in on race winner Carlos Sainz in the latter stages, having lost time behind Verstappen in the opening stint of the race.

But time is running out and with a 47 point deficit and four races remaining, Norris needs a big haul of points this weekend while hoping his title rival struggles.

In his favour is the Sprint format, which offers two opportunities to drive home the inherent pace advantage his car enjoys, and that Verstappen will carry a grid penalty into Sunday’s race.

Across the garage, Perez is under more intense pressure than ever before.

Another poor showing, and Red Bull Racing’s position in the constructors’ championship, has led to speculation that he’ll be ousted following this weekend’s race in favour of the combative Liam Lawson (even Daniel Ricciardo’s name has been flagged as an unlikely candidate).

Lawson didn’t enjoy a great result last weekend as his strategy left him too much to do in his second stint but that is not to say it was a poor performance.

He was combative and showed he won’t allow himself to be pushed around, much to the frustration of Perez and ire of Helmut Marko.

More of the same, for both Lawson and Perez, would seemingly suggest the young Kiwi might be wearing blue by the time F1 reaches Las Vegas.

Between the title battles and uncertainty surrounding that second seat at Red Bull Racing, the Sao Paulo Grand Prix will be a fascinating encounter on one of F1’s classic tracks.

When is the Formula 1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix

How can I watch the Formula 1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix

• Channel: Fox Sports 506 and Fox Sports 505

Fox Sports is the only broadcaster carrying coverage of the Formula 1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

There is no free-to-air coverage or highlights of the event in Australia.

Saturday, November 2

Practice 1, 01:00 AEDT
Fox Sports (Channel 506), Kayo Sports

Sprint Shootout, 05:26 AEDT
Fox Sports (Channel 505), Kayo Sports

Sunday, November 3

Sprint, 00:56 AEDT
Fox Sports (Channel 505), Kayo Sports

Qualifying, 04:55 AEDT
Fox Sports (Channel 505), Kayo Sports

Monday, October 28

Race, 03:55 AEDT
Fox Sports (Channel 506), Kayo Sports

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