The Brazilian Grand Prix, which many fans call the São Paulo Grand Prix, runs November 6 to 8, 2026 at Interlagos. Below are the session times in every US time zone, how to watch in the US, and how to find a crowd for a race that starts at noon Eastern and 9 AM Pacific on Sunday.
Apple holds exclusive US rights to Formula 1 from 2026. Practice, qualifying and the race stream with an Apple TV subscription, and Apple makes all practice sessions and selected race weekends available without one. Check Apple’s official F1 viewing guide for this weekend, or read our full 2026 viewing guide for other countries.
Times come from the official 2026 calendar data (via the Jolpica F1 API, as published on the WatchF1 schedule). US clocks fell back on November 1, so every session this weekend is on Standard Time. Formula 1 can change session times, so check the schedule again on race week.
| Session | Eastern (ET) | Central (CT) | Mountain (MT) | Pacific (PT) | São Paulo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practice 1 | Fri Nov 6, 10:30 AM | Fri Nov 6, 9:30 AM | Fri Nov 6, 8:30 AM | Fri Nov 6, 7:30 AM | Fri Nov 6, 12:30 PM |
| Practice 2 | Fri Nov 6, 2 PM | Fri Nov 6, 1 PM | Fri Nov 6, 12 PM | Fri Nov 6, 11 AM | Fri Nov 6, 4 PM |
| Practice 3 | Sat Nov 7, 9:30 AM | Sat Nov 7, 8:30 AM | Sat Nov 7, 7:30 AM | Sat Nov 7, 6:30 AM | Sat Nov 7, 11:30 AM |
| Qualifying | Sat Nov 7, 1 PM | Sat Nov 7, 12 PM | Sat Nov 7, 11 AM | Sat Nov 7, 10 AM | Sat Nov 7, 3 PM |
| Race | Sun Nov 8, 12 PM | Sun Nov 8, 11 AM | Sun Nov 8, 10 AM | Sun Nov 8, 9 AM | Sun Nov 8, 2 PM |
Arizona stays on Mountain Standard Time all year, so Phoenix matches the Mountain column for the whole weekend. Hawaii and Alaska run earlier still: subtract the gap from Pacific Time for your local start.
This is one of the friendliest weekends of the season for US viewers. São Paulo sits only two hours ahead of Eastern Time in November, so nothing runs overnight. Friday practice lands in the working day, which makes Practice 2 a good lunch-break or after-lunch watch on the East Coast. Saturday is the early start: Practice 3 is at 6:30 AM on the West Coast, and qualifying follows at 1 PM ET (10 AM PT).
Sunday's race is a late-morning start in the West and a noon start in the East. That timing suits a brunch watch party, but it also means some bars that show evening races open too late for the lights. If you're heading out, ask the venue when its doors open and whether it will have the sound on.
The Brazilian round is also the first of the season's final four races. After Interlagos, the calendar moves to the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday night, November 21, then Qatar and Abu Dhabi. The full schedule lists every remaining session in Eastern and Pacific time.
From 2026, Formula 1 in the United States is on Apple TV. There is no cable channel to find: you watch in the Apple TV app on an Apple TV box, an iPhone or iPad, a Mac, a smart TV with the Apple TV app, or a web browser. Here is the short checklist before the weekend:
1. Check what this weekend includes. Apple makes every practice session and selected race weekends available without a subscription. Its official F1 viewing guide says which sessions need the subscription this week.
2. Sign in before Sunday. If you plan to watch on a TV, install the Apple TV app and sign in a day early, so you aren't updating apps at the start.
3. Pick your crowd. If you'd rather watch with other fans, use the city guides below and confirm the details with the venue.
Watching from outside the US? Our 2026 viewing guide covers broadcasters country by country.
Our city guides list bars and fan gatherings that show F1. A few popular ones: Miami, New York, Boston, Orlando, Los Angeles and Chicago, or browse every city. Confirm with the venue that it is showing this race and opening in time before you go.
Missed last weekend? The Mexico City Grand Prix 2026 page has round 19's times.
The race starts Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 12 PM ET (11 AM CT, 10 AM MT, 9 AM PT). US clocks are on Standard Time for the whole weekend, so the times in this table hold from Friday to Sunday.
Apple TV holds exclusive US rights to Formula 1 from 2026. Every session streams with an Apple TV subscription, and Apple makes all practice sessions and selected race weekends available without one. Check Apple's official F1 viewing guide for this weekend's availability.
Qualifying is Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 1 PM ET (10 AM PT).
Yes. The race at Autódromo José Carlos Pace, better known as Interlagos, in São Paulo is listed as the Brazilian Grand Prix in the 2026 calendar data, and many fans search for it as the São Paulo Grand Prix. It is round 20 of the 2026 season.
Browse WatchF1's city guides for bars and fan gatherings, then confirm with the venue that it is showing this race, its opening time, sound and any reservation or ticket requirements. A late-morning race on the West Coast means some venues open early or skip it, so check first.
Find a place to watch with other fans. Browse your city’s listings, then check the session, opening hours and admission details with the venue before heading out.
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