The Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix weekend starts on Friday with two practice sessions for the drivers FP1 starts at 21:00 PM IST.
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The Brazilian Grand Prix currently held under the name São Paulo Grand Prix is a Formula One championship race which is currently held at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in Interlagos neighborhood, Cidade Dutra, São Paulo. A Brazilian Grand Prix was first held in 1972 at Interlagos, although it was not part of the Formula One World Championship. Typical of European motorsports at the time, this race was done as a test to convince the FIA if the Interlagos circuit and its organizers could possibly hold a Grand Prix. The following year, however, the race was first included in the official calendar, and it was won by defending world champion and São Paulo native Emerson Fittipaldi.
In 1978 the Brazilian Grand Prix moved to Jacarepaguá in Rio de Janeiro. Argentine Carlos Reutemann dominated in his Ferrari, which was equipped with superior Michelin tyres. This proved to be the French company’s first victory in Formula One. In 1990 the Grand Prix returned to a shortened Interlagos, where it has stayed since. The Interlagos circuit has created some of the most exciting and memorable races in recent Formula One history, and is regarded as one of the most challenging and exciting circuits on the F1 calendar. In spring 2019, Jair Bolsonaro, the President of Brazil, announced that the Brazilian Grand Prix would move back to Rio de Janeiro. Because the Jacarepaguá circuit had been demolished to make way for the construction of facilities for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
The Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix weekend starts on Friday November 11th with one practice session for the drivers FP1 starts at 21:00 PM IST. The next day starts with Qualifying starts at 12:30 PM IST and free practice 2 follows at 21:00 PM IST. Sunday is the day for some high octane racing drama at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace as the race starts at 1:30 am IST after the Sprint race.
| Date/Day | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, November 11 | 21:00 | FP1 |
| Saturday, November 12 | 00:30 | Qualifying |
| 21:00 | FP2 | |
| Sunday, November 13 | 01:00 | Sprint |
| 23:30 | Race |
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