Formula 1 renews deal and keeps the São Paulo GP at Interlagos until 2035
The previous agreement ran until 2030; the announcement came on the eve of the race, and the circuit will host a sprint again in 2027.
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Formula 1 announced on Saturday (7th) the renewal of the São Paulo Grand Prix contract until 2035, according to Folha de S.Paulo. The previous agreement, signed in 2023, guaranteed the race at the Interlagos circuit until 2030.
The announcement brought together Stefano Domenicali, president and CEO of F1, Alan Adler, CEO of the São Paulo GP, and the mayor of São Paulo, Ricardo Nunes (of the MDB party). Domenicali said Brazil is an important part of the sport's history and future and highlighted the passion of Brazilian fans, which, he said, can be felt in the grandstands and across the city.
According to Folha, attendance at the GP has grown over the past five years, reaching 303,627 spectators in 2025, up from 291,717 the year before. In 2027, Interlagos will once again host a sprint race, a shorter format left off this year's program. The Brazilian round is scheduled for November 5 to 7 and will be one of ten on next season's calendar with that format.
The renewal comes as Argentina tries to return to the calendar. The Oscar y Juan Gálvez circuit in Buenos Aires is undergoing renovations to obtain FIA Grade 1 status, and the city's mayor, Jorge Macri, who was at Interlagos, said on social media that he had presented Domenicali with a proposal for the sport's return to the Argentine capital, which last hosted a race in 1998. Nunes, for his part, said mayors from other cities visit the circuit but will not leave with a contract.
Sunday's race (8th), at 2 p.m. Brasília time, will have two Brazilians on the grid: Gabriel Bortoleto, of Audi, and debutant Rafael Câmara, of Haas. It is the first time since 2016 that the country has two full-time drivers in the series.