Formula 1 is heading to Sao paulo, Brazil this weekend for Round 19 of 2021 season. The 4.309-kilometre Autódromo José Carlos Pace will host the final sprint race of 2021 season.
The new sprint qualifying format will be tested again for the final time this weekend after a successful debut at Silverstone earlier. 100km sprint race scheduled on Saturday evening that will determine the starting order for the grand prix on Sunday.
The original qualifying has been retained but pushed forward to Friday, essentially replacing the second one-hour practice session. This qualifying will decide the grid position for Saturday’s Sprint race.
The race distance is set at 100km or 23 laps of the Interlagos circuit, with the drivers given a free choice of tyres. Pitstops are not mandatory to enable a flat-out race from start to finish.
The short and intense Interlagos lap is one of the relatively few anti-clockwise layouts on the calendar, with a non-stop succession of corners that keeps the tyres working hard: particularly the front-right. The short lap means that traffic can be an issue and there’s also a high safety car probability, so any sprint qualifying or race strategy needs to bear that in mind.
Apart from the long uphill Arquibancada left-hander, all of the 15 corners are reasonably short, meaning that the lateral loads on the tyres are contained and the energy demands quite low: it’s more about traction and braking.
The weather in Brazil at this time of year can range from intense heat to torrential rain, with some grooves having been cut in the asphalt to help drainage in the event of heavy rain.
The sprint race weekend format will be:
- Friday morning – 60-minute Free Practice 1
- Friday afternoon – Q1, Q2, Q3 sessions to order the starting grid for the sprint race qualifying
- Saturday morning – 60-minute Free Practice 2
- Saturday afternoon – 100km sprint race qualifying
- Sunday – Full grand prix race
2021 Brazilian GP Schedule in different time zones:
| Session | GMT | BST | CEST | ET | PT | AEST | JST | IST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP1 | 14:30 | 15:30 | 16:30 | 10:30 | 07:30 | 01:301 | 00:301 | 21:00 |
| Qualifying | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 14:00 | 11:00 | 05:00¹ | 04:00¹ | 00:301 |
| FP2 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 10:00 | 07:00 | 01:00¹ | 00:00¹ | 20:30 |
| Sprint | 18:30 | 19:30 | 20:30 | 14:30 | 11:30 | 05:30¹ | 04:30¹ | 01:00¹ |
| Race | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 12:00 | 09:00 | 03:00¹ | 02:00¹ | 22:30 |
TV Broadcasting details for 2021 Brazilian GP
Fans can watch Formula 1 all weekend long over F1 TV Pro from their mobile phones or Laptops and Tab. Else there is an opportunity to watch on the big tv screens. Here is the country wise channel list, where can watch 2021 F1 Brazilian GP.
