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Another thrilling sprint race? 2022 Brazilian GP what to watch for
Rain storms, records and a sprint race steeple chase are all on the agenda at this weekend’s Sao Paolo GP
How to watch the F1 2022 Brazilian GP: start time, schedule & streaming
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- Last updated: November 11th 2022
Watch the Brazilian GP live on TV or stream it: all the timings for practice, qualifying and the race for what is officially known as the Sao Paolo Grand Prix
Both world championships have been decided, with just the minor places to be decided at the end of a gruelling season. So it’s just as well that F1 has landed at Interlagos, which is no stranger to the unexpected.
The prospect of rain throughout the weekend plus a sprint race only adds to the likelihood of lively proceedings during what is officially known as the Sao Paolo Grand Prix.
Having broken the record for the number of race wins in a season, Max Verstappen will be looking to extend his benchmark to 15 victories, and few would bet against him doing so given his dominance so far. But with a Mercedes resurgence in the thin air of Mexico, and Ferrari improving its race strategy, both teams will be ready and waiting should Red Bull stumble.
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The sprint weekend will follow the same format as previous rounds, with one practice session of Friday afternoon which leads in to qualifying the same day. There’s a second practice session on Saturday that’s followed by the sprint, then the Grand Prix on Sunday.
Here’s how to watch the 2022 Brazilian GP:
How to watch the 2022 Brazilian GP
Every Brazilian GP session will be broadcast live, whilst there will also be free-to-air highlights of qualifying, sprint and the race. The key moments come at primetime for the UK, which is three hours ahead of Sao Paolo
Live TV: All sessions will be shown on Sky Sport F1, starting with Free Practice 1 at 3.30pm on Friday evening.
Live stream: Sky Sport F1 subscribers can view all the running live on the Sky Go app, as well as those with subscriptions to Now TV.
Highlights: Channel 4 will broadcast race highlights late on Sunday evening.
All times GMT
| Qualifying, Friday 11 November | Sprint race, Saturday 12 November | Brazilian GP, Sunday 13 November | |
| Start time | 7pm | 7.30pm | 6pm |
| Live coverage | From 6pm, Sky Sports F1 | From 6.30pm, Sky Sports F1 | From 4.30pm, Sky Sports F1 |
| Highlights | 11.10pm (Saturday), Channel 4 | 11.10pm, Channel 4 | 10.55pm, Channel 4 |
Where to watch every Brazilian GP session
Each session will be live on Sky Sports F1 with coverage preceding each one, as well as live reaction following the running.
All 2022 Brazilian GP session times & live Sky Sports F1 coverage
Friday 11 November |
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| Practice 1 | Qualifying | |
| On air | 3pm | 6pm |
| Session start | 3.30pm | 7pm |
Saturday 12 November |
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| Practice 2 | Sprint race | |
| On air | 3.15pm | 6.30pm |
| Session start | 3.30pm | 7.30pm |
Sunday 13 November |
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| Grand Prix | ||
| On air | 4.30pm | |
| Race start | 6pm | |
How to stream the Brazilian GP
If you subscribe to Sky, you can watch all the action live using the Sky Go app on mobile and tablet devices, as well as laptop, PC and consoles.
You can also view all the sessions Now TV with a sports membership, which can be streamed live anywhere in the UK. Similar to the Sky Go app, Now TV can be downloaded for all devices.
A Now TV weekend pass can also be bought, giving access to all the broadcasts including build-up and coverage.
Who will win the Brazilian GP?
Max Verstappen. There can be no other answer in a season where he has been head and shoulders over his team-mate and the rest of the grid. Whether he has been leading from the front or fighting through the pack after engine penalties, Verstappen has prevailed so frequently that suggesting any other winner would simply be hope.
However, that doesn’t take into account the unpredictable, and at a potentially wet Interlagos, where there’s a sprint race in addition to the Grand Prix, there are likely to be more pitfalls than normal.
How many laps is the Brazilian GP?
The Brazilian GP is 71 laps long and is run over a distance of 306km. on a track which is 4.3km in length.
Valtteri Bottas holds the current lap record with a 1min 10.540sec effort. Don’t expect this to be broken though, with this year’s cars around 2-3sec slower over a lap.
The track has two DRS detection zones. The first is running up the hill at the end of the lap, which gives DRS along the start/finish stretch. Another detection point in the switchback between Turns 1 and 2 dictates the DRS for the back straight after Turn 3.
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