F1 Brazilian Grand Prix starting grid with penalties applied

The F1 starting grid for the 2025 Brazilian Grand Prix has been officially confirmed by the FIA.

After a busy Saturday that saw Lando Norris take the victory in the sprint race, the Brit then also put his McLaren on pole, taking a commanding position in the fight for the drivers' championship.

Now nine points ahead of team-mate Oscar Piastri, Norris has a two-car buffer between himself and the Australian, with Kimi Antonelli starting second for Sunday's main race, and Charles Leclerc in third.

Piastri will line up in fourth, while Racing Bulls' Isack Hadjar rounds out the top five.

The other championship protagonist in the shape of four-time world champion Max Verstappen is only set to start in 16th, after a terrible qualifying for Red Bull that saw both he and Yuki Tsunoda knocked out in Q1.

It was the first time since the 2006 Japanese Grand Prix that Red Bull did not have either car in Q2, and the first time since the 2021 Russian GP that Verstappen himself had not made it through to Q2.

Here is the starting grid for the Brazilian GP on Sunday, now officially confirmed by the FIA.

F1 2025 Brazilian Grand Prix starting grid

* = Max Verstappen and Esteban Ocon will start the Brazilian GP from the pit lane after changes were made to both of their cars under parc ferme conditions.

F1 Race time - Brazilian Grand Prix

The second race of the Brazilian GP weekend takes place today (Sunday, November 9) at 2pm local time (BRT).

Find the session start times converted to your local time zone below:

Brazilian Grand Prix 2025 Session Times

Race - Sunday, November 9, 2025

How to watch the Brazilian Grand Prix live on TV today

Broadcast details vary depending on your location. Check below to see how to tune in for some major countries:

Where to watch: F1 2025 broadcasters by region

* - All sessions across the Brazilian GP weekend will be shown for FREE in the Netherlands on Viaplay. All sessions are included, covering Friday's practice and sprint qualifying, the Saturday sprint and qualifying and Sunday's grand prix.

F1TV Pro also carries coverage of the sport, depending on which territory you are in.

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F1 QUALIFYING RESULTS: Brazilian Grand Prix times and grid positions in Sao Paulo

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