Sat, Nov 7 · 18:00 UTC
Brazilian Grand Prix 2026
Qualifying Results
Qualifying uses Q1, Q2 and Q3 to decide the starting order for the Grand Prix.
2026-11-07T19:00:00Z
1 hour
Times may change during the weekend.
Interlagos
São Paulo, Brazil
Final result
Standard weekend
McLaren · 1:27.470
Mercedes · 1:27.674
Mercedes · 1:28.095
Brazilian Grand Prix Qualifying Results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Lando NorrisNOR | McLaren | 1:30.939 | 1:29.207 | 1:27.470 |
| 2 | 63 | George RussellRUS | Mercedes | 1:31.206 | 1:26.745 | 1:27.674 |
| 3 | 12 | Andrea Kimi AntonelliANT | Mercedes | 1:32.229 | 1:29.302 | 1:28.095 |
| 4 | 16 | Charles LeclercLEC | Ferrari | 1:32.121 | 1:28.082 | 1:28.289 |
| 5 | 30 | Liam LawsonLAW | RB F1 Team | 1:32.085 | 1:27.049 | 1:28.321 |
| 6 | 27 | Nico HülkenbergHUL | Audi | 1:31.693 | 1:28.361 | 1:28.668 |
| 7 | 6 | Isack HadjarHAD | Red Bull | 1:32.059 | 1:27.218 | 1:28.763 |
| 8 | 87 | Oliver BearmanBEA | Haas F1 Team | 1:33.030 | 1:29.130 | 1:29.831 |
| 9 | 14 | Fernando AlonsoALO | Aston Martin | 1:32.092 | 1:29.072 | 1:30.311 |
| 10 | 23 | Alexander AlbonALB | Williams | 1:33.150 | 1:28.918 | 1:30.456 |
| 11 | 44 | Lewis HamiltonHAM | Ferrari | 1:31.666 | 1:30.001 | — |
| 12 | 81 | Oscar PiastriPIA | McLaren | 1:32.251 | 1:30.369 | — |
| 13 | 51 | Rafael CamaraCAM | Haas F1 Team | 1:32.809 | 1:31.515 | — |
| 14 | 41 | Arvid LindbladLIN | RB F1 Team | 1:32.306 | 1:31.687 | — |
| 15 | 55 | Carlos SainzSAI | Williams | 1:32.959 | 1:31.785 | — |
| 16 | 3 | Max VerstappenVER | Red Bull | 1:31.238 | — | — |
| 17 | 43 | Franco ColapintoCOL | Alpine F1 Team | 1:33.327 | — | — |
| 18 | 10 | Pierre GaslyGAS | Alpine F1 Team | 1:33.449 | — | — |
| 19 | 18 | Lance StrollSTR | Aston Martin | 1:33.653 | — | — |
| 20 | 77 | Valtteri BottasBOT | Cadillac F1 Team | 1:33.774 | — | — |
| 21 | 11 | Sergio PérezPER | Cadillac F1 Team | 1:34.509 | — | — |
| 22 | 5 | Gabriel BortoletoBOR | Audi | 1:41.564 | — | — |
Qualifying Fastest Laps and Sector Pace
| Driver | Laps | Best lap | Best S1 | Best S2 | Best S3 | Top speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George RussellMercedes | 23 | 86.745s | 21.976s | 45.126s | 19.030s | 257 km/h |
| Liam LawsonRB F1 Team | 24 | 87.049s | 22.121s | 46.038s | 18.631s | 255 km/h |
| Isack HadjarRed Bull | 24 | 87.218s | 22.475s | 45.675s | 19.068s | 266 km/h |
| Lando NorrisMcLaren | 24 | 87.470s | 22.200s | 45.874s | 19.116s | 256 km/h |
| Charles LeclercFerrari | 22 | 88.082s | 22.106s | 45.895s | 19.546s | 257 km/h |
| Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes | 23 | 88.095s | 22.398s | 46.413s | 19.029s | 263 km/h |
| Nico HülkenbergAudi | 23 | 88.361s | 22.694s | 46.393s | 19.147s | 254 km/h |
| Alexander AlbonWilliams | 24 | 88.918s | 22.551s | 46.982s | 19.133s | 241 km/h |
| Fernando AlonsoAston Martin | 23 | 89.072s | 22.975s | 46.063s | 19.405s | 258 km/h |
| Oliver BearmanHaas F1 Team | 22 | 89.130s | 22.995s | 46.740s | 19.050s | 242 km/h |
| Lewis HamiltonFerrari | 13 | 90.001s | 23.181s | 47.371s | 19.449s | 266 km/h |
| Oscar PiastriMcLaren | 20 | 90.369s | 22.784s | 47.140s | 19.665s | 248 km/h |
| Max VerstappenRed Bull | 9 | 91.238s | 23.262s | 48.195s | 19.781s | 241 km/h |
| Rafael CamaraHaas F1 Team | 18 | 91.470s | 22.589s | 46.613s | 19.672s | 248 km/h |
| Arvid LindbladRB F1 Team | 16 | 91.687s | 23.541s | 48.211s | 19.688s | 256 km/h |
| Carlos SainzWilliams | 19 | 91.785s | 23.346s | 48.689s | 19.432s | 250 km/h |
| Franco ColapintoAlpine F1 Team | 12 | 93.327s | 23.836s | 49.601s | 19.874s | 236 km/h |
| Pierre GaslyAlpine F1 Team | 12 | 93.449s | 23.841s | 49.423s | 20.185s | 230 km/h |
| Lance StrollAston Martin | 11 | 93.653s | 23.964s | 49.620s | 20.069s | 219 km/h |
| Valtteri BottasCadillac F1 Team | 12 | 93.774s | 23.711s | 49.786s | 20.277s | 237 km/h |
| Sergio PérezCadillac F1 Team | 12 | 94.509s | 24.335s | 50.053s | 19.652s | 227 km/h |
| Gabriel BortoletoAudi | 5 | 101.564s | 26.022s | 50.816s | 22.183s | 207 km/h |
Qualifying Stints
| Driver | Stint | Tyre | Laps | Start age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Albon | 1 | WET | 1–1 | 0 laps |
| Alexander Albon | 2 | WET | 2–11 | 0 laps |
| Alexander Albon | 3 | WET | 12–17 | 1 laps |
| Alexander Albon | 4 | INTERMEDIATE | 18–20 | 0 laps |
| Alexander Albon | 5 | INTERMEDIATE | 21–24 | 0 laps |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1 | INTERMEDIATE | 1–1 | 0 laps |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 2 | WET | 2–10 | 0 laps |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 3 | WET | 11–17 | 9 laps |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 4 | INTERMEDIATE | 18–19 | 0 laps |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 5 | INTERMEDIATE | 20–23 | 0 laps |
| Arvid Lindblad | 1 | WET | 1–1 | 0 laps |
| Arvid Lindblad | 2 | WET | 2–11 | 0 laps |
| Arvid Lindblad | 3 | WET | 12–16 | 10 laps |
| Carlos Sainz | 1 | WET | 1–1 | 0 laps |
| Carlos Sainz | 2 | WET | 2–11 | 0 laps |
| Carlos Sainz | 3 | WET | 12–17 | 1 laps |
| Carlos Sainz | 4 | INTERMEDIATE | 18–19 | 0 laps |
| Charles Leclerc | 1 | INTERMEDIATE | 1–1 | 0 laps |
| Charles Leclerc | 2 | WET | 2–11 | 0 laps |
| Charles Leclerc | 3 | WET | 12–15 | 10 laps |
| Charles Leclerc | 4 | INTERMEDIATE | 16–18 | 0 laps |
| Charles Leclerc | 5 | INTERMEDIATE | 19–22 | 0 laps |
| Fernando Alonso | 1 | INTERMEDIATE | 1–1 | 0 laps |
| Fernando Alonso | 2 | WET | 2–11 | 0 laps |
| Fernando Alonso | 3 | WET | 12–15 | 0 laps |
| Fernando Alonso | 4 | INTERMEDIATE | 16–19 | 0 laps |
| Fernando Alonso | 5 | INTERMEDIATE | 20–23 | 0 laps |
| Franco Colapinto | 1 | INTERMEDIATE | 1–1 | 0 laps |
| Franco Colapinto | 2 | WET | 2–12 | 0 laps |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 1 | WET | 1–1 | 0 laps |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 2 | WET | 2–5 | 0 laps |
| George Russell | 1 | INTERMEDIATE | 1–1 | 0 laps |
| George Russell | 2 | WET | 2–10 | 0 laps |
| George Russell | 3 | WET | 11–16 | 9 laps |
| George Russell | 4 | INTERMEDIATE | 17–19 | 0 laps |
| George Russell | 5 | INTERMEDIATE | 20–23 | 0 laps |
| Isack Hadjar | 1 | INTERMEDIATE | 1–1 | 0 laps |
| Isack Hadjar | 2 | WET | 2–11 | 0 laps |
| Isack Hadjar | 3 | WET | 12–16 | 10 laps |
| Isack Hadjar | 4 | INTERMEDIATE | 17–20 | 0 laps |
| Isack Hadjar | 5 | INTERMEDIATE | 21–24 | 0 laps |
| Lance Stroll | 1 | WET | 1–1 | 0 laps |
| Lance Stroll | 2 | WET | 2–6 | 0 laps |
| Lance Stroll | 3 | WET | 7–11 | 1 laps |
| Lando Norris | 1 | WET | 1–1 | 0 laps |
| Lando Norris | 2 | WET | 2–11 | 1 laps |
| Lando Norris | 3 | WET | 12–17 | 0 laps |
| Lando Norris | 4 | INTERMEDIATE | 18–20 | 0 laps |
| Lando Norris | 5 | INTERMEDIATE | 21–24 | 0 laps |
| Lewis Hamilton | 1 | WET | 1–9 | 0 laps |
| Lewis Hamilton | 2 | WET | 10–13 | 9 laps |
| Liam Lawson | 1 | WET | 1–1 | 0 laps |
| Liam Lawson | 2 | WET | 2–11 | 0 laps |
| Liam Lawson | 3 | WET | 12–16 | 10 laps |
| Liam Lawson | 4 | INTERMEDIATE | 17–20 | 0 laps |
| Liam Lawson | 5 | INTERMEDIATE | 21–24 | 0 laps |
| Max Verstappen | 1 | WET | 1–9 | 0 laps |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 1 | WET | 1–1 | 0 laps |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 2 | WET | 2–11 | 0 laps |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 3 | WET | 12–16 | 1 laps |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 4 | INTERMEDIATE | 17–19 | 0 laps |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 5 | INTERMEDIATE | 20–23 | 0 laps |
| Oliver Bearman | 1 | WET | 1–1 | 0 laps |
| Oliver Bearman | 2 | WET | 2–10 | 1 laps |
| Oliver Bearman | 3 | WET | 11–14 | 0 laps |
| Oliver Bearman | 4 | INTERMEDIATE | 15–18 | 0 laps |
| Oliver Bearman | 5 | INTERMEDIATE | 19–22 | 0 laps |
| Oscar Piastri | 1 | WET | 1–1 | 0 laps |
| Oscar Piastri | 2 | WET | 2–11 | 0 laps |
| Oscar Piastri | 3 | WET | 12–17 | 1 laps |
| Oscar Piastri | 4 | INTERMEDIATE | 18–20 | 0 laps |
| Pierre Gasly | 1 | INTERMEDIATE | 1–1 | 0 laps |
| Pierre Gasly | 2 | WET | 2–12 | 0 laps |
| Rafael Camara | 1 | WET | 1–1 | 0 laps |
| Rafael Camara | 2 | WET | 2–3 | 1 laps |
| Rafael Camara | 3 | WET | 4–10 | 0 laps |
| Rafael Camara | 4 | WET | 11–15 | 7 laps |
| Rafael Camara | 5 | INTERMEDIATE | 16–18 | 0 laps |
| Sergio Pérez | 1 | WET | 1–1 | 0 laps |
| Sergio Pérez | 2 | WET | 2–12 | 0 laps |
| Valtteri Bottas | 1 | INTERMEDIATE | 1–1 | 0 laps |
| Valtteri Bottas | 2 | WET | 2–12 | 0 laps |
Qualifying Pit Stops
| Driver | Lap | Stop | Pit lane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valtteri Bottas | 1 | — | — |
| Franco Colapinto | 1 | — | — |
| Pierre Gasly | 1 | — | — |
| George Russell | 1 | — | — |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1 | — | — |
| Fernando Alonso | 1 | — | — |
| Isack Hadjar | 1 | — | — |
| Carlos Sainz | 1 | — | — |
| Alexander Albon | 1 | — | — |
| Charles Leclerc | 1 | — | — |
| Arvid Lindblad | 1 | — | — |
| Sergio Pérez | 1 | — | — |
| Liam Lawson | 1 | — | — |
| Lando Norris | 1 | — | — |
| Oscar Piastri | 1 | — | — |
| Lance Stroll | 1 | — | — |
| Rafael Camara | 1 | — | — |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 1 | — | — |
| Oliver Bearman | 1 | — | — |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 1 | — | — |
| Max Verstappen | 1 | — | — |
| Lewis Hamilton | 1 | — | — |
| Valtteri Bottas | 2 | — | 5041.700s |
| Sergio Pérez | 2 | — | — |
| Franco Colapinto | 2 | — | 5041.400s |
| Pierre Gasly | 2 | — | 5033.800s |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 2 | — | — |
| Oliver Bearman | 2 | — | — |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 2 | — | — |
| Fernando Alonso | 2 | — | — |
| Rafael Camara | 2 | — | — |
| Lance Stroll | 2 | — | — |
| Arvid Lindblad | 2 | — | — |
| Liam Lawson | 2 | — | — |
| Alexander Albon | 2 | — | — |
| Carlos Sainz | 2 | — | — |
| Charles Leclerc | 2 | — | — |
| Isack Hadjar | 2 | — | — |
| Oscar Piastri | 2 | — | — |
| Lando Norris | 2 | — | — |
| George Russell | 2 | — | — |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 2 | — | — |
| Rafael Camara | 4 | — | 129.400s |
| Lance Stroll | 7 | — | 25.200s |
| Lewis Hamilton | 10 | — | 408.900s |
| George Russell | 11 | — | 354.700s |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 11 | — | 361.200s |
| Rafael Camara | 11 | — | 260.800s |
| Oliver Bearman | 11 | — | 451.000s |
| Alexander Albon | 12 | — | 316.200s |
| Liam Lawson | 12 | — | 329.200s |
| Arvid Lindblad | 12 | — | 337.200s |
| Lando Norris | 12 | — | 269.800s |
| Carlos Sainz | 12 | — | 312.800s |
| Oscar Piastri | 12 | — | 294.800s |
| Charles Leclerc | 12 | — | 333.400s |
| Isack Hadjar | 12 | — | 325.400s |
| Fernando Alonso | 12 | — | 368.300s |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 12 | — | 394.000s |
| Oliver Bearman | 15 | — | 25.700s |
| Fernando Alonso | 16 | — | 25.900s |
| Rafael Camara | 16 | — | 30.300s |
| Charles Leclerc | 16 | — | 177.300s |
| Liam Lawson | 17 | — | 27.500s |
| Isack Hadjar | 17 | — | 34.400s |
| George Russell | 17 | — | 30.200s |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 17 | — | 28.700s |
| Alexander Albon | 18 | — | 27.700s |
| Lando Norris | 18 | — | 27.300s |
| Oscar Piastri | 18 | — | 28.100s |
| Carlos Sainz | 18 | — | 27.200s |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 18 | — | 24.800s |
| Oliver Bearman | 19 | — | 1038.800s |
| Charles Leclerc | 19 | — | 1085.100s |
| Fernando Alonso | 20 | — | 1027.700s |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 20 | — | 931.400s |
| George Russell | 20 | — | 967.700s |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 20 | — | 844.700s |
| Liam Lawson | 21 | — | 998.200s |
| Lando Norris | 21 | — | 911.900s |
| Alexander Albon | 21 | — | 936.900s |
| Isack Hadjar | 21 | — | 1000.100s |
Qualifying Weather
Flags and Session Messages
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 1
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 16
WET TRACK
LOW GRIP DELTA ACTIVE
LOW GRIP CONDITIONS
OVERTAKE DISABLED
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 3
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 4
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 5
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 7
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 8
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 9
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 10
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 16
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 1
GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN
SESSION STARTED
RED FLAG
SESSION ABORTED
TRACK CLEAR
INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 87 (BEA) NOTED - REVERSING IN THE PIT LANE (14:59:59)
FIA STEWARDS: INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 87 (BEA) UNDER INVESTIGATION - REVERSING IN THE PIT LANE (14:59:59)
FIA STEWARDS: REPRIMAND (DRIVING) FOR CAR 87 (BEA) - REVERSING IN THE PIT LANE (14:59:59)
Q1 WILL RESUME AT 16:26
SESSION STARTED
GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 4
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 3
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 4
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 3
CAR 18 (STR) TIME 1:42.680 DELETED - DOUBLE YELLOW AT TURN 3 LAP 4 16:29:11
CAR 51 (CAM) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 4 LAP 4 16:29:11 (PIT)
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 12
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 13
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 13
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 12
CAR 5 (BOR) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 12 LAP 6 16:33:28
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 13
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 12
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 12
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 13
CAR 18 (STR) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 12 LAP 7 16:35:08 (PIT)
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 13
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 12
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 13
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 12
CAR 55 (SAI) TIME 1:43.009 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 12 LAP 8 16:37:03
CHEQUERED FLAG
SESSION FINISHED
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 12
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 13
FIRST CAR TO TAKE THE FLAG - CAR 14 (ALO)
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 13
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 12
CAR 87 (BEA) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 12 LAP 11 16:41:39 (PIT)
CAR 11 (PER) TIME 1:35.436 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 1 LAP 12 16:41:15
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 5
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 3
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 4
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 6
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 6
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 4
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 3
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 5
Q2 WILL START AT 16:49
SESSION STARTED
GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 13
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 12
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 13
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 12
CAR 55 (SAI) TIME 2:12.848 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 12 LAP 19 17:01:38
CAR 51 (CAM) TIME 1:31.470 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 8 LAP 18 17:01:07
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 13
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 12
SESSION ABORTED
RED FLAG
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 12
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 13
Q2 WILL NOT BE RESUMED
START OF Q3 WILL BE DELAYED
TRACK CLEAR
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 13
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 12
SESSION FINISHED
Q3 WILL START AT 17:14
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 13
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 12
GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN
SESSION STARTED
SESSION FINISHED
CHEQUERED FLAG
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 9
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 8
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 8
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 9
About Brazilian Grand Prix Qualifying
What happens in Qualifying?
Qualifying uses Q1, Q2 and Q3 to decide the starting order for the Grand Prix.
Where is the session held?
At Interlagos in São Paulo, Brazil, during Round 20 of the 2026 season. It is listed as a permanent circuit.
What comes next?
Use the session tabs above to follow the weekend in order, from the first practice run through to the Grand Prix.