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Brazilian Grand Prix extended on F1 calendar until 2035
Formula 1 has extended the Brazilian Grand Prix contract by five years, keeping the race on the calendar until 2035.
The event is held at Interlagos in São Paulo, where the race has been staged exclusively since 1990.
Brazil’s previous deal was due to expire in 2030.
The extension gives local authorities more stability as they plan upgrades to the circuit’s ageing infrastructure.
Formula 1 says Brazil has a fanbase of 5.8 million, and last year’s race weekend drew 303,627 attendees.
The deal secures the race’s place in a key market for the championship.
The race is set to continue in São Paulo through 2035.
Formula 1’s Brazilian Grand Prix will remain on the calendar until 2035 after a five-year contract extension was announced.
The extension was announced on the Saturday of the 2026 race weekend.
The race is held at Interlagos in Sao Paulo, officially under the name Sao Paulo Grand Prix.
The previous contract was due to expire in 2030.
- Who
- Formula 1 and stakeholders agreed to the extension.
- What
- The Brazilian Grand Prix received a five-year contract extension, keeping it on the calendar until 2035.
- When
- It was announced on Saturday during the 2026 race weekend.
- Where
- Interlagos, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
- Why
- Formula 1 wants to secure races in key markets for the long term, while the arrangement gives authorities stability to account for infrastructure investments.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The championship returned to the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, switching from Rio de Janeiro.
A five-year contract extension took the race through 2030.
A new five-year extension was announced on the Saturday of the race weekend.
- Extension
- Five years
- Calendar through
- 2035
- Previous contract expiry
- 2030
- Circuit
- Interlagos, Sao Paulo
- Race name
- Sao Paulo Grand Prix
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What people are saying
Brazil is an important part of Formula 1’s history and our future, and I am delighted that this five-year extension will see us continue racing in Sao Paulo until 2035
source of immense pride