With plenty of drama before the race has even begun, today's Sao Paulo GP in Brazil looks set to be a memorable one in the battle for the Driver's Championship.
McLaren's Lando Norris come out on top over title rival Max Verstappen in Saturday's sprint race, however qualifying was postponed until Sunday morning due to torrential rain, while the race itself has been moved forward by an hour and a half amid forecasts of further bad weather.
The odds are stacked against Championship leader Verstappen coming into today's GP, with the Red Bull driver handed a a five-place grid penalty earlier in the week for an engine change. The defending champ has also been slapped with an additional one penalty point after being judged to have made a Virtual Safety Car rules breach during the Sprint.
Verstappen's woes open up a huge opportunity for Norris, who now has a huge opportunity to make a significant dent in the 47-point difference in his rival's lead.
The Sao Paulo GP now takes place Sunday Sept. 1 at 12:30 p.m. BRT local time, which is 3:30 pm GMT in the UK, 10:30 a.m. ET and 7:30 a.m. PT in the US and Canada, and 2:30 p.m. AEST in Australia. It will be held at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The race will air in the US on ESPN and ESPN Plus.
The entire race weekend, including practice sessions and qualifying, will be shown in the US on ESPN's family of TV and streaming networks. Folks looking to follow all of it will need access to the ABC and ESPN news channels on cable or live TV streaming services, or the ESPN Plus streaming service. We've broken down everything you need to know to stream today's race, and all the other F1 races this season.
This weekend's action at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace from has been badly disrupted by heavy rain.
Photo by SEBASTIAO MOREIRA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
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How to livestream the Sao Paulo GP in the UK
F1 in the UK is shown on Sky Sports and Channel 4 -- Sky Sports airs the races, practice rounds and qualifying, while free-to-air Channel 4 offers highlights broadcast after the day's action takes place. If you already have Sky Sports as part of your TV package, you can stream the race via its app, but cord-cutters can watch Sky TV with unlimited Sky Sports on a Now TV membership.
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Canadian F1 fans can watch every GP this season including this race on TSN and its streaming service TSN Plus. Existing TSN cable subscribers can watch at no extra charge using the details of their TV provider.
Livestream the Sao Paulo GP in Australia
The Italian GP can be watched Down Under on Fox Sports via Foxtel. If you're not a Fox subscriber, your best option is to sign up for the streaming service Kayo Sports.
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Races are held on Sundays and are usually spaced two weeks apart. Here's the entire schedule.
F1 2024 schedule
| Date | Race | Time |
|---|---|---|
| March 2 | Bahrain GP | 10 a.m. ET |
| March 9 | Saudi Arabian GP | 12 p.m. ET |
| March 24 | Australian GP | 12 a.m. ET |
| April 7 | Japanese GP | 1 a.m. ET |
| April 21 | Chinese GP | 3 a.m. ET |
| May 5 | Miami GP | 4 p.m. ET |
| May 19 | Romagna GP | 9 a.m. ET |
| May 26 | Monaco GP | 9 a.m. ET |
| June 9 | Canadian GP | 2 p.m. ET |
| June 23 | Spanish GP | 9 a.m. ET |
| June 30 | Austrian GP | 9 a.m. ET |
| July 7 | British GP | 10 a.m. ET |
| July 21 | Hungarian GP | 9 a.m. ET |
| July 28 | Belgian GP | 9 a.m. ET |
| Aug. 25 | Dutch GP | 9 a.m. ET |
| Sept. 1 | Italian GP | 9 a.m. ET |
| Sept. 15 | Azerbaijan GP | 7 a.m. ET |
| Sept. 22 | Singapore GP | 8 a.m. ET |
| Oct. 20 | United States GP | 3 p.m. ET |
| Oct. 27 | Mexican GP | 4 p.m. ET |
| Nov. 3 | Sao Paulo GP | 10:30 a.m. ET |
| Nov. 24 | Las Vegas GP | 1 a.m. ET |
| Dec. 1 | Qatar GP | 12 p.m. ET |
| Dec. 8 | Abu Dhabi GP | 8 a.m. ET |