2023 São Paulo Grand Prix
The 2023 São Paulo Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Rolex Grande Prêmio de São Paulo 2023) was a Formula One motor race held on 5 November 2023 at the Interlagos Circuit in São Paulo, Brazil. It was the twentieth round of the 2023 Formula One World Championship and the sixth and final Grand Prix weekend of the season to utilise the Formula One sprint format.
| 2023 São Paulo Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 20 of 22 in the 2023 Formula One World Championship
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Layout of the Autódromo José Carlos Pace | |||||
| Race details | |||||
| Date | 5 November 2023 | ||||
| Official name | Formula 1 Rolex Grande Prêmio de São Paulo 2023 | ||||
| Location |
Autódromo José Carlos Pace São Paulo, Brazil | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
| Course length | 4.309 km (2.677 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 71 laps, 305.879 km (190.064 miles) | ||||
| Weather | Partly cloudy | ||||
| Attendance | 267,000 | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
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| Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT | |||
| Time | 1:10.727 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | |||
| Time | 1:12.486 on lap 61 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First |
| Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT | |||
| Second | McLaren-Mercedes | ||||
| Third | Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
Max Verstappen took pole position for the main race during a weather-affected qualifying, while Lando Norris took the sprint pole position. Both the sprint and main race were won by Verstappen, setting a new Formula One record for highest percentage of wins in a single season. It was Red Bull Racing's 19th win of the season, matching Mercedes's 2016 season win record. Norris finished the race in second place, his 13th career podium, tying Nick Heidfeld for most podiums without a race win. Fernando Alonso finished third, beating Sergio Pérez by 0.053 seconds. This was his ninth podium at Interlagos without ever winning and his first since the 2013 Brazilian Grand Prix.