Overview
- Formula 1 announced on Saturday that it has extended the São Paulo Grand Prix contract by five years, keeping races at Interlagos through at least 2035.
- The new agreement includes commitments to significant investment from the city and event promoters to modernize spectator facilities and improve the fan experience.
- Organizers pointed to rising demand and economic benefits as justification, citing a 2025 weekend attendance of about 303,627 and an estimated R$2.3 billion boost to São Paulo’s economy.
- The deal secures Interlagos’ long-running role on the calendar while Buenos Aires officials pressed F1 with a roughly $200 million renovation plan for the Oscar y Juan Gálvez circuit as they seek to return Argentina to the championship.
- Promoters and the São Paulo government say the extension gives local businesses and workers planning certainty and will help sustain tourism and jobs tied to future race weekends.