STF Orders São Paulo to Publish Formula 1 Contracts

Overview

• The Supreme Court's First Panel issued a final, unappealable order that the city must disclose all contracts and administrative records tied to the São Paulo Grand Prix, with the decision certified as final on October 14, 2026 and the case returned to the state court for execution.
• The disclosure mandate explicitly covers agreements with Formula One World Championship Limited and MC Brazil Motorsport Holdings, the companies involved in organizing the race at Autódromo de Interlagos.
• Mayor Ricardo Nunes's administration had argued that confidentiality clauses required by the race promoter could trigger contract rescission and harm the event, but Justice Flávio Dino rejected that defense and held that public contracts cannot displace constitutional transparency duties.
• The municipal government published a despacho on November 4 authorizing a five‑year extension of the event contract through 2035 and has said it will comply with the STF order once it is formally notified, though the values and specific contrapartidas remain undisclosed.
• Publishing the records is likely to reveal the city's financial obligations, fees and tradeoffs linked to the race and may prompt audits or budget scrutiny; one report said a 90‑day compliance window may apply after formal intimation but the municipality is awaiting official notice.