the F1 Fanzone presented by Heineken 0.0 will feature the traditional Drivers' Engagement, a moment in which the drivers leave the cockpits to go on stage and come face to face with the fans.
The São Paulo Formula 1 Grand Prix will have a special program on and off the track between Friday (6) and Sunday (8), at the Interlagos Circuit, in the South Zone of the capital of São Paulo.
In addition to the activities in the main category of world motorsport, the public will be able to watch shows by artists such as IZA, João Gomes, Matuê and Os Paralamas do Sucesso, a parade of historic cars, a presentation of super sports cars and a tribute to former Brazilian driver Rubens Barrichello.
The musical program will be distributed across different areas of the race track. The F1 Fanzone, set up at the Ayrton Senna Kartódromo, next to the circuit, hosts the main shows and will also have DJs, interviews with drivers and team managers, official Formula 1 simulators and other interactive experiences.
On Friday (6), João Gomes' piseiro opens the sequence of great Fanzone performances, at 5:10 pm. At 7:05 pm, the space welcomes Matuê, one of the main names in trap and hip-hop in the country.
On Saturday (7), the rock of Os Paralamas do Sucesso takes over the stage at 4:10 pm. The trio formed by Herbert Vianna, Bi Ribeiro and João Barone has a career spanning more than four decades and has accumulated hits such as "Meu Erro" and "Lanterna dos Afogados".
On Sunday (8), IZA closes the schedule of major Fanzone shows, at 4:15 pm. The singer returns to Interlagos after having performed the National Anthem in the 2022 edition, accompanied by the Heliópolis Symphony Orchestra. This time, she presents her own repertoire.
The space will also have performances by DJs Admin, EME and Vini Pimenta during the three days. Dutch Admin is a veteran of the Formula 1 circuit, with more than 150 races under his belt, and became known as the DJ of the "Orange Army", Max Verstappen's fans.
EME, from Minas Gerais, who performs for the second time in Interlagos, mixes electronic music with MPB names. Vini Pimenta combines national and international rhythms.
Music programming in other sectors
The music will also be present in other areas of the racetrack. At the Grand Prix Club, the event's VIP space, the program starts on Friday (6), at 5:10 pm, with Os Garotin. The trio formed by Anchieta, Léo Guima and Cupertino mixes soul, R&B, MPB and samba and won the Latin Grammy for Best Contemporary Pop Album in the Portuguese Language in 2024.
On Saturday (7), at 4:10 pm, it will be the turn of the Roda de Samba do Feyjão. The singer and composer from Rio mixes samba and pagode with R&B, soul and black music. On Sunday (8), at 4:15 pm, Tali performs with her R&B and soul repertoire. Daughter of Deise Cipriano, member of the group Fat Family, she gained national recognition when she reached the final of the program "The Voice Kids" in 2018.
At Village, the program will include PH and Banda on Friday and Saturday, with a repertoire that combines samba and pagode hits. On Sunday, the space hosts the Syon Trio, formed by Henrique Moré, Gabriel Castilhos and Liruan Corteletti, who creates remixes and new versions of national and international funk classics.
DJs EME and Admin also perform in the Grand Prix Club and Village sectors during the three days. During breaks between the track sessions, DJs will be spread across different parts of the race track to entertain the public in the stands.
Check out the F1 Fanzone schedule
Friday (6/11):
- 8:10 am – Opening with the Band of the 8th Naval District
- 8:50 am – DJ Vini Pimenta
- 10:05 am – Drivers' Engagement, with interaction between drivers and the public
- 11:15 am – Grid Chat
- 11:45 am – DJ EME
- 12:30 pm – Free practice at the São Paulo F1 GP (broadcast on big screen)
- 2:30 pm – Drivers' Engagement
- 3:30 pm – DJ Vini Pimenta
- 4pm – Free practice at the São Paulo F1 GP (broadcast on big screen)
- 5:10 pm – João Gomes
- 6:55 pm – DJ Vini Pimenta
- 7:05 pm – Matuê
Saturday (7/11):
- 8:10 am – Opening with the Banda Fuzi Sampa
- 8:50 am – DJ Vini Pimenta
- 9:30 am – Drivers' Engagement
- 11am – DJ Vini Pimenta
- 11:30 am – Free practice at the São Paulo F1 GP (broadcast on big screen)
- 12:40pm – Grid Chat
- 1:15 pm – DJ Vini Pimenta
- 2:15 pm – DJ EME
- 3pm – Qualifying training for the São Paulo F1 GP (broadcast on big screen)
- 4:10 pm – The Paralamas of Success
Sunday (8/11)
- 9:20 am – Grid Chat
- 10:15 am – DJ Vini Pimenta
- 11:20 am – DJ Vini Pimenta
- 12:30 pm – DJ Vini Pimenta
- 2pm – São Paulo F1 GP (broadcast on big screen)
- 4:15 pm – IZA
Historic cars, super sports cars and tribute to Barrichello
In addition to the musical program, Interlagos will have special attractions on the track with cars that marked different eras of motorsport. Historic models from the 1920s to the 1990s, super sports cars equipped with V12, V10 and V8 engines and mini hot rods driven by celebrities are part of the program.
Activities begin on Friday (6), at 11:30 am, with the Historic Car Parade. One of the highlights will be the Willys Mark I, from 1967. Equipped with a four-cylinder Renault engine, the model won the Thousand Miles double that year with the duos Luiz Pereira Bueno and Luiz Fernando Terra Smith; and Bird Clemente and Marivaldo Fernandes.
On Saturday (7), starting at 2:10 pm, the Celebrity Lap will be held, an attraction in which personalities take the wheel of mini hot rods.
On Sunday (8), at 10:20 am, ten super sports cars from manufacturers such as Ferrari, Aston Martin and Audi will participate in The Power of Sound. The vehicles, equipped with V12, V10 and V8 aspirated engines, will parade around the track in a presentation that aims to reproduce the roar of Formula 1 cars from 1990 to 2013.
Shortly afterwards, at 11:30 am, Rubens Barrichello returns to driving at Interlagos. The Brazilian will drive the Williams FW33, the model he used in the 2011 season. The presentation marks the former driver's reunion with the São Paulo racetrack 15 years after his farewell to Formula 1 and the Interlagos tracks.
Barrichello competed in 326 races in the category, won 11 victories and reached the podium 68 times in his 19-year career.
"I'm very happy because this farewell is something I've wanted for a long time. When I left Interlagos in 2011, everything was ready to race in 2012, but that didn't happen. So, as a boy who grew up next to the race track, I had the feeling that I hadn't said goodbye as I would have liked. It's going to be a wonderful reunion with the F1 public, who followed me for 19 years," said Barrichello.
F1 Fanzone Structure
The F1 Fanzone will be set up at the Ayrton Senna Kartódromo and will have a stage measuring 45 meters long and 17 meters high, with 425 square meters of LED panels. The structure was designed by set designer Zé Carratu, known for his work with artists such as Caetano Veloso, Milton Nascimento and Zeca Pagodinho.
The project is inspired by Formula 1 circuits and has an advanced floor to bring musicians, drivers and personalities closer to the public. The Papo de Grid interviews also take place on the stage, with journalists, influencers and names linked to the sport, in addition to the traditional Drivers' Engagement, in which drivers from the current grid participate in interviews and interact with fans.
Among the available experiences are official Formula 1 simulators, such as the Pit Stop Challenge, and Photo Opportunity, a wind jet that simulates the feeling of speed in a racing car. The space will also have a licensed products store.
The track activities can be followed on an LED screen installed on the stage. The organization emphasizes, however, that Fanzone does not have a direct view of the race track and that entering the space does not give access to the stands or the internal areas of the circuit.
The area will also have food options, including snacks, pizzas, different types of sandwiches, soft drinks and Heineken beer. Food and beverage purchases will be made exclusively using the Cashless consumer card. The sale of alcoholic beverages will be restricted to people over 18 years of age, upon presentation of official identification with a photo.
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Event: Formula 1 MSC Cruises São Paulo Grand Prix 2026
Date: 6th, 7th and 8th November
Location: Autódromo de Interlagos, in the South Zone of São Paulo
F1 Fanzone: Kartódromo Ayrton Senna, next to the race track
Opening of the Fanzone gates: at 8am, on all three days
Fanzone ticket: R$310 (half price) and R$620 (full price), valid for all three days
Ticket sales: exclusively via the Eventim website
More information: F1 Fanzone official website
Ticket holders from sectors G, H, K, N, R and the Porto Bank Grandstand also have access to the Fanzone during the event days, subject to space capacity.
*All times and attractions are subject to change without notice.
