Kimi Antonelli arrives in Brazil already crowned champion, but Interlagos still matters. The constructors' battle remains unsettled, and a win at one of F1's most storied circuits carries weight no matter where you sit in the standings. The 2026 edition drops the sprint format that's cluttered recent Brazilian weekends, returning to traditional three-practice structure. Sprint comes back in 2027.
For American fans, the bigger story is the broadcast shift. Apple TV becomes the exclusive U.S. home of F1 starting this weekend, offering live coverage of every session plus 22 onboard cameras, live timing, and a full replay library. It's a seismic change in how the sport reaches its fastest-growing market — and the first test of whether F1's American boom can follow it to streaming-only.
Lights out Sunday at noon Eastern, 9 a.m. Pacific. The drivers' title is settled, but nothing else is.
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