Round 20 · 2026

Brazilian Grand Prix

Autódromo José Carlos Pace · São Paulo, Brazil

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Weekend schedule

  • FP1
  • FP2
  • FP3
  • Qualifying
  • Race

GuessFC race prediction

20,000 simulated races from this season's real results. Before qualifying — updates once the grid is set.

80

Chaos Index

Medium

Confidence

DriverWinPodiumxPos
1Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes31.7%
65.1%4.1
2Max VerstappenRed Bull18%
46.6%6.6
3Lewis HamiltonFerrari13.7%
43.1%5.4
4George RussellMercedes12.2%
39%6.7
5Charles LeclercFerrari11.8%
37.7%6.7
6Lando NorrisMcLaren4.7%
20.2%8.7
7Isack HadjarRed Bull3.2%
15.9%8.6
8Oscar PiastriMcLaren2.5%
13.2%9.2
9Liam LawsonRB F1 Team0.7%
4.9%10.6
10Arvid LindbladRB F1 Team0.4%
2.7%11.9
11Pierre GaslyAlpine F1 Team0.3%
2.6%11.9
12Franco ColapintoAlpine F1 Team0.2%
2.1%12.8
13Gabriel BortoletoAudi0.1%
1.4%12.8
14Nico HülkenbergAudi0.1%
1.3%13.6
15Carlos SainzWilliams0.1%
1%13.8
16Oliver BearmanHaas F1 Team0.1%
0.8%14.8
17Ryo HirakawaHaas F1 Team0%
0.8%13.5
18Fernando AlonsoAston Martin0%
0.5%15.5
19Sergio PérezCadillac F1 Team0%
0.4%15.3
20Alexander AlbonWilliams0%
0.4%16
21Valtteri BottasCadillac F1 Team0%
0.2%17
22Lance StrollAston Martin0%
0.1%17.7

Why — factor breakdown

Andrea Kimi Antonellistrength +3.79
  • Recent form · 18 pts/race (recent)+1.48
  • Qualifying pace · avg P4.3 in qualifying+0.54
  • Car / team · team 27 pts/race+0.73
  • Season level · 18.4 pts/start+0.84
  • Reliability · 6% DNF risk+0.22
  • Circuit record · no wins here recently-0.02
Max Verstappenstrength +3.21
  • Recent form · 18.7 pts/race (recent)+1.56
  • Qualifying pace · avg P3.8 in qualifying+0.58
  • Car / team · team 23.6 pts/race+0.59
  • Season level · 12.7 pts/start+0.49
  • Reliability · 17% DNF risk0
  • Circuit record · no wins here recently-0.02
Lewis Hamiltonstrength +2.69
  • Recent form · 11.9 pts/race (recent)+0.81
  • Qualifying pace · avg P3.6 in qualifying+0.6
  • Car / team · team 24.4 pts/race+0.63
  • Season level · 12.2 pts/start+0.46
  • Reliability · 6% DNF risk+0.22
  • Circuit record · no wins here recently-0.02
George Russellstrength +2.69
  • Recent form · 8.4 pts/race (recent)+0.42
  • Qualifying pace · avg P4.2 in qualifying+0.55
  • Car / team · team 27 pts/race+0.73
  • Season level · 11.4 pts/start+0.41
  • Reliability · 13% DNF risk+0.07
  • Circuit record · 1 win(s) here in the last 6 editions+0.5
Charles Leclercstrength +2.59
  • Recent form · 13.1 pts/race (recent)+0.93
  • Qualifying pace · avg P3.8 in qualifying+0.58
  • Car / team · team 24.4 pts/race+0.63
  • Season level · 11.1 pts/start+0.4
  • Reliability · 13% DNF risk+0.07
  • Circuit record · no wins here recently-0.02
Lando Norrisstrength +1.66
  • Recent form · 9.9 pts/race (recent)+0.58
  • Qualifying pace · avg P5.3 in qualifying+0.47
  • Car / team · team 16.5 pts/race+0.3
  • Season level · 9.9 pts/start+0.32
  • Reliability · 17% DNF risk0
  • Circuit record · no wins here recently-0.02
How the F1 model works

Each driver gets a strength from real results, each signal compared with the rest of the field:

  • Recent form30%
  • Qualifying pace20%
  • Car / team20%
  • Season level15%
  • Reliability10%
  • Circuit record5%

The race is then simulated 20,000 times with race-day randomness and each driver's own retirement risk; counting the finishing positions gives the win, podium and points chances. Tuned on the 2024–2026 seasons. Chaos Index: Average DNF risk 17% · Favourite's edge over 2nd: 13.7 pts · 4 different winners in the last 6 races here.

Analysis for entertainment — GuessFC is not a betting product. Based on 19 races this season.

Past winners here

  • 2022George Russell Mercedes
  • 2012Jenson Button McLaren
  • 2011Mark Webber Red Bull
  • 2009Mark Webber Red Bull
  • 2005Juan Pablo Montoya McLaren
  • 2004Juan Pablo Montoya Williams
  • 1992Nigel Mansell Williams
  • 1976Niki Lauda Ferrari

Race result

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Data: Jolpica F1 (Ergast-compatible).