Key Facts
- What: Organisers of the São Paulo Grand Prix unveiled the winner’s trophy on Tuesday, 20 October: a titanium sculpture.
- Size: It weighs 5.7 kg and stands 55 cm tall, built by laser over about ten months.
- Race: Sunday, 8 November, at 2 p.m. in Brasília, which is noon ET.
- Unknown: The entry list and any Brazilian driver’s free-practice run are still unconfirmed.
This story is part of our coverage of the São Paulo Grand Prix 2026. Dates, times and how to follow it are in our guide.
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A Trophy Built To Look Like Sound
The prize for this year’s São Paulo Grand Prix is not a cup. It is a titanium sculpture that tries to capture the roar of the old V10 engines, the 10-cylinder Formula 1 cars that Brazilian fans still remember. Organisers presented it officially on Tuesday, 20 October, less than three weeks before the race.
Three designers, Fábio Castellotti, Fernando Lambiasi and Gabriel Scholab of the Secret Weapon design studio, drew it. They worked with BTOMEC, a precision-machining firm in Joinville, in Brazil’s southern state of Santa Catarina.
The winner’s version weighs 5.7 kg and measures 55 cm high, 22.5 cm wide and 24.3 cm deep.
Why Five Tubes And An S
Five tube-like forms rise from the base and recall the collector of a V10 exhaust, the pipe where the engine’s gases meet. The curves nod to Interlagos, São Paulo’s race circuit, and the top section follows the S do Senna, the opening S-bend named after Ayrton Senna, Brazil’s three-time world champion.
Seen from above, the sculpture traces that corner. From the side, the curves suggest a chequered flag.
From the front, the outline resembles Brazil’s coastline. The base carries the striped kerbs of the track.
Ten Months, Thousands Of Layers
The trophy was made with selective laser melting, a form of metal 3D printing in which a laser fuses fine titanium powder layer by layer. The makers describe more than 20,000 layers built up in a furnace above 2,000°C.
Printing one piece alone takes about 190 hours, nearly eight days. Hand finishing adds roughly 500 hours per trophy, and the whole project from design to finish took about ten months.
What Else Is Planned For Race Weekend
The São Paulo Grand Prix runs from Friday, 6 November, to Sunday, 8 November 2026, at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace, the circuit’s official name. The race starts on Sunday at 14:00 Brasília time, Brazil’s national time zone, which is noon Eastern Time.
Organisers have also announced a fan zone at the Ayrton Senna Kartódromo, the kart track named after the driver. Brazilian singers Matuê and João Gomes play on Friday, the rock band Os Paralamas do Sucesso on Saturday and pop singer Iza on Sunday, with DJs EME and ADMIN on the bill.
Rubens Barrichello, the veteran Brazilian driver, is expected to drive his 2011 Williams FW33 in an exhibition on Sunday. The run marks 45 years of his career.
What It Means for US Readers
For a US viewer, the race is a noon start on Sunday, 8 November, the third weekend in a row after Austin on 23–25 October and Mexico City on 30 October to 1 November. Fans in the Americas can plan the whole run as one trip or one long watch-list.
The trophy itself is a small story about Brazilian industry: a precision workshop in the south made the prize for the country’s Formula 1 race, using metal 3D printing.
What Is Not Known
We have found no official attendance forecast, ticket-sales total or prediction-market price for the weekend. We have also found no report of a cancellation, a circuit change or a new regulatory decision.
Whether Rafael Câmara, a young Brazilian driver contracted by the Haas team for 2027, will drive a free-practice session at Interlagos is unconfirmed. Reports describe only “good chances”, and nothing has been announced by Haas or by Ferrari, the team that supplies its engines.
More: Brazil news, every day from The Rio Times.
Sources
São Paulo Grand Prix organisers (f1saopaulo.com.br), Formula 1 (2026 Brazilian round), Secret Weapon and BTOMEC, Haas F1 Team.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is the 2026 São Paulo Grand Prix?
The weekend runs from 6 to 8 November 2026 at Interlagos. The race starts at 14:00 Brasília time on Sunday, 8 November, which is noon Eastern Time.
What is the São Paulo Grand Prix trophy made of?
It is made of titanium and weighs 5.7 kg. A laser printed it layer by layer, a process known as selective laser melting.
Who designed the trophy?
Fábio Castellotti, Fernando Lambiasi and Gabriel Scholab of the Secret Weapon design studio. BTOMEC, a precision-machining firm in Joinville, made it.
Where can I read more about the weekend?
Our São Paulo Grand Prix hub collects every update, and our guide covers tickets and how to watch.