Pole Position Fantasy LeagueJosé Carlos Pace (São Paulo Grand Prix) F1 Fantasy Guide: Best Picks & Past Results
Autódromo José Carlos Pace is a permanent racing circuit in São Paulo, Brazil (4.309 km, 15 turns, anti-clockwise) that has held 43 Formula 1 World Championship races. It hosts the São Paulo Grand Prix 2026, round 20, with session times, what PPFL managers picked and results on the Grand Prix page.
José Carlos Pace fantasy guide: what the numbers say
- Qualifying decides a lot here: 8 of the last 10 winners started on the front row. In PPFL a pole is worth 10 qualifying points before the race starts.
- Finishers gain 1.1 places on average from grid to flag (+2 PPFL points per place, up to +10).
- Attrition is high: 15.6% of starters failed to finish. A DNF costs a driver 5 points, and a constructor loses the both-cars-finished bonus.
- Top PPFL scorer here in 2026: Lando Norris with 39 points.
Overtaking, qualifying and reliability at José Carlos Pace
From the last 10 races here (2016–2026):
- Average places gained, grid to finish: 1.1 per classified finisher; 50.3% of finishers gained places. Biggest climb: Max Verstappen, P21 to P2 in 2026.
- How much qualifying matters: 7 of 10 winners started from pole, 8 from the front row and 8 from the top 3. Grid-to-finish correlation: 0.66 (1.00 would mean every finisher ended where they started).
- DNF rate: 15.6% of starters (31 retirements from 199 starts, 3.1 per race).
Top PPFL fantasy scorers at José Carlos Pace
2026: São Paulo Grand Prix 2026
| Driver | Grid | Finish | PPFL pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lando Norris | P1 | P1 | 39 |
| Max Verstappen | P16 | P2 | 32 |
| Isack Hadjar | P7 | P3 | 29 |
| Kimi Antonelli | P3 | P5 | 20 |
| George Russell | P2 | P4 | 19 |
2025
| Driver | Grid | Finish | PPFL pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lando Norris | P1 | P1 | 39 |
| Kimi Antonelli | P2 | P2 | 30 |
| Max Verstappen | P16 | P3 | 29 |
| George Russell | P6 | P4 | 20 |
| Oscar Piastri | P4 | P5 | 15 |
PPFL points before the captain bonus; earlier seasons are scored with the current PPFL rules.
Past winners and pole sitters at José Carlos Pace
| Year | Winner | Started | Pole |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lando Norris (McLaren) | P1 | Lando Norris (McLaren) |
| 2025 | Lando Norris (McLaren) | P1 | Lando Norris (McLaren) |
| 2024 | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) | P17 | Lando Norris (McLaren) |
| 2023 | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) | P1 | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| 2022 | George Russell (Mercedes) | P1 | Kevin Magnussen (Haas) |
| 2021 | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) | P10 | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| 2019 (Brazilian Grand Prix) | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) | P1 | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| 2018 (Brazilian Grand Prix) | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) | P1 | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) |
| 2017 (Brazilian Grand Prix) | Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) | P2 | Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) |
| 2016 (Brazilian Grand Prix) | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) | P1 | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) |
Driver of the Day at José Carlos Pace
The fan-voted Driver of the Day at every race here since the vote began.
- 2026: Max Verstappen (20.6% of the vote)
- 2025: Max Verstappen (56.7% of the vote)
- 2024: Max Verstappen (39.6% of the vote)
- 2023: Lando Norris (26.1% of the vote)
- 2022: Lewis Hamilton (17.1% of the vote)
- 2021: Lewis Hamilton (36.8% of the vote)
- 2019: Max Verstappen (22.2% of the vote)
- 2018: Max Verstappen
- 2017: Lewis Hamilton
- 2016: Max Verstappen
Racing here this year: the São Paulo Grand Prix 2026. Check prices and form on the F1 fantasy Price Form before teams lock at the start of FP1.