Formula 1 is on the edge of disaster as the Brazilian Grand Prix faces potential cancellation amid extreme weather conditions that could turn the Interlagos weekend into pure chaos. The National Institute of Meteorology of Brazil (INMET) has sounded the alarm, issuing an orange-level storm warning for São Paulo — a category reserved for dangerous, potentially life-threatening weather events.
Meteorologists are predicting a biblical downpour, with rainfall rates between 30 and 60 mm per hour, potentially topping 100 mm in a single day — enough to flood large sections of the circuit. Combined with gusting winds up to 100 km/h and the risk of hail, the conditions threaten not just visibility and grip, but the very safety of drivers, teams, and fans.
Authorities have already launched a crisis response unit, with emergency teams on standby as Interlagos braces for impact. Grandstands are being reinforced, and team personnel have been warned to secure equipment immediately amid fears that tents and pit setups could be blown apart.
For Formula 1, the timing couldn’t be worse. Saturday’s schedule — featuring the sprint race and the all-important qualifying session — hangs by a thread. With both sessions at risk, organizers may be forced into an unprecedented reshuffle, including the possibility of holding qualifying on Sunday morning, just hours before the main race.
The situation has sparked frantic discussions inside the paddock. Team principals, engineers, and FIA officials are reportedly holding emergency meetings as weather maps show a swirling storm system heading straight for São Paulo.
“We’ve raced in the rain before,” one engineer told reporters, “but this isn’t rain — this is chaos.”
Despite recent upgrades to Interlagos’s drainage infrastructure, experts warn that the track may still be overwhelmed by standing water, creating conditions reminiscent of the 2016 Brazilian GP, when cars aquaplaned off the circuit and the race was red-flagged multiple times.
Fans around the world are glued to live weather trackers, as social media erupts under hashtags like #BrazilGPStorm and #Rainchaos. Many recall the sport’s infamous wet races — Fuji 2007, Malaysia 2009, Spa 2021 — and fear that Brazil 2025 could join that cursed list.
👉 If the storm doesn’t ease, the FIA could be forced to delay or even cancel the sprint — or worse, the entire Grand Prix.
With torrential rain, violent winds, and mounting tension, one thing is certain: Interlagos is about to become the eye of the storm
