CIRCUIT INFO

• LOCATION: Interlagos
• FIRST GP: 1973
• CIRCUIT LENGTH: 4.309 km
• RACE DISTANCE: 305.909 km
• LAPS: 71
• LAP RECORD – 1:10.540 – Valtteri Bottas (2018)

Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, São Paulo
In just 4.309 kilometres, there is a real mix of magical slow and very high speed turns with the final straight that lends itself to overtaking thank to the braking area of the Senna esses at the end of it. Even the final corner before the straight is very important, both as a place to try an overtaking move and to build up enough speed down the straight to fend off any attacks. Further complicating life for the drivers, the weather has a few surprises in store, given the fact that it can be stifling hot and humid one moment with torrential downpours just a few minutes later. The Interlagos circuit runs anti-clockwise, which is not usual thus making it even more difficult for the drivers from a physical point of view

Scuderia Ferrari has won the Brazilian Grand Prix 11 times, nine of them at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, the first with Niki Lauda in 1976, the last with Sebastian Vettel in 2017.

THE SENNA ESSES
The entry to this double corner is often the scene of great overtaking attempts which begin at Arquibancadas, the last corner which is taken flat. Drivers need a fast exit from here, because you can use DRS on Reta Oposta and try a move at turn 4.

JUNÇAO CORNER
This is the final braking point at Interlagos prior to accelerating flat out to the Senna Esses. That corner will always be on Felipe Massa’s mind. It was here in 2008 that Lewis Hamilton was able to overtake Timo Glock on the final last lap of the race to take the victory and the title by the skin of his teeth.

FERRARI STATS SINCE 1973

• 11 RACE WINS
• 7 POLE POSITIONS
• 8 FASTEST LAPS
• 31 PODIUMS

HALL OF FAME

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