Interlagos
- Length
- 4.309km
- Turns
- 15
- Laps
- 71
- Lap record
- 1:10.5402018
Brazilian Grand Prix
| Session | Local Time | |
|---|---|---|
| FP1 | 15:30 | |
| FP2 | 19:00 | |
| FP3 | 14:30 | |
| Qualifying | 18:00 | |
| Race | 17:00 |
Track Sectors
The Senna S — a fast downhill left-right combination immediately after the pit straight — sets up the race's main overtaking zone.
Down through the Descida do Lago, Ferradura and Laranja — a flowing mid-section in the natural bowl of the circuit.
Through Juncão, then the long uphill blast past the pits — the climb gives slipstreams genuine bite onto the main straight.
About Interlagos
The Autódromo José Carlos Pace — Interlagos to everyone — is anti-clockwise, just 4.3 kilometres long, built into a natural bowl south of São Paulo. Its elevation drop from the pit straight to the lake-side infield and the climb back makes the slipstream from the final corner Juncão into Turn 1 lethally effective. Subtropical storm systems make a high proportion of recent Brazilian Grands Prix wet — and the venue consistently produces drama.
Felipe Massa won the race in Brazil and looked to have won the title — until Hamilton passed Glock at the penultimate corner of the final lap to take fifth and the championship by a single point.
Spun on lap one and damaged, Sebastian Vettel needed sixth to clinch his third title against Alonso. He fought through to it in mixed conditions, with Webber controlling the front.
Starting 17th after a Q2 elimination, Max Verstappen carved through a treacherous wet race to win with a time-stopping mid-stint stretch. The performance effectively wrapped up his fourth world title.
Driver Records at Interlagos
How Interlagos Compares
Head-to-head on the things that matter for race day.
| Circuit | Length | Top Speed | Avg Overtakes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interlagos · Brazil | 4.309 km | 325 km/h | 38 |
| Spa · Belgium | 7.004 km | 340 km/h | 35 |
| Suzuka · Japan | 5.807 km | 320 km/h | 12 |
| Red Bull Ring · Austria | 4.318 km | 330 km/h | 28 |