Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix History
History - Facts - Winners - Schedule - Circuit
This event takes place at the Autódromo Jose Carlos Pace located in Interlagos, Brazil. But in 1979 it was moved to Jacarepaguá in Rio de Janeiro then in 1991 it returned to Interlagos.
The Interlagos Circuit has held some of the most exciting races in recent Formula One history, known as one of the most challenging and exciting circuits.
In 2003 the victory of Jordan’s Giancarlo Fisichella was an unexpected fact in unusual circumstances, due to a heavy rain during the race some of the teams were out of the event cause the tire selection was not the best for this weather, including the famous driver Michael Schumacher, Finn was declared the winner.
In 2001, the Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya arrived to the Formula One scene; he took advantage on the famous driver Michael Schumacher easily until an accident occurred to Arrow’s Jos Verstapen who ran into the back of his Williams-BMW, ending the race. Montoya lost the opportunity to win but in 2004 he won the race, being the final race with the Williams team,as he moved to McLaren.
Also, Fernando Alonso was the youngest ever Formula One World Champion in the Brazilian Grand Prix 2005, he was third place behind Juan Pablo Montoya, and rival Kimi Raikkonen enough to clinch the title with two races remaining
For this 2006 Formula 1 Calendar the Brazilian Grand Prix has been moved to the prestigious position of hosting the final round of the Formula One season, for some the perfect ending closure.
Interlagos Brazilian Race Track
The Interlagos Race Track is located in the suburb of Sao Paulo, Brazil. The name of the track came from the proximity of the neighborhood named Interlagos. In the 70’s the track was renamed to honor the Formula one driver Jose Carlos Pace, who passed away.
The exotic Interlagos race track has seen the best drivers of the history compete year after year. The track has become part of the Formula 1 legacy and it is one of the few circuits located outside of United States which goes in an anticlockwise direction. The track’s lap distance is 4.3069km; it counts with 71 laps and the total race distance is 305.909km.
The track was not built on plain terrain, therefore, it has many ups and downs and a hilly ground, aspects that many formula one drivers consider quite interesting as it makes it harder for the driver and demands more power from the car’s engines.
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