Track Layout
José Carlos Pace
Autódromo José Carlos Pace
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, relatively short at 4.3 kilometres, built into a natural bowl south of São Paulo. Its elevation change is striking: the track drops from the pit straight down to the lake-side infield and climbs back up to the main straight in a single lap. That climb is what makes the slipstream from the final corner, Juncão, into Turn 1 so effective and the circuit such a consistently dramatic producer of races.
Interlagos weather is one of the defining features of the event. The circuit sits in a subtropical climate zone with fast-moving storm systems, and a high proportion of recent Brazilian Grands Prix have been wet in some part. That, combined with the compact lap and good overtaking, keeps the event at or near the top of almost every driver's favourite list.
Recent Grand Prix Winners
Circuit History
Interlagos has hosted the Brazilian Grand Prix in most years since 1973, with the race alternating for a time with Rio de Janeiro's Jacarepaguá circuit in the 1980s. The track is named after Brazilian driver José Carlos Pace, who won here in 1975. It has been the site of multiple title-deciding races, including 2008, 2012 and several championship climaxes in the 21st century.