Autódromo José Carlos Pace

Name: Autódromo José Carlos Pace
Address: São Paulo, Brazil

São Paulo, Brazil

About this circuit

Interlagos — officially the Autódromo José Carlos Pace — is the most consistent generator of dramatic Grands Prix on the calendar. A short, anti-clockwise circuit on the southern edge of São Paulo, it sits at 800 metres of altitude where engines lose roughly 10% of their normal-aspirated power and where weather can turn from blazing sunshine to torrential rain in 15 minutes.

Interlagos has hosted the Brazilian Grand Prix in most years since 1973. The current Lewis Hamilton-renamed straight commemorates a 2008 race that decided a championship in the final corner — and that's just one of dozens of weekends here that have produced unforgettable racing.

Detalhes do circuito

4.309 km

Extensão

Voltas da corrida

PaísBrazil

CidadeSão Paulo

Coordenadas-23.7036, -46.6997

Total de corridas disputadas42

Recordes

Recorde de volta

1:10.540

Valtteri Bottas (2018)

Mais vitórias

1.Michael Schumacher

4 vitórias

2.Sebastian Vettel

3 vitórias

3.Lewis Hamilton

3 vitórias

Traçado do circuito

Elevação 3D da pista

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Key corners

Senna's S (Turns 1-2): A heavy braking left-right complex immediately after the start, dropping from 320 km/h to 110 km/h. Named for Ayrton Senna, this is the only meaningful overtaking spot on the lap and the place where almost every Brazilian GP first lap throws up a surprise.
Curva do Sol + Reta Oposta: A long, increasing-radius left at 230 km/h that opens onto Reta Oposta — the back straight. Slipstream sprints from here into the Descida do Lago hairpin produce the bulk of the lap's wheel-to-wheel action.
Mergulho + Junção (Turns 11-12): A downhill braking zone followed by Junção — a tight left that loads up over its second half. The slowest part of the lap and a frequent spot for off-line errors.
Subida dos Boxes / Last corner (Turn 15): A long, uphill, full-throttle left that opens out onto the start-finish straight. The corner where Lewis Hamilton overtook Timo Glock for the 2008 World Championship in the final 100 metres of the year.

Strategy and tyres

Interlagos has medium tyre wear and high traction demands due to the bumpy surface. Two-stop is the dry-weather norm; one-stop is possible if the field bunches behind a safety car (statistically the highest probability circuit on the calendar). Altitude reduces engine power for everyone equally, but the impact on tyre cooling — overheating runs harder — is asymmetric across teams.

If you're going

Early November in São Paulo — average 24 °C, high humidity, frequent thunderstorms. The grandstand at the start-finish straight gives the most multi-corner views; the Senna S grandstand is the action seat. Bring rain gear; the weather radar is part of the strategic conversation.

Volta da pole

Lando Norris · 2025

Autódromo José Carlos Pace — Lando Norris · 2025

F1 drivers at Autódromo José Carlos Pace

ANT RUS LEC HAM NOR PIA BEA GAS VER LAW LIN HAD BOR SAI OCO

Ano	Vencedor	Equipe
2025	Lando Norris	McLaren
2024	Max Verstappen	Red Bull
2023	Max Verstappen	Red Bull
2022	George Russell	Mercedes
2021	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes
2019	Max Verstappen	Red Bull
2018	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes
2017	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari
2016	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes
2015	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes
2014	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes
2013	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull
2012	Jenson Button	McLaren
2011	Mark Webber	Red Bull
2010	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull
2009	Mark Webber	Red Bull
2008	Felipe Massa	Ferrari
2007	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari
2006	Felipe Massa	Ferrari
2005	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren
2004	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams
2003	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan
2002	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
2001	David Coulthard	McLaren
2000	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
1999	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren
1998	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren
1997	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams
1996	Damon Hill	Williams
1995	Michael Schumacher	Benetton
1994	Michael Schumacher	Benetton
1993	Ayrton Senna	McLaren
1992	Nigel Mansell	Williams
1991	Ayrton Senna	McLaren
1990	Alain Prost	Ferrari
1980	René Arnoux	Renault
1979	Jacques Laffite	Ligier
1977	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari
1976	Niki Lauda	Ferrari
1975	Carlos Pace	Brabham
1974	Emerson Fittipaldi	McLaren
1973	Emerson Fittipaldi	Team Lotus