Grand Prix Brazil

Formula 1 Brasil, Sao Paulo

The Brazilian Emerson Fittipaldi won in 1973 the first Formula 1 Grand Prix at the Interlagos circuit, a suburb of the metropolis of Sao Paulo. The circuit was designed in 1940 and was twice as long as it is today. There are big differences in height at this track. According to the drivers, this circuit is the most bumpy of the Formula 1 season.

In 1978 the Brazilian Grand Prix moved to the circuit Japarepagua, in Rio de Janeiro. After 12 years, the Grand Prix of Brasil went back to the Interlagos circuit. The circuit is one of the few who are driven against the direction of the clock. For the driver, this is a huge difference compared with the other circuits.

The last Brazilian winner of the Grande Premio do Brasil was the charismatic Ayrton Senna, who won the tenth Grand Prix of the year in 1993. Filipe Massa won the Grand Prix of 2006 and 2008.