Autódromo José Carlos Pace

Autódromo José Carlos Pace
Interlagos

Address: Autódromo de Interlagos Av. Senador Teotônio Vilela, 261 Interlagos - São Paulo
São Paulo , Brazil
Route type:	permanent race track
Opening:	May 12, 1942
Formula 1 venue :	since 1973
Time zone:	UTC − 3 ( BRT )
Track layout
Route data
Important events:	Formula 1 , FIA GT1 World Championship
Route length:	4.309  km (2.68  mi )
Curves:	15th
Records
Track record: (Formula 1)	1: 10.540 min. ( Valtteri Bottas , Mercedes , 2018 )
Old Grand Prix track until 1980
Route data
Important events:	formula 1
Route length:	7.960  km (4.95  mi )
Curves:	17th
Records
Track record: (automobile)	2: 21.40 min. ( Jean-Pierre Jabouille , Renault , 1980 )
http://www.autodromointerlagos.com/

Coordinates: 23 ° 42 ′ 5 ″  S , 46 ° 41 ′ 49 ″  W.

Start-finish straight

The Autódromo José Carlos Pace (also known as the Interlagos Circuit , English: "between the lakes") is a motorsport circuit in Brazil . The circuit is located about twelve kilometers outside of São Paulo's city ​​center in the Parelheiros district . The area is also called Interlagos after the racetrack .

history

development

Started in 1938 as an urban development project, the Interlagos racing circuit opened on May 12, 1940. In the first few years, however, motorcycle and car races were rather sporadic. From the 1950s, Interlagos experienced its first heyday. In 1951 the first 24 - hour long-distance race was held. In January 1952 the “Grand Prix of the City of Sao Paulo” took place, which Juan Manuel Fangio won in a Ferrari 166 . A few years later, Wilson Fittipaldi senior, father of Emerson Fittipaldi and Wilson Fittipaldi junior , and Eloy Gagliano then organized a thousand-mile race in the form of the Mil Milhas Brasileiras , which subsequently became an integral part of the Brazilian racing calendar. However, the 1964 military coup hit Brazilian motoring hard; only a few races were held as a result.

But from the late 1960s, Piero Gancia , Mauro Salles, President of the Brazilian Automobile Association, and Antonio Scavone, Director of TV Globo , pursued the plan to establish Formula 1 in Brazil. In 1968, the expansion into a modern track began and an eight kilometer long track and the necessary infrastructure for international racing events were created. In 1970 the track was reopened and the first international Formula Ford tournament was held in Sao Paulo, won by local hero Emerson Fittipaldi . In 1971 Scavone organized a Formula 2 race. In 1972 an “unofficial” Formula 1 Grand Prix took place in Interlagos , and no points were awarded for the World Championship. In 1973 the first regular Formula 1 Grand Prix of Brazil was held. The winner was Emerson Fittipaldi in a Lotus , which repeated his triumph the following year. At the 1977 Grand Prix, the asphalt loosened in turn 3 due to the summer heat , causing numerous cars to be eliminated. Bernie Ecclestone , who had often expressed his displeasure with Sao Paulo, now took this as an opportunity to move the Grand Prix to Rio de Janeiro the following year .

In 1979 and 1980 the Brazilian Grand Prix was held again in Interlagos, but there were increasing protests for safety reasons. In 1980, in the immediate run-up to the race, there was almost a driver strike due to the uneven track, which British F1 commentator Murray Walker described as "terribly bumpy". The cars with ground effect that were common at the time had no suspension and made the uneven, undulating surface of Interlagos a torture for the drivers. In addition there was the rise of Nelson Piquet , who came from Rio de Janeiro. As a result, Interlagos lost the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Brazil to Jacarepaguá from 1981 to 1989 . As a result, the importance of Interlagos fell sharply, only the Mil Milhas Brasileiras continued to be held regularly. In 1985 the name "Autódromo de Interlagos" was renamed to honor Carlos Pace , who died in a plane crash in 1977 .

Formula 1 returns to Interlagos

In the late 1980s, however, the city council of Rio de Janeiro refused to continue funding the local Grand Prix and Formula 1 promoter Ecclestone threatened to cancel the Brazilian Grand Prix. São Paulo was again ready to host; the Interlagos racetrack has now been modernized and converted and shortened in line with the current trend. The planned new route caused a controversy between Ecclestone and the person in charge, Chico Rosa, because Ecclestone wanted to discard the outer oval in order to avoid a possible staging of Indy Car races in Interlagos. The final layout with the “Senna-S” came about through a compromise proposal by local hero Ayrton Senna . The infrastructure (garages, pits, etc.) was also renewed, whereby the pit lane was extended and the exit to turn 3 was relocated. The entrance can also be found in front of target curve 15, not like in the picture. 71 laps are driven in Formula 1 races on the now 4.3-kilometer circuit.

In 1990 Interlagos celebrated its new premiere and has since been home to the Brazilian Grand Prix.

In 1992 the motorcycle world championship took place once in Interlagos. From 2004 the date of the Formula 1 Grand Prix was postponed from spring to autumn. In 2007, the Le Mans Series was held as part of the Mil Milhas Brasileiras . In the same year some new modifications were made; above all, a new track surface was created to smooth out the bumps. In addition, the pit lane was renewed to improve safety and a new large grandstand was created. The Brazilian truck championships are regularly held in Interlagos. Between 2012 and 2014, the races for the FIA World Endurance Championship were held in Interlagos, and since 2014 the race track has also been one of eight annual venues for the Brazilian Formula 3 Championship. For 2015 the track was re-paved and the pit lane was extensively renovated.

For 2020 , the Formula 1 race was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic .

Special requirements for the driver

The races in Interlagos are often extremely stressful for the drivers, especially because of the high temperatures and humidity. In the tropical climate and because the races are scheduled for lunchtime, there is precipitation in almost every race, which necessitates a pit stop strategy based on an early tire change. To this end, from 1972 to 1980 the races were always held at the end of January and the beginning of February, i.e. in midsummer in the southern hemisphere . The road surface of Interlagos is traditionally relatively uneven, despite several attempts to remedy this problem by paving new asphalt. It is also one of the few courses on the Formula 1 calendar that is driven counter- clockwise and thus places unusual demands on the neck muscles of the drivers, especially those who drive the formula cars with their high lateral acceleration.

statistics

All winners of Formula 1 races in Interlagos

No.	year	driver	constructor	engine	tires	time	Route length	Round	Ø pace	date	GP of
1	1973	Emerson Fittipaldi	lotus	ford	G	1: 43: 55,600 h	7.960 km	40	183.822 km / h	Feb 11	Brazil
2	1974	Emerson Fittipaldi	McLaren	ford	G	1: 24: 37.060 h	7.960 km	32	180.615 km / h	Jan. 27
3	1975	Carlos Pace	Brabham	ford	G	1: 44: 41,170 h	7.960 km	40	182.488 km / h	Jan. 26
4th	1976	Niki Lauda	Ferrari	Ferrari	G	1:45: 16.780 h	7.960 km	40	181.460 km / h	Jan. 25
5	1977	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari	Ferrari	G	1: 45: 07.720 h	7.960 km	40	181.720 km / h	Jan. 23
6th	1979	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	ford	G	1: 40: 09.640 h	7.874 km	40	188.673 km / h	0Feb 4
7th	1980	René Arnoux	Renault	Renault	M.	1: 40: 01.350 h	7.874 km	40	188.933 km / h	Jan. 27
Route reconstruction
8th	1990	Alain Prost	Ferrari	Ferrari	G	1: 37: 21.258 h	4,325 km	71	189.252 km / h	25th Mar
9	1991	Ayrton Senna	McLaren	Honda	G	1: 38: 28.128 h	4,325 km	71	187.110 km / h	24 Mar
10	1992	Nigel Mansell	Williams	Renault	G	1: 36: 51.856 h	4,325 km	71	190.209 km / h	0Apr 5
11	1993	Ayrton Senna	McLaren	ford	G	1: 51: 15.485 h	4,325 km	71	165.601 km / h	28 Mar
12	1994	Michael sSchumacher	Benetton	ford	G	1: 35: 38.759 h	4,325 km	71	192.632 km / h	27 Mar
13	1995	Michael sSchumacher	Benetton	Renault	G	1: 38: 34.154 h	4,325 km	71	186.919 km / h	26th Mar
14th	1996	Damon Hill	Williams	Renault	G	1: 49: 52.976 h	4,325 km	71	167.674 km / h	31 Mar
15th	1997	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	Renault	G	1: 36: 09.990 h	4.292 km	72	192.806 km / h	30th Mar
16	1998	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren	Mercedes	B.	1: 37: 11.747 h	4.292 km	72	190.764 km / h	29 Mar
17th	1999	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren	Mercedes	B.	1: 36: 03.785 h	4.292 km	72	193.013 km / h	Apr 11
18th	2000	Michael sSchumacher	Ferrari	Ferrari	B.	1: 31: 35.271 h	4.292 km	71	199.633 km / h	26th Mar
19th	2001	David Coulthard	McLaren	Mercedes	B.	1: 39: 00.384 h	4.292 km	71	184.674 km / h	0April 1
20th	2002	Michael sSchumacher	Ferrari	Ferrari	B.	1: 31: 43.663 h	4.309 km	71	200.098 km / h	31 Mar
21st	2003	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	ford	B.	1: 31: 17.748 h	4.309 km	54	152.889 km / h	0Apr 6
22nd	2004	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	BMW	M.	1: 28: 01.451 h	4.309 km	71	208.517 km / h	Oct. 24
23	2005	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	Mercedes	M.	1: 29: 20.574 h	4.309 km	71	205.439 km / h	25 Sep
24	2006	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	Ferrari	B.	1: 31: 53.751 h	4.309 km	71	199.732 km / h	Oct. 22
25th	2007	Kimi Raikkonen	Ferrari	Ferrari	B.	1: 28: 15.270 h	4.309 km	71	207.973 km / h	Oct 21
26th	2008	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	Ferrari	B.	1: 34: 11.435 h	4.309 km	71	194.866 km / h	0Nov 2
27	2009	Mark Webber	Red Bull	Renault	B.	1: 32: 23.081 h	4.309 km	71	198.657 km / h	Oct 18
28	2010	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull	Renault	B.	1: 33: 11.803 h	4.309 km	71	196.944 km / h	0Nov 7
29	2011	Mark Webber	Red Bull	Renault	P	1:32: 17.464 h	4.309 km	71	198.877 km / h	Nov 27
30th	2012	Jenson Button	McLaren	Mercedes	P	1: 45: 22.656 h	4.309 km	71	174.179 km / h	Nov 25
31	2013	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull	Renault	P	1: 32: 36,300 h	4.309 km	71	198.222 km / h	Nov. 24
32	2014	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	Mercedes	P	1: 30: 02.555 h	4.309 km	71	203.863 km / h	0Nov 9
33	2015	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	Mercedes	P	1: 31: 09.090 h	4.309 km	71	201.363 km / h	Nov 15
34	2016	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	Mercedes	P	3: 01: 01.335 h	4.309 km	71	101.393 km / h	Nov 13
35	2017	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	Ferrari	P	1: 31: 26.260 h	4.309 km	71	200.733 km / h	Nov 12
36	2018	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	Mercedes	P	1: 27: 09.066 h	4.309 km	71	210.585 km / h	Nov 11
37	2019	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	Honda	P	1: 33: 14.678 h	4.309 km	71	196.843 km / h	Nov 17
-	2020	canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Record winners:
Drivers: Michael Schumacher (4), Sebastian Vettel (3)
Driver nations: Germany (9), Brazil (7), Great Britain (6)
Constructors: Ferrari (9), McLaren (8), Red Bull (5)
Engine manufacturers: Ferrari / Mercedes / Renault (9 each)
Tire manufacturers: Goodyear (14), Bridgestone (11), Pirelli (9)

Web links

Commons : Autódromo José Carlos Pace  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Autódromo José Carlos Pace
• Autodromo José Carlos Pace in Motor Sport Magazine

Individual evidence

1. ^ Marc Zimmermann: The Formula 1 in Interlagos - Vol 1: 1972-1980 Books on Demand, ISBN 978-3848221523 , p. 12
2. ^ Marc Zimmermann: The Formula 1 in Interlagos - Vol 1: 1972-1980 Books on Demand, ISBN 978-3848221523 , p. 13
3. ↑ http://www.clicabrasilia.com.br/torcida/materia.php?IdNoticia=34304 ( Memento from September 27, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
4. ↑ Reconstruction measures secure Interlagos-GP. motorsport-magazin.com, October 17, 2014, accessed on November 12, 2015 . 
5. ^ Formula 1 calendar 2020 with "Eifel-Grand-Prix", but without America , motorsport-total.com from July 24, 2020; Accessed August 20, 2020