Autódromo José Carlos Pace
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São Paulo , Brazil | ||
Route type: | permanent race track | |
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Opening: | May 12, 1942 | |
Formula 1 venue : |
since 1973 | |
Time zone: | UTC − 3 ( BRT ) | |
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Important events: |
Formula 1 , FIA GT1 World Championship | |
Route length: | 4.309 km (2.68 mi ) | |
Curves: | 15th | |
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Track record: (Formula 1) |
1: 10.540 min. ( Valtteri Bottas , Mercedes , 2018 ) |
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Old Grand Prix track until 1980 | ||
Route data | ||
Important events: |
formula 1 | |
Route length: | 7.960 km (4.95 mi ) | |
Curves: | 17th | |
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Track record: (automobile) |
2: 21.40 min. ( Jean-Pierre Jabouille , Renault , 1980 ) |
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http://www.autodromointerlagos.com/ |
Coordinates: 23 ° 42 ′ 5 ″ S , 46 ° 41 ′ 49 ″ W.
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 |
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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 | Feb 4 | |
7th | 1980 | René Arnoux | Renault | Renault | M. | 1: 40: 01.350 h | 7.874 km | 40 | 188.933 km / h | Jan. 27 | |
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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 | Apr 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 | April 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 | Apr 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 | Nov 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 | Nov 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 | Nov 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
Individual evidence
- ^ Marc Zimmermann: The Formula 1 in Interlagos - Vol 1: 1972-1980 Books on Demand, ISBN 978-3848221523 , p. 12
- ^ Marc Zimmermann: The Formula 1 in Interlagos - Vol 1: 1972-1980 Books on Demand, ISBN 978-3848221523 , p. 13
- ↑ http://www.clicabrasilia.com.br/torcida/materia.php?IdNoticia=34304 ( Memento from September 27, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Reconstruction measures secure Interlagos-GP. motorsport-magazin.com, October 17, 2014, accessed on November 12, 2015 .
- ^ Formula 1 calendar 2020 with "Eifel-Grand-Prix", but without America , motorsport-total.com from July 24, 2020; Accessed August 20, 2020