Circuits/Brazil
José Carlos Pace
- São Paulo
- 1973–2026
- 4.309 km
- 15 corners
- Permanent circuit
- Anti-clockwise
Also known as: Autódromo de Interlagos
- Races43
- Not classified32%of all starts
- Pole to win45%pole-sitter won
- Winner's grid slot2.7on average
- Lap record1:10.540Valtteri Bottas, 2018, current layout
Furthest charge to victory here: Max Verstappen won in 2024 from P17 on the grid.
Most successful here
Most wins
Most pole positions
Circuit specialists
A driver's average finish here, set against the same driver's average everywhere else – so a driver who wins everywhere is no specialist here. At least three starts here and three elsewhere.
| Driver | Starts here | Wins | Avg finish here | Avg finish elsewhere | Better by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Pace | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7.9 | +2.9 |
| Olivier Panis | 5 | 6 | 8.9 | +2.9 | |
| Gerhard Berger | 4 | 2.5 | 5.1 | +2.6 | |
| Takuma Sato | 5 | 9.4 | 11.8 | +2.4 | |
| Pedro de la Rosa | 4 | 10.3 | 12.5 | +2.3 | |
| Pierre Gasly | 8 | 8.5 | 10.6 | +2.1 | |
| Juan Pablo Montoya | 3 | 2 | 2.3 | 4.3 | +2 |
| Kevin Magnussen | 4 | 10.8 | 12.7 | +1.9 |
Layouts
The circuit has been rebuilt. Comparing lap times across a change of layout is not valid – each layout has its own lap record.
| Period | Length | Corners | Races | Lap record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973–1980 | 7.873 km | 26 | 7 | 2:27.310 · René Arnoux, 1980 |
| 1990–2026today | 4.309 km | 15 | 36 | 1:10.540 · Valtteri Bottas, 2018 |