2011 Brazilian GP **SPOILERS**

Introduction

Interlagos Circuit, officially named Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, is regarded as one of the most challenging and exciting circuits on the Formula One calendar. The circuit is located in the outskirts of Sao Paulo, the largest city in Brazil. Unusually the Interlagos racing circuit runs anti-clockwise and is at high-altitude, so races are particularly hard on the drivers. The heat and humidity of Brazil also add to the driver's discomfort.



The present design of the track dates back from 1990, when the original circuit due to safety reasons was shortened from 7.83 kilometers to only 4.31 kilometers. The first Brazilian Grand Prix on the reconfigured circuit was won by Frenchman Alain Prost, with Austria's Gerhard Berger in second place and Brazil's Ayrton Senna in third.

Virtual Lap:





Track Specifications:

Location: São Paulo, Brazil
Time zone: GMT -3
Race Date: 27 Nov 2011
Circuit Name: Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace
Number of Laps: 71
Turns: 15
Circuit Length: 4.309 km
Race Distance: 305.909 km
Lap Record: 1:11.473 - JP Montoya (2004)
Top speed:314 km/h
Average speed: 214 km/h (133 mph)
Pitlane loss: 16.4 s
Pitlane length: 380 m
Gear changes per lap: 36
Time at full-throttle: 64%
Time under braking: 12%
Fuel effect: 0.06 s per lap of fuel
Fuel consumption: 2.21 kg per 5 km
Tyre allocation: Medium / Soft


DRS Zones:

The detection point will be just before turn two, before activation just after turn three for the fairly short run to four which is a wide sweeping bend with more than one racing line, therefore giving the best chance to overtake.



Pole Lap 2010:





2010 Race edit:





Update (thanks to andreigp4)

Tyres:



Pirelli's 2012-specification soft compound will make its racing debut at this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix, while their new hard tyre will be used during Friday practice.

[www.planetf1.com]

Reserve drivers:

The following changes to the usual driver line-up will be made for first practice only:
Nico Hulkenberg will drive for Force India in place of Paul di Resta.
Jean-Eric Vergne will drive for Toro Rosso in place of Sebastien Buemi.
Luiz Razia will drive in place of Jarno Trulli at Lotus.
Jan Charouz will drive for HRT in place of Vitantonio Liuzzi.

Stewards:

Alexander Wurz will be the drivers’ advisor to the stewards at the Brazilian Grand Prix.
The two-time winner of the Le Mans 24 Hours made 69 F1 race starts for Benetton, McLaren and Williams.
He joins FIA world council member Lars Osterlind and FIA circuits commission president Roger Peart on the panel.

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I love this circuit, usually produces a good race as well.

Great Intro and Yeah I agree with Jim, It is a great circuit.

Cool to see the spoiler thread started early also as It gives us a week to talk about the final GP of the year

From one extreme to another! The last GP had its thread created after fp2, now this one has it over a week before the GP!

Should be a good race though, hopefully someone other than seb can win again.

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time to visit ladbrokes to see the odds of everyone pulling over and letting rubens FINALLY win what is (likely) to be his last ever race... of all places... at Interlagos.

*sigh*


Jenson drives it like he owns it; Lewis drives it like he stole it

RenaultFan Wrote:
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> Cool to see the spoiler thread started early also
> as It gives us a week to talk about the final GP
> of the year

Well, final GP is something different from the others ... plus I really wanted to start one of these thread and that was my final chance for the year XD

P.S. Forgot to say, thanks to andreigp4 for his Korean thread I used as template

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From one extreme to another!

Nah, extreme is starting the Melbourne thread several months ahead of the race, as happened a few years ago.

All that I wish is rain. we had almost nothing of rain during a race this year, and raining in Brazil produces very exciting races where only half of the grid finishes, would be amazing to have a Lotus in the points.

Yeah can't wait for Interlagos

Love this place. Can't believe that we are almost at the end of 2011 though

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Races: 163 - Wins: 23 - Pole Positions: 24 - Fastest Laps: 22
Season 9: Constructors' Champions

I would say this race and track has steadily moved up the ratings for me.

Partly due to Button's 2006 run, and of course winning in 2009 :p but also partly because it's great racing always.

Again, sticking with Button I really want him to win this one, and believe he could beat Vettel, Lewis and Alonso fair and square here. Here's hoping. If that doesn't happen then all I really want is a race long battle between Vettel, Lewis, Alonso and Button . A close race is all I really ask !

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"Trulli was slowing down like he wanted to have a picnic" LOL

Frantic Wrote:
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> All that I wish is rain. we had almost nothing of
> rain during a race this year, and raining in
> Brazil produces very exciting races where only
> half of the grid finishes, would be amazing to
> have a Lotus in the points.


We had plenty of rain in the first 6 or so rounds, it definitely helped the racing at some of the tracks but since then it's been as dry as a desert :P. It's interesting to me that I used to regard this track as one of my least favorite on the calendar in the 90s but so many tracks have come and gone that it's now one of my favorites only losing to Spa, Suzuka, Monza, and tied with Montréal.

According to the current weather predictions, rain is unlikely.

Well it's been wet/cold so I have no doubt that prediction will be off.

We've had lots of wet practices this year - particularly early on in the year - but not much rain in the races.

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X (@ed24f1)

wahey vettel helmet cam!! seriously had to wait until the last race for it! pah!!

And he'll probably crash out at Turn 1/2 like Coulthard did so we'll never see it in the race!

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X (@ed24f1)

DJSKYLINE Wrote:
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> wahey vettel helmet cam!! seriously had to wait
> until the last race for it! pah!!


It's anyway @#$%& compared to what it could be:

[www.youtube.com]

Kimi, so, Massa Fernando Sebastian is faster than you. Can you confirm you understood that message?

SchueyFan Wrote:
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> And he'll probably crash out at Turn 1/2 like
> Coulthard did so we'll never see it in the race!

True, brave of Seb to go with a helmet cam after what happened to DC in 2008 - and what happened to him last time out :P

If we get footage from it during the race, it'll be a little piece of F1 history - since there still hasn't been any footage(not live, anyway) broadcast from a helmet camera during a GP. Mark Blundell supposedly had one at Spa in 1994, but it either wasn't working or wasn't transmitting otherwise we surely would've seen something from it.

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IWE Wrote:
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> DJSKYLINE Wrote:
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> > wahey vettel helmet cam!! seriously had to wait
> > until the last race for it! pah!!
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> It's anyway @#$%& compared to what it could be:
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> [www.youtube.com]
> ed&v=m3DY7HIjXMc

Yes I heard the BBC mention this but I hadnt seen it before! However I also like the champcar ones of the old days if I must say! (Minus the quality of course)




Maybe they cant use them as other teams will see what drivers are pressing in the cockpit? Would ruin strategy and give the game away!?!

But you can still see the various buttons and controls in the cockpit from a standard rollbar-mounted camera, and it's actually much easier to see what the driver is doing since the camera isn't moving about with the helmet.

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