IntroductionInterlagos 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.
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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.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/25/2011 09:11AM by Gigi4.