Brazilian Grand Prix

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Ayrton Senna of Brazil sits aboard the #12 Camel Team Lotus Honda Lotus 99T Honda RA166E V6 turbo during practice for the Brazilian Grand Prix on 11th April 1987 at the Autodromo Internacional Nelson Piquet Jacarepagua circuit near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Simon Bruty/Getty Images)
Brazilian Grand Prix 2021 - Latest News, Winners, Qualifying, Circuits
The Brazilian Grand Prix traditionally commences a couple of weeks after the US and Mexican Grand Prix weekends. The race is conventionally held at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace, as has been the case since 1972, except for the 1978 season and from 1981 till 1989.
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Since then, it has been a regular feature in the Formula One World Championship. However, prior to that, it was held at Jacarepagua in Rio de Janeiro.
Most Winners
Name | Nationality | Year |
Alain Prost | France | 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990 |
Michael Schumacher | Germany | 1994, 1995, 2000, 2002 |
Sebastian Vettel | Germany | 2010, 2013, 2017 |
Emerson Fittipaldi | Brazil | 1973, 1974 |
Nelson Piquet | Brazil | 1983, 1986 |
Nigel Mansell | England | 1989, 1992 |
Mika Hakkinen | Finland | 1998, 1999 |
Ayrton Senna | Brazil | 1991, 1993 |
Juan Pablo Montoya | Colombia | 2004, 2005 |
Felipe Massa | Brazil | 2006, 2008 |
Mark Webber | Australia | 2009, 2011 |
Nico Rosberg | Germany | 2014, 2015 |
Lewis Hamilton | England | 2016, 2018 |
Past Constructors Winners
Manufacturer | Year |
McLaren | 1974, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2012 |
Ferrari | 1976, 1977, 1978, 1989, 1990, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2017 |
Williams | 1981, 1986, 1992, 1996, 1997, 2004 |
Red Bull | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2019 |
Mercedes | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018 |
Renault | 1980, 1982 |
Brazilian Grand Prix Circuit Details
The Autódromo José Carlos Pace is a 4.309-kilometer circuit. It consists of 15 turns with an elevation change of 43 meters. The highest point of the track is on the rise between the start-finish line and Turn 1, but from there the drivers plunge downhill all the way to Turn 5 – the lowest point on the circuit. In fact, it is practically the same height as Paris’ famous Arc de Triomphe.
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Where to watch
In India, the practice sessions, qualifying, and the race will be broadcast on the Star Sports network. In Africa, Supersport is in charge of the broadcast while in Asia and Australia, Fox Sports handles the broadcast. Canada has RDS while China telecasts the race on CCTV. France relies on TF1 and Canal+ for their Formula One telecast.
Germany, Austria, and Switzerland have RTL Germany to thank. Italians who cannot travel to Monza can watch on Sky Italia. Spain and Andorra have Movistar, while the United Kingdom has Channel 4 and Sky Sports. The USA also shows the race on ESPN, while Brazil relies on TV Globo.
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Brazilian Grand Prix Tickets
Tickets are mostly available on the official Formula One website.