Brazilian Grand Prix

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.

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.

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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.

Where to watch

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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.