The Autodromo José Carlos Pace is 4.3 kilometres long and driven in an anti-clockwise
The direction of the track. Anti-clockwise - Given that the track is a loop, the cars race in 'circles', with... There's more... direction. The layout features plenty of changes in gradient, which makes it particularly demanding for the drivers and it’s not short of overtaking opportunities, such as the first corner
In formula 1, a corner is much more than a turn on the track, it is a considered and deliberate... There's more... or in the braking zone for Turn 4. The pit straight and the “Reta Oposta,” or back straight, are both designated as DRS
The Drag Reduction System (DRS), is designed to do exactly what it says, reduce drag, resulting in the recipient gaining... There's more... zones, which means slipstreaming comes into play.
The Interlagos
The Autódromo José Carlos Pace, better known as Interlagos, is a 4.309 km (2.677 mi) motorsport circuit located in the... There's more... track is 700 metres above sea level, so the air is more rarified. The transmission systems come in for a hard time, with a driver
OK, so we all know what the driver is, right. I've always liked the description that F1 drivers are like... There's more... making around 3,200 gear changes during the Brasilian Grand Prix
A Grand Prix is a motorsport series sanctioned by the FIA and held in various countries for a world title.... There's more..., so gearbox
F1 cars use an 8-gear, sequential automatic transmission, meaning that there is a clutch, but no clutch pedal. The clutch... There's more... reliability
In formula 1, reliability is everything. A team can cover the smallest of details to gain thousands of a second,... There's more... is a key factor.
This high downforce
Downforce is a measure of how much vertical aerodynamic load is created by a Formula 1 car’s aerodynamic surfaces. The... There's more... track will average 36 gear shifts
F1 cars use an eight-speed transmission and change gears through a semi-automatic sequential gear system. The onboard computer changes gears... There's more... per lap, is raced at 64% full throttleQuite simply, foot flat and as fast as possible. When discussing the features of the circuit, the commentators will reference... There's more... with 2 DRS Zones and a pit stop will cost 18.6 seconds.
Autódromo José Carlos Pace
Location : São Paulo, Brazil
First Grand Prix : 1973
Number of Laps : 71
Circuit
A circuit is a racetrack for car racing. There's more... Length : 4.309 km
Race Distance : 305.354 km
Lap Record : 1:10.540 Valtteri Bottas
Valtteri Bottas (No 77) is a Finnish-born F1 driver contracted to Alfa Romeo in 2022. Follow Valtteri on our profile... There's more... (2018)
Sprint Race
The sprint race is an additional race over selected weekends. Being is a 100km dash and expected to take approximately... There's more... Weekend
Number of Laps : 24 (Or 40 minutes)
Race Distance : 100 km
2022 Tyre Selection : C2, C3 & C4. Read about the selection here
Home race
A home race is one held at a venue where the driver or team are from the same country. The... There's more..., of sorts, for Lewis Hamilton
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