Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix
Sau Paulo
- Date: 18/10/09
- Circuit Length: 4.309km
- Race Distance: 305.909km (71 laps)
- Winner 2008: Felipe Massa – Ferrari
Circuit Guide
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Technical Insight – Willy Rampf
“The World Championship titles have been decided at Interlagos in recent years. The Brazilian track is one of the few where the cars run anti-clockwise. The crucial part of Interlagos is the middle section, where the turns come thick and fast. This calls for good downforce, traction and balance. Strong engine output is critical in the final sector, in particular, where the start/finish straight climbs steeply. The recent track resurfacing has evened out a lot of the bumps.”
Drivers eye – Robert Kubica
“It was extremely frustrating to lose third place in the Drivers’ World Championship in the last race of 2008, but that’s racing. In the last two years we have seen a dramatic end to the season in Brazil, which was really great for the fans. Interlagos is a very challenging and interesting circuit. My first visit there was for a Formula Renault race in 2002, but it wasn’t until 2006 that I returned to São Paulo with the BMW Sauber F1 Team. The circuit is very tiring physically, as we are driving anti-clockwise. That’s something we aren’t used to, especially for our neck muscles.”
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