Circuit · Sao Paulo, Brazil
Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace (Interlagos)
Named after the Brazilian driver Jose Carlos Pace. Shortened from 7.96 km in 1990. Has hosted an unusual number of title deciders, including 2008 and 2021.
- Championship races
- 42
- Seasons
- 1973–202542 seasons
- Length
- 4.309 kmcurrent layout
- Turns
- 15
- Direction
- anti-clockwise
- Type
- permanent
F1DB, CC BY 4.0 · drawn by Jules Roy
Anti-clockwise, undulating and short; the Senna S and the long uphill run to the line make it a strong overtaking circuit
Most wins here
| Driver | Wins | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Schumacher | 4 | 1994–2002 |
| Max Verstappen | 3 | 2019–2024 |
| Sebastian Vettel | 3 | 2010–2017 |
| Sir Lewis Hamilton | 3 | 2016–2021 |
| Ayrton Senna | 2 | 1991–1993 |
| Emerson Fittipaldi | 2 | 1973–1974 |
| Felipe Massa | 2 | 2006–2008 |
| Juan Pablo Montoya | 2 | 2004–2005 |
| Mark Webber | 2 | 2009–2011 |
| Mika Hakkinen | 2 | 1998–1999 |
| Nico Rosberg | 2 | 2014–2015 |
| Alain Prost | 1 | 1990 |
| Carlos Pace | 1 | 1975 |
| Carlos Reutemann | 1 | 1977 |
| Damon Hill | 1 | 1996 |
| David Coulthard | 1 | 2001 |
| George Russell | 1 | 2022 |
| Giancarlo Fisichella | 1 | 2003 |
| Jacques Laffite | 1 | 1979 |
| Jacques Villeneuve | 1 | 1997 |
| Jenson Button | 1 | 2012 |
| Kimi Raikkonen | 1 | 2007 |
| Lando Norris | 1 | 2025 |
| Nigel Mansell | 1 | 1992 |
| Niki Lauda | 1 | 1976 |
| Rene Arnoux | 1 | 1980 |
Show all 26 driversShow the first 10, Most wins here
Constructors here
Where winners start here
All 42 races won here, counted together, across the 4 layouts the register records.
- Won from first on the grid
- 19 of 42 (45%), against 413 of 929 (44%) at every circuit, 1973–2025
- Won from the first two slots
- 32 of 42 (76%), against 635 of 929 (68%) at every circuit
- Lowest winning grid slot
- 17th — Max Verstappen, 2024
- Most wins by a driver
- Michael Schumacher, 4
- Most wins by a team
- Ferrari and McLaren, 9 each
A dot is a race won from that slot; over eight, the box shows the count. Boxes stand two abreast, as grids do now. Coloured by winner: the team’s own livery. A hollow dot has no colour on record.
| Grid slot | Wins | Races won |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 19 | 1974 Emerson Fittipaldi (McLaren); 1979 Jacques Laffite (Ligier); 1991 Ayrton Senna (McLaren); 1992 Nigel Mansell (Williams); 1996 Damon Hill (Williams); 1997 Jacques Villeneuve (Williams); 1998 Mika Hakkinen (McLaren); 1999 Mika Hakkinen (McLaren); 2006 Felipe Massa (Ferrari); 2008 Felipe Massa (Ferrari); 2013 Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Racing); 2014 Nico Rosberg (Mercedes); 2015 Nico Rosberg (Mercedes); 2016 Sir Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes); 2018 Sir Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes); 2019 Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing); 2022 George Russell (Mercedes); 2023 Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing); 2025 Lando Norris (McLaren) |
| 2nd | 13 | 1973 Emerson Fittipaldi (Team Lotus); 1976 Niki Lauda (Ferrari); 1977 Carlos Reutemann (Ferrari); 1994 Michael Schumacher (Benetton); 1995 Michael Schumacher (Benetton); 2002 Michael Schumacher (Ferrari); 2004 Juan Pablo Montoya (Williams); 2005 Juan Pablo Montoya (McLaren); 2009 Mark Webber (Red Bull Racing); 2010 Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Racing); 2011 Mark Webber (Red Bull Racing); 2012 Jenson Button (McLaren); 2017 Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) |
| 3rd | 3 | 1993 Ayrton Senna (McLaren); 2000 Michael Schumacher (Ferrari); 2007 Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) |
| 5th | 1 | 2001 David Coulthard (McLaren) |
| 6th | 3 | 1975 Carlos Pace (Brabham); 1980 Rene Arnoux (Renault); 1990 Alain Prost (Ferrari) |
| 8th | 1 | 2003 Giancarlo Fisichella (Jordan) |
| 10th | 1 | 2021 Sir Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) |
| 17th | 1 | 2024 Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) |
Race by race
- 1970s
- 1973 Brazilian Grand Prix Team Lotus 2nd
- 1974 Brazilian Grand Prix McLaren 1st
- 1975 Brazilian Grand Prix Brabham 6th
- 1976 Brazilian Grand Prix Ferrari 2nd
- 1977 Brazilian Grand Prix Ferrari 2nd
- 1979 Brazilian Grand Prix Ligier 1st
- 1980s
- 1980 Brazilian Grand Prix Renault 6th
- 1990s
- 1990 Brazilian Grand Prix Ferrari 6th
- 1991 Brazilian Grand Prix McLaren 1st
- 1992 Brazilian Grand Prix Williams 1st
- 1993 Brazilian Grand Prix McLaren 3rd
- 1994 Brazilian Grand Prix Benetton 2nd
- 1995 Brazilian Grand Prix Benetton 2nd
- 1996 Brazilian Grand Prix Williams 1st
- 1997 Brazilian Grand Prix Williams 1st
- 1998 Brazilian Grand Prix McLaren 1st
- 1999 Brazilian Grand Prix McLaren 1st
- 2000s
- 2000 Brazilian Grand Prix Ferrari 3rd
- 2001 Brazilian Grand Prix McLaren 5th
- 2002 Brazilian Grand Prix Ferrari 2nd
- 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix Jordan 8th
- 2004 Brazilian Grand Prix Williams 2nd
- 2005 Brazilian Grand Prix McLaren 2nd
- 2006 Brazilian Grand Prix Ferrari 1st
- 2007 Brazilian Grand Prix Ferrari 3rd
- 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix Ferrari 1st
- 2009 Brazilian Grand Prix Red Bull Racing 2nd
- 2010s
- 2010 Brazilian Grand Prix Red Bull Racing 2nd
- 2011 Brazilian Grand Prix Red Bull Racing 2nd
- 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix McLaren 2nd
- 2013 Brazilian Grand Prix Red Bull Racing 1st
- 2014 Brazilian Grand Prix Mercedes 1st
- 2015 Brazilian Grand Prix Mercedes 1st
- 2016 Brazilian Grand Prix Mercedes 1st
- 2017 Brazilian Grand Prix Ferrari 2nd
- 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix Mercedes 1st
- 2019 Brazilian Grand Prix Red Bull Racing 1st
- 2020s
- 2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix Mercedes 10th
- 2022 Sao Paulo Grand Prix Mercedes 1st
- 2023 Sao Paulo Grand Prix Red Bull Racing 1st
- 2024 Sao Paulo Grand Prix Red Bull Racing 17th
- 2025 Sao Paulo Grand Prix McLaren 1st
Every layout raced here 4 in the timeline, 2 drawn
The outline is F1DB’s, for every layout; the trace is OpenStreetMap’s, where it exists. Each one is fitted to its own box, so these are not to scale: a longer layout is not drawn larger, and none of them carries a direction, a position or a start line. The drawing that opens the page is the latest layout raced or on the calendar here, not the longest. The length listed with each layout is this register’s, from its own sources; the figures under its drawing are F1DB’s, and at some circuits the two disagree.
- 1973–1980 Original long circuit
- 1990–1995 Shortened circuit
- 1996–1998 Revised
- 1999– Current layout
Each layout with its drawing, and what changed
F1DB, CC BY 4.0 · drawn by Jules Roy
Original long circuit
- Years
- 1973–1980
- Length
- 7.96 km
- Confidence
- medium
A vast, bumpy anticlockwise sprawl of a lap
F1DB, CC BY 4.0 · drawn by Jules Roy
Shortened circuit
- Years
- 1990–1995
- Length
- 4.325 km
- Confidence
- medium
Rebuilt to a third of its length for safety after the race left the venue in 1981
F1DB, CC BY 4.0 · drawn by Jules Roy
F1DB, CC BY 4.0 · drawn by Jules Roy
Current layout
- Years
- 1999–
- Length
- 4.309 km
- Confidence
- medium
Present configuration; the Senna S and the long uphill run to the line unchanged
Every race here 42 · 2 to come
Held here as the Brazilian Grand Prix (42 races).
The same on all 44 rows: Layout — not established.
Show all 44 racesShow the first 10, Every race here
Where this comes from
- Official name
- Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace
- Location
- Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Confidence
- high