Round 20 of the 2023 FIA Formula One World Championship sees groups and drivers head to the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, dwelling to the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. F1Technical’s senior author Balázs Szabó picks out the very important details forward of the final vacation spot of the final triple header of the 2023 F1 season.
The first ever Brazilian Grand Prix was held in 1973, however the historical past of racing dates again considerably additional. Motor racing began in Brazil earlier than the World War II with the first race having been held on the 6.9-mile Gavea road circuit in Rio de Janeiro in 1934.
Two years later, the development work of the nation’s first everlasting circuit kicked off in Sao Paulo. The new monitor at Interlagos shortly gained popularity for its lengthy corners, demanding nature and elevation modifications. When native hero Emerson Fittipaldi started to take pleasure in racing success in the Seventies, demand for a Brazilian Grand Prix grew.
In 1971 and 1972 Interlagos hosted non-championship occasions, earlier than staging its first Formula One World Championship spherical in 1973. The monitor turned a fortunate attraction for a number of native drivers in the Seventies, together with José Carlos Pace, whose first and solely Grand Prix victory got here right here at his dwelling race. Following his loss of life, the circuit was renamed in his honour.
In 1978 the Brazilian Grand Prix moved to Jacarepaguá in Rio de Janeiro. Argentine Carlos Reutemann dominated in his Ferrari. For the following yr, Formula One moved again to Interlagos. After the emergence of Rio de Janeiro racer Nelson Piquet, the decline of Interlagos and the retirement of Fittipaldi, Brazilian followers lobbied to host the Brazilian GP in Piquet’s dwelling city. The flat Jacarepaguá circuit, like Interlagos earlier than it, proved to be extraordinarily demanding: most corners had been lengthy and quick, some had been barely banked and the monitor had a really abrasive floor.
Fans succeeded of their request and the occasion moved to Jacarepaguá in 1981 and stayed there for a interval of 9 years. However, the Sao Paulo-born Ayrton Senna’s success prompted the homeowners of the Interlagos circuit to revamp the monitor and closely put money into its infrastructure and modernization. The structure was shortened, the floor was smoothed and the Grand Prix returned to Sao Paulo in 1990 the place it has remained since.
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Prost as the benchmark in Brazil
Alain Prost holds the file for most wins in Brazil. Taking six victories in complete, the Frenchman was victorious with three totally different groups. In 1982, the Brazilian Grand Prix happened as the second spherical of the championship and Prost, after opening the season with a triumph in South Africa, continued to set the tempo with taking one other win Brazil with Renault. The following years noticed Prost dominating the Brazilian Grand Prix as he secured 4 wins with McLaren and a single victory for Ferrari.
Michael Schumacher is the second most profitable driver in the historical past of the Brazilian Grand Prix. The German gained on 4 events, of which he took two victories for Benetton whereas he was victorious with Ferrari twice.
Carlos Reutemann, Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel share the third place on this record with three wins apiece. Home heros Felipe Massa, Ayrton Senna, Emerson Fittipaldi and Nelson Piquet all have two victories on their dwelling turf. This illustrious record of two-time Brazilian GP winners are joined by Nico Rosberg, Mark Webber, Juan Pablo Montoya, Mika Häkkinen and Nigel Mansell.
When it involves the constructors, McLaren emerges as the most profitable outfit. The fabled British squad has claimed twelve wins in complete. Their file of six wins between 1984 and 1993 stands out the most. Thanks to their eleven victories, Ferrari is the second staff on this record with only a single win behind their Woking-based rival. Williams holds the third place with six triumphs, adopted by the duo of Red Bull and Mercedes. With two victories of their bag, Brabham, Renault and Benetton are the solely different repeat profitable outfits in the Brazilian Grand Prix.
A real rollercoaster
The 4.309km Interlagos monitor presents a completely totally different set of necessities to these seen in Mexico per week in the past. Finding the excellent set-up normally proves to be fairly difficult as the slow- and medium-speed sections require larger ranges of downforce whereas the high-speed elements together with the lengthy start-finish curvature current a want for low drag.
Following the extraordinarily lengthy important straight, drivers arrive to an thrilling part the place discovering the proper strains and good rhythm is of key significance. This mixture of three bends referred to as Senna-S comprise the solely high-speed corners of the whole circuit. The rear stability is examined by the elongated Turn 3 which then leads onto the second-longest straight of the circuit.
With braking into Turn 4, drivers start their journey into the second sector of the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace. The subsequent uphill, undulating, curved part is taken at full thottle earlier than drivers barely contact the brakes to seek out the most velocity which they will take Turn 7 at. The subsequent three medium-speed bends construct an undulating part the place drivers need to depend on the mechanical and tyre grip.
Presenting the final nook of Sector Two, Turn 11 assessments the rear stability of the automobiles. Arriving to Turn 12, drivers maintain their give attention to the easiest acceleration as the upcoming uphill curved part that leads into the important straight is taken at full throttle.
