Interlagos
Opened in 1940, the original Interlagos was a magnificent facility with a first corner as testing as any in Grand Prix racing.
Grand Prix Circuit
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Type
Permanent road course
Length
2.677 (Miles)
Change
New circuit built using sections of the old circuit
Fastest Race Lap
Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes-Benz F1 W09 EQ Power+), 1m10.540, 136.621 mph, F1, 2018
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Benz F1 W09 EQ Power+), 1m07.281, 143.239 mph, F1, 2018
Type
Permanent road course
Length
4.893 (Miles)
Change
First corner tightened
Fastest Race Lap
Rene Arnoux (Renault RE20), 2m27.311, 119.576 mph, F1, 1980
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Jean-Pierre Jabouille (Renault RE20), 2m21.40, 124.575 mph, F1, 1980
Type
Permanent road course
Length
4.946 (Miles)
Change
Original circuit
Fastest Race Lap
Jacques Laffite (Ligier JS11-Ford), 2m28.76, 119.694 mph, F1, 1979
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Jacques Laffite (Ligier JS11-Ford), 2m23.07, 124.454 mph, F1, 1979