5 to 7 November 2009
The 71 lap Brazilian Grand Prix will be a true test of durability, heightened by the fact that the race is run in an anti-clockwise direction. The 4.3km circuit consists of 15 medium and slow speed corners, ten left and five right, and has a blend of long, fast straights and gradient changes.

With such a varied layout, set-up compromises are inevitable, and the challenge lies in achieving optimal aerodynamic efficiency around the lap.

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Interlagos is a notoriously bumpy circuit, so not only is it draining on the drivers, but the cars must have a good mechanical balance for driveability. Combined with the bumps, the track is also particularly abrasive, so harder compound tyres must be selected to ensure their survival.

Engines are also under pressure in Brazil, with the long straights demanding extensive periods at full throttle and high revs, while the high altitude and thinning air saps approximately 8% of overall power around the lap.

Plenty of overtaking opportunities, combined with the area’s unpredictable weather conditions, a passionate crowd invariably rooting for their local Brazilian heroes always make for a thrilling Brazilian GP.

2009 Brazilian GP Images

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Previous Results:

	Year	Circuit	Date	Driver	Team	Laps
37	2009	Autódromo José Carlos Pace	18 October	1 Mark Webber 2 Robert Kubica 3 Lewis Hamilton	Red Bull BMW Sauber McLaren	71 71 71
36	2008	Autódromo José Carlos Pace	2 November	1 Felipe Massa 2 Fernando Alonso 3 Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari Renault Ferrari	71 71 71
35	2007	Autódromo José Carlos Pace	21 October	1 Kimi Räikkönen 2 Felipe Massa 3 Fernando Alonso	Ferrari Ferrari McLaren	71 71 71
34	2006	Autódromo José Carlos Pace	22 October	1 Felipe Massa 2 Fernando Alonso 3 Jenson Button	Ferrari Renault Honda	71 71 71
33	2005	Autódromo José Carlos Pace	25 September	1 Juan Pablo Montoya 2 Kimi Räikkönen 3 Fernando Alonso	McLaren McLaren Renault	71 71 71
32	2004	Autódromo José Carlos Pace	24 October	1 Juan Pablo Montoya 2 Kimi Räikkönen 3 Rubens Barrichello	Williams McLaren Ferrari	71 71 71
31	2003	Autódromo José Carlos Pace	6 April	1 Giancarlo Fisichella 2 Kimi Räikkönen 3 Fernando Alonso	Jordan McLaren Renault	54 54 54
30	2002	Autódromo José Carlos Pace	31 March	1 Michael Schumacher 2 Ralf Schumacher 3 David Coulthard	Ferrari Williams McLaren	71 71 71
29	2001	Autódromo José Carlos Pace	1 April	1 David Coulthard 2 Michael Schumacher 3 Nick Heidfeld	McLaren Ferrari Sauber	71 71 70
28	2000	Autódromo José Carlos Pace	26 March	1 Michael Schumacher 2 Giancarlo Fisichella 3 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Ferrari Benetton Jordan	71 71 71
27	1999	Autódromo José Carlos Pace	11 April	1 Mika Häkkinen 2 Michael Schumacher 3 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	McLaren Ferrari Jordan	72 72 71
26	1998	Autódromo José Carlos Pace	March 29	1 Mika Häkkinen 2 David Coulthard 3 Michael Schumacher	McLaren McLaren Ferrari	72 72 72
25	1997	Autódromo José Carlos Pace	30 March	1 Jacques Villeneuve 2 Gerhard Berger 3 Olivier Panis	Williams Benetton Prost	72 72 72
24	1996	Autódromo José Carlos Pace	31 March	1 Damon Hill 2 Jean Alesi 3 Michael Schumacher	Williams Benetton Ferrari	71 71 70
23	1995	Autódromo José Carlos Pace	26 March	1 Michael Schumacher 2 David Coulthard 3 Gerhard Berger	Benetton Williams Ferrari	71 71 70
22	1994	Autódromo José Carlos Pace	27 March	1 Michael Schumacher 2 Damon Hill 3 Jean Alesi	Benetton Williams Ferrari	71 70 70
21	1993	Autódromo José Carlos Pace	28 March	1 Ayrton Senna 2 Damon Hill 3 Michael Schumacher	McLaren Williams Benetton	71 71 71
20	1992	Autódromo José Carlos Pace	April 5	1 Nigel Mansell 2 Riccardo Patrese 3 Michael Schumacher	Williams Williams Benetton	71 71 70
19	1991	Autódromo José Carlos Pace	March 24	1 Ayrton Senna 2 Riccardo Patrese 3 Gerhard Berger	McLaren Williams McLaren	71 71 71
18	1990	Autódromo José Carlos Pace	March 25	1 Alain Prost 2 Gerhard Berger 3 Ayrton Senna	Ferrari McLaren McLaren	71 71 71
17	1989	Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet	March 26	1 Nigel Mansell 2 Alain Prost 3 Maurício Gugelmin	Ferrari McLaren March	61 61 61
16	1988	Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet	April 3	1 Alain Prost 2 Gerhard Berger 3 Nelson Piquet	McLaren Ferrari Lotus	60 60 60
15	1987	Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet	April 12	1 Alain Prost 2 Nelson Piquet 3 Stefan Johansson	McLaren Williams McLaren	61 61 61
14	1986	Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet	March 23	1 Nelson Piquet 2 Ayrton Senna 3 Jacques Laffite	Williams Lotus Ligier	61 61 61
13	1985	Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet	April 7	1 Alain Prost 2 Michele Alboreto 3 Elio de Angelis	McLaren Ferrari Lotus	61 61 60
12	1984	Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet	March 25	1 Alain Prost 2 Keke Rosberg 3 Elio de Angelis	McLaren Williams Lotus	61 61 61
11	1983	Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet	March 13	1 Nelson Piquet 2 Niki Lauda 3 Jacques Laffite	Brabham McLaren Williams	63 63 63
10	1982	Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet	March 21	1 Alain Prost 2 John Watson 3 Nigel Mansell	Renault McLaren Lotus	63 63 63
9	1981	Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet	March 29	1 Carlos Reutemann 2 Alan Jones 3 Riccardo Patrese	Williams Williams Arrows	62 62 62
8	1980	Autódromo José Carlos Pace	January 27	1 René Arnoux 2 Elio de Angelis 3 Alan Jones	Renault Lotus Williams	40 40 40
7	1979	Autódromo José Carlos Pace	February 4	1 Jacques Laffite 2 Patrick Depailler 3 Carlos Reutemann	Ligier Ligier Lotus	40 40 40
6	1978	Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet	January 29	1 Carlos Reutemann 2 Emerson Fittipaldi 3 Niki Lauda	Ferrari Fittipaldi Brabham	63 63 63
5	1977	Autódromo José Carlos Pace	January 23	1 Carlos Reutemann 2 James Hunt 3 Niki Lauda	Ferrari McLaren Ferrari	40 40 40
4	1976	Autódromo José Carlos Pace	January 25	1 Niki Lauda 2 Patrick Depailler 3 Tom Pryce	Ferrari Tyrrell Shadow	40 40 40
3	1975	Autódromo José Carlos Pace	January 26	1 Carlos Pace 2 Emerson Fittipaldi 3 Jochen Mass	Brabham McLaren McLaren	40 40 40
2	1974	Autódromo José Carlos Pace	January 27	1 Emerson Fittipaldi 2 Clay Regazzoni 3 Jacky Ickx	McLaren Ferrari Lotus	32 32 31
1	1973	Autódromo José Carlos Pace	February 11	1 Emerson Fittipaldi 2 Jackie Stewart 3 Denny Hulme	Lotus Tyrrell McLaren	40 40 40

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