Round 20 · 6–8 Nov 2026Upcoming
Brazilian Grand Prix 2026
Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil. Three practice sessions, Qualifying and the Grand Prix. Session times, live stream, weather, results and circuit guide.
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Autódromo José Carlos Pace: circuit guide
- Circuit length
- 4.309 km
- Race laps
- 71
- Race distance
- 305.879 km
- Corners
- 15
- First Grand Prix
- 1973
- Direction
- Anti-clockwise
Autódromo José Carlos Pace, better known as Interlagos, hosts the São Paulo Grand Prix, historically the Brazilian Grand Prix, in São Paulo, Brazil. Opened in 1940, the circuit takes its traditional name, meaning 'between lakes', from its location between the Guarapiranga and Billings reservoirs. It was renamed in 1985 in honour of Brazilian driver José Carlos Pace, who died in 1977.
Run anti-clockwise, Interlagos follows hilly terrain in a natural bowl. From the start the lap drops into the Senna S and Curva do Sol, runs down the Reta Oposta, winds through a twisting infield, then climbs back through a long, curving uphill run to the start-finish line. Sudden rain showers are common and can change a race quickly.
- Interlagos means 'between lakes', after the nearby Guarapiranga and Billings reservoirs.
- Hosted its first World Championship Grand Prix in 1973.
- Renamed in 1985 after Brazilian driver José Carlos Pace.
What to watch for: Sudden rain can transform the race, while slipstreaming up the hill to the line sets up overtakes into the Senna S, with Turn 4 at the end of the back straight another key spot.