Brazil:
Location:Interlagos
Lap distance: 4.3 km
Number of laps:71
Racing direction:Clockwise
Interlagos has been home of most of the Brazilian
GP's with only a few races run in Rio. The
track is has bumpy and taxing for the driver,
though it was resurfaced for 2007 to make it smoother. Massa won the 2008 Brazilian GP only to lose the drivers championship by 1 point to Hamilton in an exciting season finale.
Mark Webber won the 2011 race after Sebastian Vettel had gear box probelms. Jenson Button was third after Lewis Hamilton retired with gearbox problems
Sebastian Vettel won the 2010 race from team mate Mark Webber to give Red Bull their first constructors championship, however it still left the drivers championship to go to the final race of the season as Fernando Alonso finished third.
The 2009 qualifying was disrupted by rain, putting two of the championship contenders near the back of the grid. After first lap incidents that brought out the safety car, Mark Webber won the race. The fifth place for Jenson Button was enough for him to secure the drivers title and for Brawn to take the constructors championship.
Previous Race winners
Year Driver Team
2011 Mark Webber Red Bull
2010
Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull
2009
Mark Webber
Red Bull
2008
Felipe Massa
Ferrari
2007
Kimi Raikkonen
Ferrari
2006
Felipe Massa
Ferrari
2005
Juan Pablo Montoya
McLaren
2004
Juan Pablo Montoya
Williams
2003
Giancarlo Fisichella
Jordan
2002
Michael Schumacher
Ferrari
2001
David Coultard
McLaren
2000
Michael Schumacher
Ferrari