Autódromo José Carlos Pace
'Interlagos'
Brazil
Autódromo José Carlos Pace, also known by its former name Interlagos, is located in the city of São Paulo, renamed after Carlos Pace, a Brazilian Formula One driver who had died in a 1977 plane crash.
The last Formula One race held on the original Interlagos track was in 1980, the race was nearly cancelled after protests by many Formula One drivers including defending world champion Jody Scheckter.
The safety concerns were somewhat directed towards the track surface, which BBC commentator Murray Walker described as "appallingly bumpy".
LAP RECORD
1:11.473 - Juan Pablo Montoya (2004)
track characteristics
Racing anti-clockwise, many inclines and formerly bumpy surface takes its toll on vehicles and also physically tough on the drivers
RACE TYPE
Circuit
Death toll
15
THE DANGER FILES
Shortly before the 2011 Brazilian Grand Prix, plans for a new pit entrance and expanded run-off at the final corner were announced as a response to several fatal accidents at the circuit earlier in that year
Track length
2.677 miles
established
1940
circuit
