2009 Formula One Grande Premio do Brasil
About Brazil
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.
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, always make for a thrilling Brazilian GP.
Images From Brazil
Brazil
18 October 2009
Autodromo Carlos Pace
- Number of laps 71
- Circuit Length 4.309 km/2.677 miles
- Race Length 305.939 km/190.067 miles
- Race Start 4:00pm
- WF1 Race Wins 6
- WF1 Poles 8
- WF1 Fastest Laps 10
- WF1 Entries 30
- 2008 Fastest Lap F Massa, Ferrari
- 2008 Pole Sitter F Massa, Ferrari
- 2008 Race Winner F Massa, Ferrari
- 2008 Williams Result NR Q18 / R12, KN Q16 / R17