Brazilian Grand Prix

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The Brazilian Grand Prix of 2024 will be one of the ending races of the 2024 Formula 1 season. The latest season was also the longest Formula 1 season in the sport's history. The season featured 24 races evenly spread out throughout the year to calibrate the span of the championships. There were many double headers and triple headers throughout the year. The Brazil Grand Prix is well known for its pompous atmosphere and the home race of the legend of the sport, Ayrton Senna. Lewis Hamilton has been given Brazilian citizenship thus the race will be his home race in a technical sense.

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The Brazil GP will be the culmination of an extraordinary year in Formula 1. The season started with another dominating performance by the defending champions Red Bull and Max Verstappen. However, after the summer break, McLaren gained control of the field and started to leave every other team in the dust. It was also a golden year for Ferrari. The team initially had troubles and strategy issues. However, their star driver Charles Leclerc won his home race at Monaco and the “Tifosi” home race at Monza. The season laid the foundations for some important driver changes in the grid for the upcoming 2025 Formula 1 season.

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Brazilian Grand Prix History

The Brazilian Grand Prix appeared on the Formula 1 calendar for the first time in 1973. It was conquered by Emmerson Fittipaldi while racing for Lotus-Ford. He is also the first Brazilian winner of the race. The race moved between Interlagos and Jacarepaguá during its early years but has found a permanent track in Interlagos since 1990. In 2022 the Formula 1 sprint race weekend was introduced to Brazil and George Russell became the winner. The event has been held as a sprint weekend ever since then. Max Verstappen won the 2023 Brazilian GP.

Brazilian Grand Prix 2024 Schedule

The 2024 Brazilian GP will be held from November 1 to November 3. The event is divided into two races. The Sprint format race shall take place on Saturday for approximately one hour and the main race will be held on Sunday. The main race will be a 71 lap event which will take place on Sunday from 2:00 PM track time.

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The Sprint Qualifying session will be held on November 1st from 3:30 PM. The Sprint race and Qualifying sessions for the main race will be held on Saturday. They will be held at 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM, respectively.

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Brazilian Grand Prix 2024 Venue

The Brazilian Grand Prix will be held at the Circuit Autódromo José Carlos Pace, known to the fans and drivers alike as “Interlagos”, in Interlagos, Sao Paulo, Brazil. The circuit is famous for its iconic corner, the Senna S which was renamed in the memory of their beloved driver, Ayrton Senna. The track is 4.309 km long and features 15 corners with two DRS zones. The lap record at Autódromo José Carlos Pace is held by Valtteri Bottas who set a time of 1:10.540 in 2018 with Mercedes.

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Drivers with the most wins in the Brazilian Grand Prix

Alain Prost is the driver who has won the most Brazilian GPs. He has won the race a total of six times throughout his career. In honorable mentions four Brazilian drivers have won the race two times throughout their career - Emmerson Fittipaldi, Nelson Piquet, Ayrton Senna, and Felipe Massa. The constructor with the most wins in Brazil is McLaren who have 12 wins throughout the history of the race. They are closely followed by Ferrari who have 11 wins in the event.

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Where to watch the Brazilian Grand Prix 2024?

The Formula 1 Grande Premio De São Paulo 2024 2024 will be broadcast on different channels worldwide, according to Formula 1's official website. Here is a list of broadcasters in different countries:

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Brazilian Grand Prix race timings for different time zones