The Senna S
Turns 1 and 2 — the downhill, off-camber left-right that opens the lap — were renamed in memory of Ayrton Senna after his death in 1994. Senna himself only won his home Brazilian Grand Prix twice (1991 and 1993), both for McLaren.
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Formula 1 circuit
Autódromo José Carlos Pace
São Paulo, Brazil
F1's beating heart in South America
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2026 Brazilian Grand Prix
· Round 19
Recent winners
Newest first. Each year links to the full race weekend page.
| Year | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing |
| 2023 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing |
| 2022 | George Russell | Mercedes |
| 2021 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 2019 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing |
| 2018 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 2017 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari |
| 2016 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 2015 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes |
All-time leaders
Most Autódromo José Carlos Pace wins, across all eras.
- 1
Alain Prost
6 wins · 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990
All-time Brazilian Grand Prix record.
- 2
Michael Schumacher
4 wins · 1994, 1995, 2000, 2002
Circuit facts
- Circuit length
- 4.309 km
- Turns
- 15
- First F1 race
- 1973
- Direction
- Anti-clockwise
Traditions & lore
What makes Autódromo José Carlos Pace feel like more than another race weekend.
Anti-clockwise
Interlagos runs counter to the direction of most F1 circuits, putting unusual loads on drivers' necks. It's one of only a handful of anti-clockwise tracks on the calendar.
Title-deciding finales
Interlagos has hosted some of F1's most dramatic championship-deciding races — Hamilton's last-corner 2008 title on Glock's wet tyres, Vettel's clutch fifth-place recovery in 2012, and Rosberg's title-clinching 2016 race in heavy rain.
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