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1:56 PM on November 21st, 2012 by Nathan Susanto

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The Brazilian GP was first staged in 1972 as a non-championship event at Interlagos. The São Paulo track was built in the 1930s between two artificial lakes on land initially earmarked for housing. Its original length was just shy of five miles (eight kilometers) and had a number of long straights linked together by fast corners.

The defending world champion, Paulistano Emerson Fittipaldi, won the first championship running of the Brazilian GP in 1973 and he triumphed again in front of his home crowd the following year on his way to a second world title. Another son of São Paulo, Carlos Pace, made it three wins in a row for Brazil in 1975, but that was to be his solitary Formula 1 victory after Pace died in a plane crash in 1977. In 1985, the venue changed its name to Autódromo José Carlos Pace to honor the driver.

The track underwent extensive safety-related changes before the grand prix returned in 1990 after a stint at Rio de Janeiro's Jacarepaguá circuit. Yet another São Paulo racer, Ayrton Senna, won the 1991 and 1993 editions of the event and Felipe Massa joined the honor roll in 2006. Massa notched up another victory in 2008 and he briefly thought it had earned him the world title until Lewis Hamilton spoilt the party half a minute later.

The final round of the 2012 Formula 1 season takes place at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in São Paulo this Sunday. For the third time in six years, the Brazilian venue will be the stage for the world drivers' championship finale. Two-time defending champion Sebastian Vettel holds a 13 point lead over 2005 and 2006 titlist Fernando Alonso, meaning a top four finish would guarantee the German a third consecutive crown. In 2010, roles were reversed and it was Alonso who led Vettel going into the final event. On that occasion, Alonso and Ferrari committed a tactical error, allowing Vettel to take the victory and his first championship. This weekend the Scuderia will hope it is Vettel and Red Bull who slip up to allow them to take the glory.

Remember to make your game picks in the 2012 Fantasy Formula 1 thread before the deadline of Saturday, November 24th at 10:55 AM ET, five minutes before qualifying begins. Here we run down some Brazilian GP facts and season stats.



Race Info
Grand Prix Brazilian GP
Round 20 of 20
Circuit Autódromo José Carlos Pace (Interlagos)
Location São Paulo, São Paulo
Circuit Type Race circuit
Circuit Length 2.677 mi (4.309 km)
Circuit Direction Counter/Anti-Clockwise
Turns 15 (10 Left, 5 Right)
Lap Record 1:11.473, Juan Pablo Montoya (Williams), 2004
Race Length 190.067 mi (305.909 km)
Laps 71
2011 Polesitter Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)
2011 Winner Mark Webber (Red Bull)
Timetable
Free Practice 1 Friday, November 23rd at 7 AM ET - 8:30 AM ET
Free Practice 2 Friday, November 23rd at 11 AM ET - 12:30 PM ET
Free Practice 3 Saturday, November 24th at 8 AM ET - 9 AM ET
Fantasy Deadline Saturday, November 24th at 10:55 AM ET
Qualifying Saturday, November 24th at 11 AM ET
Race Sunday, November 25th at 11 AM ET



Interlagos facts:
  • The polesitter has won two of the last 12 races at Interlagos.
  • The driver on pole has secured a podium finish 11 times in the last 16 years in Brazil.
  • In the last 12 years, the polesitter has retired twice at Interlagos.
  • Since the race returned to Interlagos in 1990, only three winners have started from behind the front two rows.
  • The winner of the Brazilian GP has come from the front two rows for the last eight years.
  • Michael Schumacher (4), Felipe Massa (2) and Mark Webber (2) are all multiple winners at Interlagos.
  • Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button clinched world titles in Brazil, but have never won the race.
  • Ferrari and McLaren have both won a record six races at Interlagos.
  • Red Bull has won the last three Brazilian GP.
  • The most places gained at Interlagos since 1992 is 14, most recently done by Lewis Hamilton in 2009.
  • One grand prix in the last four years has seen more than four retirements.
  • In nine of the last 11 Interlagos races, there have been at least one first lap retirement.
  • The safety car has been deployed at six of the last nine Brazilian GP.
  • The safety car was called upon four times in 2003 and the race was red flagged after 56 laps in heavy rain.
  • It has rained twice in the last nine Interlagos races.



2011 Brazilian GP Qualifying Results
Rank
Driver Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Grid
1.
Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull Racing
1:13.664
1:12.446
1:11.918
1
2.
Mark Webber
Red Bull Racing
1:13.467
1:12.658
1:12.099
2
3.
Jenson Button
McLaren
1:13.281
1:12.820
1:12.283
3
4.
Lewis Hamilton
McLaren
1:13.361
1:12.811
1:12.480
4
5.
Fernando Alonso
Ferrari
1:13.969
1:12.870
1:12.591
5
6.
Nico Rosberg
Mercedes
1:14.083
1:12.569
1:13.050
6
7.
Felipe Massa
Ferrari
1:14.269
1:13.291
1:13:068
7
8.
Adrian Sutil
Force India
1:13.480
1:13.261
1:13:298
8
9.
Bruno Senna
Renault
1:14.453
1:13.300
1:13.761
9
10.
Michael Schumacher
Mercedes
1:13.694
1:13.571
No Time
10
11.
Paul di Resta
Force India
1:13.733
1:13.584
-
11
12.
Rubens Barrichello
Williams
1:14.117
1:13.801
-
12
13.
Jaime Alguersuari
Toro Rosso
1:14.225
1:13.804
-
13
14.
Sébastien Buemi
Toro Rosso
1:14.500
1:13.919
-
14
15.
Vitaly Petrov
Renault
1:13.859
1:14.053
-
15
16.
Kamui Kobayashi
Sauber
1:14.571
1:14.129
-
16
17.
Sergio Pérez
Sauber
1:14.430
1:14:182
-
17
18.
Pastor Maldonado
Williams
1:14.625
-
-
18
19.
Heikki Kovalainen
Lotus
1:15.068
-
-
19
20.
Jarno Trulli
Lotus
1:15.358
-
-
20
21.
Vitantonio Luzzi
Hispania Racing
1:16.631
-
-
21
22.
Daniel Ricciardo
Hispania Racing
1:16.890
-
-
22
23.
Jérôme d'Ambrosio
Virgin Racing
1:17:019
-
-
23
24.
Timo Glock
Virgin Racing
1:17.060
-
-
24


107% Time:
1:18.410






Qualifying Notes
Red Bull had two cars in the top-2.
McLaren had two cars in the top-4.
Ferrari and Mercedes had two cars in the top-10.
Michael Schumacher elected not to take to the circuit in Q3 and so did not set a time.



2011 Brazilian GP Race Results and Drivers' Fantasy Points
Rank
Driver Team Retirement
Q.P.
R.P.
C.F.
L.L.
M.L.
F.L.
TOTAL
1.
Mark Webber
Red Bull Racing

3
40
1
1
2
1
48
2.
Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull Racing

5
38
1
1
0
0
45
3.
Jenson Button
McLaren

2
36
1
0
0
0
39
4.
Fernando Alonso
Ferrari

1
34
1
0
0
0
36
5.
Felipe Massa
Ferrari

1
32
1
1
0
0
35
6.
Adrian Sutil
Force India

1
30
1
0
0
0
32
7.
Nico Rosberg
Mercedes

1
28
1
0
0
0
30
8.
Paul di Resta
Force India

0
26
1
0
0
0
27
9.
Kamui Kobayashi
Sauber

0
24
1
0
0
0
25
10.
Vitaly Petrov
Renault

0
22
1
0
0
0
23
11.
Jaime Alguersuari
Toro Rosso

0
20
1
0
0
0
21
12.
Sébastien Buemi
Toro Rosso

0
18
1
0
0
0
19
13.
Sergio Pérez
Sauber

0
16
1
0
0
0
17
14.
Rubens Barrichello
Williams

0
14
1
0
0
0
15
15.
Michael Schumacher
Mercedes

1
12
1
0
0
0
13
16.
Heikki Kovalainen
Lotus

0
10
1
0
0
0
11
17.
Bruno Senna
Renault

1
8
1
0
0
0
10
18.
Jarno Trulli
Lotus

0
6
1
0
0
0
7
19.
Jérôme d'Ambrosio
Virgin Racing

0
4
1
0
0
0
5
20.
Daniel Ricciardo
Hispania Racing

0
2
1
0
0
0
3
Ret.
Vitantonio Liuzzi
Hispania Racing
Alternator
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Ret.
Lewis Hamilton
McLaren
Gearbox
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Ret.
Pastor Maldonado
Williams
Spin
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Ret.
Timo Glock
Virgin Racing
Wheel
0
0
0
0
0
0
0



2011 Brazilian GP Teams' Fantasy Points
Team Drivers
Q.P.
R.P.
C.F.
L.L.
M.L.
F.L.
TOTAL
Red Bull Racing
(Sebastian Vettel/Mark Webber)
5
39
2
1
2
1
50
McLaren (Lewis Hamilton/Jenson Button)
3
18
0
0
0
0
21
Ferrari (Fernando Alonso/Felipe Massa)
1
33
2
1
0
0
37
Mercedes (Michael Scumacher/Nico Rosberg)
1
20
2
0
0
0
23
Renault (Bruno Senna/Vitaly Petrov)
0
15
2
0
0
0
17
Williams (Rubens Barrichello/Pastor Maldonado)
0
7
0
0
0
0
7
Force India (Adrian Sutil/Paul di Resta)
0
28
2
0
0
0
30
Sauber (Kamui Kobayashi/Sergio Pérez)
0
20
2
0
0
0
22
Toro Rosso
(Sébastien Buemi/Jaime Alguersuari)
0
19
2
0
0
0
21
Lotus (Heikki Kovalainen/Jarno Trulli)
0
8
2
0
0
0
10
Hispania Racing
(Daniel Ricciardo/Vitantonio Liuzzi)
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
Virgin Racing (Timo Glock/Jérôme d'Ambrosio)
0
2
0
0
0
0
2



Race Notes
Classified finishers Top-20 drivers.
Two classified finishers Red Bull, Ferrari, Force India, Toro Rosso, Sauber, Mercedes, Renault, Lotus.
Race leaders Mark Webber (Red Bull), Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull), Felipe Massa (Ferrari).
Laps led Vettel (1-16), Webber (17-18), Massa (19-20), Vettel (21-29), Webber (30-37),
Vettel (38-39), Webber (40-58), Vettel (59), Webber (60-71).
Fastest lap Mark Webber (Red Bull) on lap 71 (1:15.324).



Points and Bonus Points Key
Q.P.
Qualifying Points
R.P.
Race Points
C.F.
Classified Finisher(s) Bonus Point(s)
L.L.
Lap Led Bonus Point
M.L.
Most Laps Led Bonus Points
F.L.
Fastest Lap Bonus Point



Brazilian GP 2002 - 2011 and This Season's Statistics
List
Driver/Team
TM
This
Races
Poles
Avg Start
Avg Finish
Best
Top-10
Top-5
Wins
FP/Race
A
Sebastian Vettel
RBR
Race
5
1
7.80
5.80
1
4
4
1
33.80
Season
19
6
4.28
5.21
1
16
15
5
36.68
A
Mark Webber
RBR
Race
10
0
8.20
10.90
1
5
3
2
22.80
Season
19
2
5.58
7.89
1
14
9
2
29.26
A
Jenson Button
MCL
Race
10
0
10.20
9.10
3
6
5
0
25.00
Season
19
1
6.68
8.95
1
13
9
2
27.42
A
Lewis Hamilton
MCL
Race
5
0
6.40
8.20
3
4
3
0
28.20
Season
19
6
3.28
9.05
1
14
10
4
29.16
A
Fernando Alonso
FER
Race
9
1
6.00
4.89
2
8
8
0
35.11
Season
19
2
6.37
5.37
1
17
15
3
34.63
A
Felipe Massa
FER
Race
8
3
5.38
7.38
1
5
4
2
32.00
Season
19
0
10.00
8.74
2
13
6
0
26.05
B
Michael Schumacher
MER
Race
7
0
7.43
7.43
1
5
3
1
29.86
Season
19
0
8.68
14.58
3
11
1
0
15.68
B
Nico Rosberg
MER
Race
6
0
11.17
11.17
4
3
1
0
21.17
Season
19
1
9.32
10.74
1
10
3
1
23.32
B
Kimi Räikkönen
LOT
Race
8
0
3.75
4.13
1
7
6
1
37.25
Season
19
0
7.47
5.21
1
18
11
1
33.74
B
Romain Grosjean
LOT
Race
1
0
13.00
13.00
13
0
0
0
17.00
Season
18
0
7.00
12.28
2
10
4
0
20.22
B
Paul di Resta
FI
Race
1
0
11.00
8.00
8
1
0
0
27.00
Season
19
0
11.47
10.63
4
9
1
0
22.32
B
Nico Hülkenberg
FI
Race
1
1
1.00
8.00
8
1
0
0
32.00
Season
19
0
11.47
11.42
4
10
2
0
21.00
B
Kamui Kobayashi
SAU
Race
3
0
13.00
9.33
9
3
0
0
24.33
Season
19
0
11.53
12.42
3
8
3
0
18.84
B
Sergio Pérez
SAU
Race
1
0
17.00
13.00
13
0
0
0
17.00
Season
19
0
12.05
12.26
2
10
3
0
19.32
B
Daniel Ricciardo
TR
Race
1
0
22.00
20.00
20
0
0
0
3.00
Season
19
0
14.74
12.26
9
6
0
0
18.53
B
Jean-Éric Vergne
TR
Race
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
19
0
16.63
14.68
8
3
0
0
14.26
B
Pastor Maldonado
WIL
Race
1
0
18.00
23.00
23
0
0
0
0.00
Season
19
1
8.84
13.79
1
5
2
1
17.11
B
Bruno Senna
WIL
Race
2
0
16.50
19.00
17
0
0
0
5.50
Season
19
0
14.68
12.68
6
10
0
0
18.00
B
Heikki Kovalainen
CAT
Race
5
0
15.80
14.00
7
1
1
0
15.00
Season
19
0
18.84
16.68
13
0
0
0
9.79
B
Vitaly Petrov
CAT
Race
2
0
12.50
13.00
10
1
0
0
17.50
Season
19
0
19.74
16.89
13
0
0
0
8.63
B
Pedro de la Rosa
HRT
Race
2
0
11.50
8.00
8
2
0
0
27.00
Season
19
0
22.32
20.00
17
0
0
0
3.37
B
Narain Karthikeyan
HRT
Race
1
0
17.00
15.00
15
0
0
0
13.00
Season
19
0
23.47
21.00
15
0
0
0
2.05
B
Timo Glock
MAR
Race
4
0
17.75
16.25
6
1
0
0
12.00
Season
18
0
21.06
17.44
12
0
0
0
8.17
B
Charles Pic
MAR
Race
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
19
0
21.74
18.74
15
0
0
0
5.58
TM
Red Bull Racing
RBR
Race
7
1
9.00
9.14
1
9
6
3
27.43
Season
19
8
4.95
6.55
1
28
23
7
34.47
TM
McLaren
MCL
Race
10
0
6.15
6.05
1
16
13
1
34.30
Season
19
7
5.03
9.00
1
25
17
5
29.16
TM
Ferrari
FER
Race
10
5
5.65
6.10
1
17
12
4
34.60
Season
19
2
8.18
7.05
1
29
20
3
31.11
TM
Mercedes
MER
Race
2
0
9.25
8.75
6
3
0
0
27.00
Season
19
1
9.00
12.66
1
17
4
1
19.58
TM
Lotus
LOT
Race
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
19
0
7.47
8.76
1
27
15
1
27.63
TM
Force India
FI
Race
4
0
13.88
14.13
6
2
0
0
15.50
Season
19
0
11.47
11.03
4
18
3
0
22.16
TM
Sauber
SAU
Race
10
0
11.40
11.05
2
10
3
0
21.70
Season
19
0
11.79
12.34
2
14
5
0
19.42
TM
Toro Rosso
TR
Race
6
0
12.33
11.75
4
2
1
0
20.33
Season
19
0
15.68
13.47
8
8
0
0
16.95
TM
Williams
WIL
Race
10
2
9.65
12.35
1
8
5
1
20.00
Season
19
1
11.76
13.24
1
14
2
1
17.74
TM
Caterham
CAT
Race
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
19
0
19.29
16.78
13
0
0
0
10.00
TM
HRT
HRT
Race
2
0
22.50
21.00
20
0
0
0
1.50
Season
19
0
22.89
20.50
15
0
0
0
2.89
TM
Marussia
MAR
Race
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
19
0
21.41
18.11
12
0
0
0
7.11



Recent Form Table
List
Driver/Team
TM
Last 4 Races
Poles
Avg Start
Avg Finish
Best
Top-10
Top-5
Wins
FP/Race
A
Sebastian Vettel
RBR
2,3,1,1
2
1.33
1.75
1
4
4
2
45.50
A
Fernando Alonso
FER
3,2,2,3
0
6.00
2.50
2
4
4
0
39.00
TM
Ferrari
FER
3,2,2,3
0
6.38
3.88
2
8
6
0
37.75
4,7,6,4
TM
Red Bull Racing
RBR
2,3,1,1
3
1.71
6.88
1
6
6
2
36.00
DNF,DNF,3,2
B
Kimi Räikkönen
LOT
6,1,7,5
0
5.25
4.75
1
4
2
1
35.25
A
Felipe Massa
FER
4,7,6,4
0
6.75
5.25
4
4
2
0
33.50
TM
Lotus
LOT
6,1,7,5
0
6.50
7.63
1
7
2
1
30.00
7,DNF,9,7
A
Lewis Hamilton
MCL
1,DNF,4,10
1
2.25
9.00
1
3
2
1
28.25
TM
McLaren
MCL
5,4,5,DNF
1
5.13
9.25
1
6
5
1
27.25
1,DNF,4,10
A
Jenson Button
MCL
5,4,5,DNF
0
8.00
9.50
4
3
3
0
26.00
A
Mark Webber
RBR
DNF,DNF,3,2
1
2.00
12.00
2
2
2
0
23.00
B
Romain Grosjean
LOT
7,DNF,9,7
0
7.75
10.50
7
3
0
0
22.50
TM
Williams
WIL
9,5,16,14
0
11.63
10.88
5
5
1
0
22.25
10,8,10,15
B
Nico Hülkenberg
FI
8,DNF,8,6
0
9.50
11.50
6
3
0
0
22.00
B
Pastor Maldonado
WIL
9,5,16,14
0
9.25
11.00
5
2
1
0
22.00
B
Bruno Senna
WIL
10,8,10,15
0
14.00
10.75
8
3
0
0
21.50
B
Daniel Ricciardo
TR
12,10,13,9
0
16.25
11.00
9
2
0
0
21.00
TM
Force India
FI
15,9,12,12
0
11.63
11.75
6
4
0
0
20.75
8,DNF,8,6
B
Paul di Resta
FI
15,9,12,12
0
13.75
12.00
9
1
0
0
19.00
TM
Toro Rosso
TR
12,10,13,9
0
16.38
12.88
8
3
0
0
18.50
DNF,12,15,8
B
Kamui Kobayashi
SAU
14,6,14,DNF
0
15.25
14.00
6
1
0
0
15.25
TM
Sauber
SAU
14,6,14,DNF
0
13.38
14.63
6
1
0
0
14.75
11,15,DNF,11
B
Jean-Éric Vergne
TR
DNF,12,15,8
0
16.50
14.75
8
1
0
0
14.75
B
Sergio Pérez
SAU
11,15,DNF,11
0
11.50
15.25
11
0
0
0
14.00
B
Michael Schumacher
MER
16,11,22CF,13
0
10.75
15.50
11
0
0
0
13.00
TM
Mercedes
MER
16,11,22CF,13
0
10.75
16.50
11
0
0
0
11.50
13,DNF,11,DNF
TM
Caterham
CAT
18,13,18,17
0
19.88
16.50
13
0
0
0
11.00
17,16,17,16
B
Nico Rosberg
MER
13,DNF,11,DNF
0
10.75
17.50
11
0
0
0
10.25
B
Vitaly Petrov
CAT
17,16,17,16
0
19.75
16.50
16
0
0
0
10.00
B
Heikki Kovalainen
CAT
18,13,18,17
0
20.00
16.50
13
0
0
0
10.00
B
Timo Glock
MAR
19,14,20,18
0
20.75
17.75
14
0
0
0
7.50
TM
Marussia
MAR
19,14,20,18
0
20.88
18.38
14
0
0
0
6.75
20,DNF,19,19
B
Charles Pic
MAR
20,DNF,19,19
0
21.00
19.00
19
0
0
0
4.75
B
Pedro de la Rosa
HRT
21,17,DNF,DNF
0
22.50
20.50
17
0
0
0
2.50
TM
HRT
HRT
21,17,DNF,DNF
0
23.00
20.88
17
0
0
0
1.75
22,DNF,21,20
B
Narain Karthikeyan
HRT
22,DNF,21,20
0
23.50
21.25
20
0
0
0
1.25

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