F1 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix

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Apermanent track started being constructed in 1938. And though it was inaugurated in November 1939, weather prevented a race from taking place. For a few decades, racing took place before the circuit closed its doors at the end of 1967 to undergo extensive renovations and reopened in 1970.

Autdromo de Interlagos was renamed Autdromo Jos Carlos Pace nearly four decades ago (since 1985). The name is in honor of Brazilian driver Jos Carlos Pace, who won the 1975 Brazilian GP and died in a plane crash near So Paulo in 1977. He competed in over 70 grands prix and secured six podium finishes (including a single victory) and one pole position.

Drivers take different racing lines heading out of the final banked turn and onto the long main straight, and it is a prime overtaking option. It boils down to which route is the shortest and fastest. Some will choose to go tight alongside the pit wall, while others take a more normal line by going straight when exiting the corner.

Controversial plans to move the Brazilian Grand Prix to Rio de Janeiro were shelved by officials today, with the project archived by the city and ruling itself out as a future venue. Sao Paulo, which has hosted the Brazilian Grand Prix for the past thirty years and despite legal issues and the wishes of right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro, will continue to host the race.

The deal Interlagos had previously closed was for five years and the Grand Prix is believed to be very profitable to the region, as well as a beloved venue on the F1 calendar. The only slight hiccup with it is a substantial uptick in robberies targeting team personnel at the circuit which happened to coincide with the transfer of ownership of F1 from Bernie Ecclestone to Liberty Media which for legal reasons is no proof of causality.

The Sao Paulo grand prix also hit legal troubles due to a changeover in mayors last month, when incoming mayor Rubinho Nunes suspended the contract awarded by the previous mayor Bruno Covas over questions about the tender process.