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November: Stock Car Pro Series, Turismo Nacional BR; December: Império Endurance Brasil; Future. Grand Prix motorcycle racing. Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix (1987–1989, 2026) Former. Brasileiro de Marcas (2014–2018) Brazilian Formula Three Championship (2014, 2016–2017) Copa Truck (2017–2024) F4 Brazilian Championship (2022–2024)
The Brazilian Grand Prix (Portuguese: Grande Prêmio do Brasil), currently held under the name São Paulo Grand Prix (Portuguese: Grande Prêmio de São Paulo), is a Formula One championship race which is currently held at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in Interlagos neighborhood, Cidade Dutra, São Paulo.
The first Brazilian Grand Prix at the circuit took place shortly after its opening in 1978, and was won by Argentina's Carlos Reutemann in a Flat-12 Ferrari 312T3 in the oppressive heat and humidity of Rio's January summer season, after Sweden's Ronnie Peterson had taken pole position in the revolutionary ground-effect Lotus 78-Ford.
The first World Championship Grand Prix was held in 1950 at Silverstone; since then 77 circuits in total have hosted a Grand Prix.A lot of classic (older) circuits have hosted Grands Prix using different configurations throughout their history: Nürburgring, Spa-Francorchamps, Monza, etc. Taking Nürburgring as an example, the first World Championship race there used the 22.835 km (14.189 mi ...
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All but one round ran alongside the 2024 São Paulo Grand Prix support 2024 Stock Car Pro Series events. For the first time in the championship history, one round was held abroad in Argentina. [ 11 ] On 25 September 2024, it was announced that the second Goiânia round replaced the planned round at Autódromo Brasília BRB .
These factors meant that Formula One would move back to the Jacarepaguá circuit in Rio de Janeiro, hometown of established star Nelson Piquet and where the Brazilian Grand Prix was held in 1978. After Formula One moved away, the only major race being held at Interlagos was the Mil Milhas Brasil, and the last major race on the original circuit ...
To celebrate the circuit's opening, a non-championship Formula One race, the Grande Premio Presidente Emilio Medici, was held on 3 February 1974, one week after the official Brazilian Grand Prix. Around 85,000 spectators attended the event, which was competed between just 12 cars, with local driver Emerson Fittipaldi claiming victory. [ 3 ]