Brazilian Grand Prix: 25 September
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Race Track: Autodromo Carlos pace
Loaction: Sao Paulo
Raceday: Sunday, 25 September 2005
Time: Monday, 0100 (race) [local time]
2004 winner: Juan Pablo Montoya
In 1938 a huge plot of land was bought in Sao Paulo by two local property developers who intended to build a large housing development. It soon became clear, however, that one part of the land was not suitable for housing and so they decided to build a racing circuit instead. Sao Paulo grew at an incredible speed though and soon the circuit was surrounded by houses.
When, in the 1970s, Emerson Fittipaldi began to have international success, the Brazilians started to want a Grand Prix. In 1971 and 1972 Interlagos hosted non-championship events but in 1973 the track hosted its first championship Grand Prix. The track became a lucky charm for local racers, Fittipaldi, Carlos Pace and Carlos Reutemann all taking the spoils of victory in the 1970s. Interlagos was the scene of Pace's first and only Formula One victory, and following his death in a plane crash the circuit was renamed in his honour.
In 1978 the grand prix moved to Rio, but in 1979 Interlagos got its race back. By 1981 however Rio had retaken the Grand Prix, Sao Paulo's slums being at odds with the glamorous image Formula One wanted to portray. When a $15m redevelopment programme was agreed in the heyday of Ayrton Senna, a Sao Paulo local, the race finally moved back to Interlagos.
And there it has stayed. Since Senna's death there may have been no Brazilian world champion, but the passion of the Brazilian fans keeps the sport coming back every year.
The circuit is situated in the Interlagos suburb of Sao Paolo, approximately 15km south of the city centre. The city possesses a wide public transport network, including a subway system, numerous bus companies and plenty of taxis.
Sao Paolo's major international airport is Guarulhos which lies 25km north-east of the city. There is a half-hourly shuttle bus service from the airport into the city.
To get to the circuit by car from Sao Paulo, take the Marginal Pinheiros south-bound towards Interlagos and then follow signs for the track. -
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Here's the map of the old Interlagos...spectacular.
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They had joined Ferra Dura with Pinheirino...Originally posted by Kuali Baba:Here's the map of the old Interlagos...spectacular.
Darn... its 1am in the morning... -
yesterday i dreamt that ALonso had accident, and cant complete
And rubenns won the race with Kimi trailing -
Results from yesterday's practice:
Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 35 Alexander Wurz McLaren-Mercedes 1:12.083
2 10 Juan Pablo Montoya McLaren-Mercedes 1:12.694
3 38 Ricardo Zonta Toyota 1:12.706
4 12 Felipe Massa Sauber-Petronas 1:12.710
5 2 Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 1:13.088
6 9 Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes 1:13.172
7 11 Jacques Villeneuve Sauber-Petronas 1:13.202
8 1 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:13.205
9 16 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1:13.493
10 6 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault 1:13.518
11 5 Fernando Alonso Renault 1:13.545
12 7 Mark Webber Williams-BMW 1:13.650
13 8 Antonio Pizzonia Williams-BMW 1:13.828
14 20 Robert Doornbos Minardi-Cosworth 1:13.922
15 14 David Coulthard Red Bull Racing 1:14.006
16 37 Vitantonio Liuzzi Red Bull Racing 1:14.141
17 3 Jenson Button BAR-Honda 1:14.189
18 17 Ralf Schumacher Toyota 1:14.427
19 21 Christijan Albers Minardi-Cosworth 1:14.563
20 4 Takuma Sato BAR-Honda 1:14.584
21 18 Tiago Monteiro Jordan-Toyota 1:14.671
22 15 Christian Klien Red Bull Racing 1:14.698
23 39 Nicolas Kiesa Jordan-Toyota 1:15.094
24 19 Narain Karthikeyan Jordan-Toyota 1:15.187 -
KIMI'S BLOWN IT! THE ICEMAN MELTED!
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Yes, and the Iceman will start in the third grid alongside Red Bull's Klien.
Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 5 Fernando Alonso Renault 1:11.988
2 10 Juan Pablo Montoya McLaren-Mercedes 1:12.145
3 6 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault 1:12.558
4 3 Jenson Button BAR-Honda 1:12.696
5 9 Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes 1:12.781
6 15 Christian Klien Red Bull Racing 1:12.889
7 1 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:12.976
8 16 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1:13.041
9 12 Felipe Massa Sauber-Petronas 1:13.151
10 2 Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 1:13.183
11 17 Ralf Schumacher Toyota 1:13.285
12 11 Jacques Villeneuve Sauber-Petronas 1:13.372
13 18 Tiago Monteiro Jordan-Toyota 1:13.387
14 7 Mark Webber Williams-BMW 1:13.538
15 8 Antonio Pizzonia Williams-BMW 1:13.581
16 14 David Coulthard Red Bull Racing 1:13.844
17 19 Narain Karthikeyan Jordan-Toyota 1:14.520
18 21 Christijan Albers Minardi-Cosworth 1:14.763
19 4 Takuma Sato BAR-Honda
20 20 Robert Doornbos Minardi-Cosworth -
U actually watched qualifying?Originally posted by Kuali Baba:KIMI'S BLOWN IT! THE ICEMAN MELTED! Ur sick to the toes
And Alonso tops agasin -
And once again Kimi folds under pressure. The WDC ideally goes to the guy who can deliver when it counts, and it looks like the 2005 championship has played out that way.
Renault's engine tweaks have brought them closer to Mac, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed for Renault's first WCC after decades of trying. -
And the race begins!
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And 3 cars crash right at the start.
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Nice safety car. Very nice estate.
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Montoya's on the way to become a champ. And he's not even 24 years old!
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There you go - thankfully Michael (yawn) Scummaker has not only failed to steal off with the championship this year, but a new record has been set (youngest ever WDC).
Yup, it's a good day. -
Brazilian Grand Prix Result
1 10 Juan Pablo Montoya McLaren-Mercedes 71 1:29:20.574 2 10
2 9 Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes 71 +2.5 secs 5 8
3 5 Fernando Alonso Renault 71 +24.8 secs 1 6
4 1 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 71 +35.6 secs 7 5
5 6 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault 71 +40.2 secs 3 4
6 2 Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 71 +69.1 secs 9 3
7 3 Jenson Button BAR-Honda 70 +1 Lap 4 2
8 17 Ralf Schumacher Toyota 70 +1 Lap 10 1
9 15 Christian Klien Red Bull Racing 70 +1 Lap 6
10 4 Takuma Sato BAR-Honda 70 +1 Lap 19
11 12 Felipe Massa Sauber-Petronas 70 +1 Lap 8
12 11 Jacques Villeneuve Sauber-Petronas 70 +1 Lap 20
13 16 Jarno Trulli Toyota 69 +2 Laps 17
14 21 Christijan Albers Minardi-Cosworth 69 +2 Laps 16
15 19 Narain Karthikeyan Jordan-Toyota 68 +3 Laps 15
Ret 18 Tiago Monteiro Jordan-Toyota 55 Mechanical 11
Ret 7 Mark Webber Williams-BMW 45 +26 Laps 12
Ret 20 Robert Doornbos Minardi-Cosworth 34 Engine 18
Ret 8 Antonio Pizzonia Williams-BMW 0 Accident 13
Ret 14 David Coulthard Red Bull Racing 0 Accident 14
Driver's Standings
Pos Driver Nationality Team Points
1 Fernando Alonso Spanish Renault 117
2 Kimi Räikkönen Finnish McLaren-Mercedes 94
3 Juan Pablo Montoya Colombian McLaren-Mercedes 60
3= Michael Schumacher German Ferrari 60
5 Giancarlo Fisichella Italian Renault 45
6 Jarno Trulli Italian Toyota 43
7 Rubens Barrichello Brazilian Ferrari 38
7= Ralf Schumacher German Toyota 38
9 Jenson Button British BAR-Honda 32
10 Mark Webber Australian Williams-BMW 29
11 Nick Heidfeld German Williams-BMW 28
12 David Coulthard British Red Bull Racing 21
13 Jacques Villeneuve Canadian Sauber-Petronas 9
14 Felipe Massa Brazilian Sauber-Petronas 8
15 Tiago Monteiro Portuguese Jordan-Toyota 7
16 Alexander Wurz Austrian McLaren-Mercedes 6
17 Narain Karthikeyan Indian Jordan-Toyota 5
17= Christian Klien Austrian Red Bull Racing 5
19 Christijan Albers Dutch Minardi-Cosworth 4
19= Pedro de la Rosa Spanish McLaren-Mercedes 4
21 Patrick Friesacher Austrian Minardi-Cosworth 3
22 Antonio Pizzonia Brazilian Williams-BMW 2
23 Takuma Sato Japanese BAR-Honda 1
23= Vitantonio Liuzzi Italian Red Bull Racing 1
Constructor's Standings
Pos Constructor Points
1 McLaren-Mercedes 164
2 Renault 162
3 Ferrari 98
4 Toyota 81
5 Williams-BMW 59
6 BAR-Honda 33
7 Red Bull Racing 27
8 Sauber-Petronas 17
9 Jordan-Toyota 12
10 Minardi-Cosworth 7 -
Not forgetting that he's Spain's first-ever F1 World Champion!Originally posted by Gedanken:There you go - thankfully Michael (yawn) Scummaker has not only failed to steal off with the championship this year, but a new record has been set (youngest ever WDC).
Yup, it's a good day.
I'm not all that sad actually...because McLaren have taken the lead in the Constructors' Championship! It's the one which matters more to Ron.
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KB, you have Ron mixed up with Sir Frank, methinks.
Hmm - looks like Mac will get the WCC, although I'm hoping that Renault can still pull it off - they've come so close before, and I'd hate to see them blow it yet again. They really do need to pay more attention to Fisi's car. -
I'm sure I heard that comment on the news, or read it off another forum. But you could be right, Ron is pointing his finger at Monteiro and Pizzonia for taking out JPM and allowing 'Nando to nip 4 points.Originally posted by Gedanken:KB, you have Ron mixed up with Sir Frank, methinks.
Hmm - looks like Mac will get the WCC, although I'm hoping that Renault can still pull it off - they've come so close before, and I'd hate to see them blow it yet again. They really do need to pay more attention to Fisi's car. -
Ron, for all of his positive qualities, is not the sort to admit when something hurts - must be that British stiff upper lip.