Length : 4.3km

Profile :
Time difference: GMT -3
No of Laps: 71
Race Distance: 305.909 km
Lap Record: Juan Pablo Montoya (COL), BMW-Williams, 2004, 1min 11.473 secs

Directions :
The circuit is situated in the Interlagos district of Sao Paulo. The Autodromdo Jose Carlos Pace is on the opposite side of the city to the International Airport, Guarulhos, around 40km (25 miles) away.

Address :
Autodrome Jose Carlos Pace
Avenida Sensdor Teotonio
Vilela 261
Sao Paulo
Tel: (55) 11 521 9911
Fax: (55) 11 247 3766

History :
Interlagos was the home of the Brazilian Grand Prix in the 70s - when it was an awesome test with a fast banked left-hander and a length of 6.92km (4.3 miles). But after losing the event for a decade to Rio the circuit was reshaped.
Now it has been modernised and shortened to 4.309 km, although is still a demanding test for both car and driver as it runs anti-clockwise.
Updates of the facilities for teams, media and medics have ensured its place on the calendar. In 2009, though, that place has been moved back a slot as the Brazilian GP will now be the penultimate race of the season and not the finale as it has been in previous years.