Autódromo José Carlos Pace, better known as Interlagos, is a motorsport circuit located in the city of São Paulo. Interlagos (between the lakes) has hosted the Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix since 1973.
This year the pole position went Max Verstappen who went on to control the 71 lap race and ultimately win it. But behind him things were highly contested. Five laps from the finish, the two Ferrari drivers Vettel and Leclerc were both vying for fourth position when they collided taking themselves out of the race. And then World Champion Lewis Hamilton pushing hard for a third place finish collided with Red Bull's Alexander Albon. Hamilton did appear on the podium for his third place position but after the race was penalized for hitting Albon and given a five second penalty demoting him to a seventh place finish. That promoted Carlos Sainz in the McLaren to third after Toro Rosso’s Pierre Gasly’s second place finish.
This race is also unusual as it is run in a counter clockwise direction.
The fastest lap was set by Valtteri Bottas with a time of 1:10.698 on the 4.309 km (2.677 mi) circuit which was slower by 0.158 seconds of the record setting lap he achieved in 2018. Bottas did not finish the race as his Mercedes engine failed on lap 51.