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09.11.2022: 2022 Sao Paulo Grand Prix
Interlagos, Brazil
11-13 November 2022
The Autdromo Jos Carlos Pace is the fourth-shortest track on the 2022 F1 calendar at just 4.309 km long, only behind Monaco, Zandvoort and Mexico.
However, with 72% of the
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2022 Sao Paulo Grand Prix
Interlagos, Brazil
11-13 November 2022
• The Autódromo José Carlos Pace is the fourth-shortest track on the 2022 F1 calendar at just 4.309 km long, only behind Monaco, Zandvoort and Mexico.
• However, with 72% of the lap time at full throttle, it is the second-quickest lap time of the year behind the Red Bull Ring. The current race lap record is Valtteri’s 1m10.540 from 2018.
• The São Paulo Grand Prix venue is situated 800 metres above sea level, the second-highest altitude on the F1 calendar behind Mexico City (which is 1,500 metres higher in altitude).
• Interlagos is a track of two extremes. The first and third sectors require a low-drag car for the long straights, but the middle sector is twisty, requiring high downforce. The second DRS zone means more focus is typically on higher downforce for the ultimate fastest lap, but a balance still needs to be found with being competitive on the straights during the race.
• There is 1.2 kilometres of driving at full throttle between the exit of Turn 12 and the braking zone for Turn 1, with an elevation change of 33 metres. The images on TV really don’t do the gradient justice.
• The biggest difference in elevation is from the start/finish straight to Turn 4 where there is a 40-metre drop in elevation.
• The long straight before the lap begins also requires some clever deployment of energy from the ERS to maximise performance towards the end of the outlap, as the drivers start their flying lap.
• Turn 1 is banked heavily towards the inside, unloading the front-left wheel and causing frequent lockups. However, because the tyre is unloaded, flat spots are less likely and time loss isn’t as high as you’d expect, due to the steep banking and variety of corner lines drivers can take. The variety of lines is also what makes this corner well suited to overtaking.
• The uphill grid requires the drivers to find the balance between holding the car on the brakes as gently as possible, without rolling backwards.
• From Turn 10 to Turn 6 (around 3.5 km of distance) the left-hand front tyre does very little work and therefore cools down quickly, providing a tricky engineering challenge to keep the tyre in its temperature window.
• With long straights and a second DRS zone, Interlagos is one of the best tracks of the season for overtaking. However, it can be difficult for the defending car to manage its battery, as there aren’t many big braking zones to recover energy.
• The São Paulo Grand Prix marks the third and final F1 Sprint of the 2022 season, following on from Imola and Austria.
• Interlagos is a very flowing circuit with a lot of combined corner entries (where you are cornering and braking at the same time), meaning good stability is important. However, you also need a good front end for the low-speed middle sector.
• Track temperatures can reach some of the hottest of the season in Brazil, up to 60°C. And thunderstorms are common around this time of year, which can potentially spice up the weekend.
Stat Attack: São Paulo and Beyond
Race Records – Mercedes F1 at the São Paulo Grand Prix
Starts Wins Podium Places Poles Front Row Fastest Laps DNF
Mercedes 11 5 10 6 10 4 1
Hamilton 14 3 6 3 6 4 1
Russell 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
MB Power 27 10 24 11 23 9 14
Technical Stats – Season to Date (Barcelona Pre-Season Track Session to Present)
Laps Completed Distance Covered (km) Corners Taken Gear Changes PETRONAS Fuel Injections
Mercedes 6,467 33,704 104,824 323,643 257,880,340
Hamilton 3,154 16,083 51,399 157,872 126,160,000
Russell 3,270 16,694 53,040 164,465 130,800,000
MB Power 24,076 123,599 391,096 1,201,780 961,360,340
Mercedes-Benz in Formula One
Starts Wins Podium Places Poles Front Row Fastest Laps 1-2 Wins Front Row Lockouts
Mercedes (All Time) 269 124 279 136 253 99 58 80
Mercedes (Since 2010) 257 115 262 128 233 90 53 78
Hamilton 308 103 190 103 173 61 N/A N/A
Russell 80 0 8 1 5 4 N/A N/A
MB Power 539 212 559 221 438 197 90 117
Bradley Lord- photos Mercedes
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