Brazil: the TV program
This is the twentieth and penultimate round of the 2019 Formula 1 World Championship. The titles have already been awarded. Without pressure, every driver will be keen to put their best foot forward to finish the year on a high note. Motors Inside offers you an overview of important race data and the complete TV schedule.
The Brazilian Grand Prix is held at the José Carlos Pace circuit, named after a former Brazilian Formula 1 driver who passed away in 1977. Located in Interlagos (between the lakes), a district of Sao Paulo, it has offered an atypical track to the 20 participants of this championship since 1990. Atypical, because the track is very hilly and runs counterclockwise. It takes 4.3km to complete a lap, making it a short but also technical track.
After a slightly curved and uphill start/finish line where DRS is activatable, the drivers tackle a banked S, called the S de Senna. This section is conducive to overtaking. It also determines the second straight of the circuit, which is also the second DRS zone.
The rest of the circuit consists of a sequence of multiple technical low-speed turns. It will be necessary to negotiate the exit well because the return, uphill, towards the finish line requires a good top speed to avoid being overtaken at the beginning of the next lap.
Lewis Hamilton is the winner of the 2018 edition. This last race of the year on the American continent carries no major stakes as the Constructors and Drivers titles were awarded respectively at the Mexican Grand Prix and the United States Grand Prix, allowing the drivers to battle freely without reservations. Renault, Toro Rosso, and Racing Point will need to be watched as they continue a tight battle for the allocation of fifth place in the team standings.
Length of the circuit: 4.309km
Number of laps in race: 71
Track record: 1:07.281 (Lewis Hamilton, 2018)
Record holder for victories: Alain Prost (6), McLaren (12)
Record holder of pole positions: Ayrton Senna (6), McLaren (11)
As with every Grand Prix this season, the Canal+ group broadcasts the entire event from Friday’s free practice sessions to Sunday’s race. This weekend, the broadcast will be on Canal+ Décalé, also known as Sport Week-End (except for the Grid, which will be available free-to-air on Canal+).
For this edition, after the race at 8:55 PM, Canal+ will additionally broadcast a documentary titled Blood Red.
It traces the rivalry between Gilles Villeneuve and Didier Pironi in 1982 within Scuderia Ferrari.
All the sessions and the race can also be followed on F1 TV, Formula 1’s streaming service, live and on demand.
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