After 18 races, the Formula One circus rolls into São Paulo for what will be the 19th and final event of the 2011 season.
Autódromo José Carlos Pace—or Interlagos—is one of the treasures of the calendar for me. It's received few of the ultra-modern tweaks and alterations which have taken a little bit away from many of its contemporaries, and overtaking has always been possible here.
Race Details: Formula1 Brazilian Grand Prix
27 Th Nov, 2011
Time - 14:00 local / 16:00 GMT
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It's something a little different from the standard F1 offering. It flows with the natural curves of the land, runs anti-clockwise, and there are no incidences of a hairpin followed by a long straight.
We also have an almost totally dead rubber. The only competition of any real meaning still going on is the battle for seventh in the Constructors' Championship and a greater share of the prize money, between Sauber and Toro Rosso. They start one point apart, in the Swiss team's favour.
At a push you could say there's still a battle for second through to fifth in the Drivers' Championship, but none of the men involved seem especially bothered about anything other than first.
And with the exception of Lewis Hamilton vs Mark Webber for fourth, a retirement is probably needed for those positions to change.
Many teams will run developmental parts on the cars with one eye very firmly on the 2012 season. All the front-runners took minor modifications into the first practice session, and several lesser teams did the same.
