Trackguide – Read all about the Interlagos circuit!

Written by Floris-Jan Keus

May 3, 2023

5 min

Formula 1

The race starts on a long straight with an uphill gradient, with the first corner being the most popular place to overtake. You then arrive at the “Senna S” corners (Turn 1,2), a series of alternating corners with different angles of attack and inclination. The “Senna S” leads you to the “Curva do Sol” (turn 3), a wide left-hand bend that culminates in “Reta Oposta”, the longest (but not the fastest) straight on the circuit. The “Reta Oposta” is followed by a pair of descending left-hand turns known as the “Descida do Lago” (turn 4,5), after which comes a short uphill straight to the rear of the pit building.

Turn 6 to 12

This is followed by a slow section with small turns and elevation changes. The first corner of this section is known as “Ferradura” (Turn 6,7), a descending right-hand turn that leads into “Laranjinha” (Turn 8), another right-hand turn and also the slowest point on the circuit. The next turn leads to “Pinheirinho” (Turn 9), a left-hand turn on flat terrain; this is followed by “Bico de Pato” (Turn 10), a right-turning turn, and then “Mergulho” (Turn 11), a left-hand turn with a constant radius profile that sends the driver straight into a sharper left-hand turn called “Junção” (Turn 12).

Turn 13 to 15

“Café” (turn 13) is an ascending left turn that marks the start of the long top speed section. The drivers then reach “Subida dos Boxes” (turn 14), a long ascending left-hand turn with a 10% gradient that requires a lot of power from the cars. Finally, at the end of this turn comes “Arquibancadas” (turn 15), a wide left-hand turn at high speed that leads into the final straight with the start/finish line.

The series of left turns from the exit of “Junção” to turn 1 is usually taken at full speed and considered a long straight. This section is one of the longest full-speed sections on the Formula 1 calendar and therefore requires solid engine reliability.

Name	Corner(s)	Direction	Speed
Senna S	1 & 2	Right, left	Average
Curva do Sol	3	Right	High
Descida do Lago	4 & 5	Right	Average
Ferradura	6 & 7	Right	Average
Laranjinha	8	Right	Low
Pinheirinho	9	Left	Average
Bico de Pato	10	Right	Low
Mergulho	11	Left	High
Junção	12	Left	Low
Café	13	Right	High
Subida dos Boxes	14	Left	High
Arquibancadas	15	Left	High

Name

Corner(s)

Direction

Speed

Senna S

1 & 2

Right, left

Average

Curva do Sol

Right

High

Descida do Lago

4 & 5

Right

Average

Ferradura

6 & 7

Right

Average

Laranjinha

Right

Low

Pinheirinho

Left

Average

Bico de Pato

Right

Low

Mergulho

Left

High

Junção

Left

Low

Café

Right

High

Subida dos Boxes

Left

High

Arquibancadas

Left

High

Trackguide – Read all about the Interlagos circuit!

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