Editing Interlagos Circuit (section)

{{Short description|Motorsport circuit in São Paulo, Brazil}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox motorsport venue
| Name           = Autódromo José Carlos Pace
| Location       = [[Interlagos]], [[São Paulo]], [[Brazil]]
| Coordinates    = {{coord|23|42|4|S|46|41|50|W|region:BR-SP_type:landmark_scale:10000|display=inline,title}}
| Time           = [[UTC−03:00]]
| Image          = [[File:Autódromo José Carlos Pace (AKA Interlagos) track map.svg|260px]]
| Image_caption  = Grand Prix Circuit (5th Variation) (1999–present)
| Capacity       = 60,000
| FIAGrade       = 4{{efn|name=Interlagos G1|Autódromo José Carlos Pace's Grade 1 license expired 12 November 2024, and it has Grade 4 license as of May 2025. It will feature both on the [[2025 FIA World Endurance Championship]] and [[2025 Formula One World Championship]] calendars, so its Grade 1 license will have to be renewed.}}
| Broke_ground   = 1938
| Opened         = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1940|05|12}}
| Former_names   = Autódromo de Interlagos (1940–1984)
| Events         = '''Current:'''<br />'''[[Formula One]]'''<br />''[[Brazilian Grand Prix]]'' (1972–1977, 1979–1980, 1990–2019)<br />''[[São Paulo Grand Prix]]'' (2021–present)<br />'''[[FIA World Endurance Championship|FIA WEC]]'''<br />''[[6 Hours of São Paulo]]'' (2012–2014, 2024–present)<br />'''[[TCR South America Touring Car Championship|TCR South America]]''' (2021–present)<br />'''[[Stock Car Pro Series]]''' (1979–present)<br />'''[[Mil Milhas Brasil]]''' (1956–1961, 1965–1967, 1970, 1973, 1981, 1983–1990, 1992–1996, 1998, 2001–2008, 2020–present)<br />'''Former:'''<br />[[Grand Prix motorcycle racing]]<br />''[[Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix]]'' (1992)<br />[[TCR World Tour]] (2024)<br />[[World Series Formula V8 3.5|World Series by Nissan]] (2002)<br />[[South American Super Touring Car Championship|SASTC]] (1997–1999)<br />[[TC2000 Championship|TC2000]] (2007)
| Layout1        = Grand Prix Circuit (5th Variation)<br />(1999–present)
| Length_km      = 4.309
| Length_mi      = 2.677
| Turns          = 15
| Record_time    = 1:10.540
| Record_driver  = {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Valtteri Bottas]]
| Record_car     = [[Mercedes AMG F1 W09 EQ Power+|Mercedes W09]]
| Record_year    = [[2018 Brazilian Grand Prix|2018]]
| Record_class   = [[Formula One|F1]]
| Layout2        = Stock Car Circuit with Chicane (2011–2017)
| Length_km2     = 4.314
| Length_mi2     = 2.681
| Turns2         = 17
| Record_time2   = 1:40.066
| Record_driver2 = {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Júlio Campos]]
| Record_car2    = [[Chevrolet Cruze#Motorsport|Chevrolet Cruze Stock Car]]
| Record_year2   = [[2016 Stock Car Brasil Championship|2016]]
| Record_class2  = [[Stock Car Pro Series|Stock Car Brasil]]
| Layout3        = Grand Prix Circuit (4th Variation)<br />(1996–1998)
| Length_km3     = 4.292
| Length_mi3     = 2.667
| Turns3         = 15
| Record_time3   = 1:18.397
| Record_driver3 = {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Jacques Villeneuve]]
| Record_car3    = [[Williams FW19]]
| Record_year3   = [[1997 Brazilian Grand Prix|1997]]
| Record_class3  = [[Formula One|F1]]
| Layout4        = Grand Prix Circuit (3rd Variation)<br />(1990–1995)
| Length_km4     = 4.325
| Length_mi4     = 2.687
| Turns4         = 15
| Record_time4   = 1:18.455
| Record_driver4 = {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
| Record_car4    = [[Benetton B194]]
| Record_year4   = [[1994 Brazilian Grand Prix|1994]]
| Record_class4  = [[Formula One|F1]]
| Layout5        = Motorcycle Circuit (1992)
| Length_km5     = 4.352
| Length_mi5     = 2.705
| Turns5         = 17
| Record_time5   = 1:42.872
| Record_driver5 = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Wayne Rainey]]
| Record_car5    = [[Yamaha YZR500]]
| Record_year5   = [[1992 Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix|1992]]
| Record_class5  = [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing#Pre-MotoGP era|500cc]]
| Layout6        = Grand Prix Circuit (2nd Variation)<br />(1980–1989)
| Length_km6     = 7.873
| Length_mi6     = 4.893
| Turns6         = 26
| Record_time6   = 2:27.311
| Record_driver6 = {{flagicon|FRA}} [[René Arnoux]]
| Record_car6    = [[Renault RE20]]
| Record_year6   = [[1980 Brazilian Grand Prix|1980]]
| Record_class6  = [[Formula One|F1]]
| Layout7        = Original Grand Prix Circuit (1940–1979)
| Length_km7     = 7.960
| Length_mi7     = 4.946
| Turns7         = 26
| Record_time7   = 2:28.76
| Record_driver7 = {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jacques Laffite]]
| Record_car7    = [[Ligier JS11]]
| Record_year7   = [[1979 Brazilian Grand Prix|1979]]
| Record_class7  = [[Formula One|F1]]
| Website        = https://autodromodeinterlagos.com.br/
}}

The '''Autódromo José Carlos Pace''', better known as '''Autódromo de Interlagos''' or simply '''Interlagos''', is a [[motorsport]] [[race track|circuit]] located in the city of [[São Paulo]], [[Brazil]]. It was inaugurated on 12 May 1940, by the federal intervener of the São Paulo province, [[Adhemar de Barros]]. In 1985, the circuit was renamed to honor the Formula 1 driver [[Carlos Pace|José Carlos Pace]], who died in a plane crash in 1977. It runs [[counterclockwise]] and is {{cvt|4.309|km|mi|abbr=on}} long. The facilities also include a [[Kart racing|kart]] circuit named after [[Ayrton Senna]].

The circuit has hosted the [[Formula One]] [[Brazilian Grand Prix]] since 1973, with the current contract set to expire in 2030.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/formula-1-to-race-in-sao-paolo-until-2030-after-new-five-year-extension.5UhmDjszyMNhTSbmPloxt9|title=Formula 1 to race in Sao Paulo until 2030|website=Formula1.com|date=3 November 2023|access-date=10 March 2025}}</ref> It previously hosted the [[Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix]] in 1992, the [[Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft]] in 1996, the [[FIA GT1 World Championship]] in 2010, and the [[FIA World Endurance Championship]] from 2012 to 2014. As the major racetrack in the country it also hosted many previous and active national championships such as [[Stock Car Brasil]], [[Campeonato Sudamericano de GT]], [[Fórmula Truck]], [[Copa Truck]], [[Formula 3 Sudamericana]], [[Brazilian Formula Three Championship]], and [[Mil Milhas Brasil]].

In addition, the [[Prova Ciclística 9 de Julho]] road cycling race was held at the venue from 2002 to 2006 and from 2008 to 2013. A local version of the [[Lollapalooza]] music festival has been held at the venue since 2014.