Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, Av. Interlagos is 16 km south of Sao Paulo. This is one of the drivers' favourite circuits. Like many circuits in South America, it is extremely bumpy.
Engines come in for a lot of punishment.
Interlagos also features a number of tight corners. The circuit runs in the opposite direction to all the other courses in the championship. Two starts were necessary. The first produced a series of collision, including one involving Jacques Villeneuve. Fortunately, the second start went off without a hitch for the Canadian.