Brazil is the largest country in South America. It is bordered by Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and French Guyana.
Formula One is among the most popular sports in Brazil, and the country has produced three World Drivers' Champions (8 titles in total) from a total of 31 Brazilian drivers which have started a race. Pietro Fittipaldi is the most recent Brazilian driver in Formula One, set to participate in two races in 2020.
Fittipaldi is the only Formula One constructor to have ever originated in Brazil.
The Brazilian Grand Prix is an event which has appeared on the calendar 52 times (51 as a World Championship event), ever-present since 1972, except for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Formula One drivers from Brazil[]
World Champions[]
Number of titles in brackets
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Race Winners[]
Points scorers[]
Race starters[]
Brazilian Formula One Circuits[]
Pink background indicates non-championship event
| Circuit | Location | Layout | Event | Years | No. of Races |
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| Autódromo José Carlos Pace | Interlagos, nr São Paulo | 8 km circuit | Brazilian Grand Prix | 1972, 1973–1977, 1979–1980 | 1 + 7 |
| 4.3 km circuit | 1990–present | 30 | |||
| Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet | Brasília, Federal District | Grand Prix Circuit | 1978, 1981–1989 | 10 |
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