Sebastian Vettel finished in sixth place, which was enough to make him Formula 1’s youngest-ever three-time World Champion.
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He also became the first driver to record two wins under Safety Car conditions. That ensured Jenson Button would win the race, recording the final victory of his career. The Scottish driver lost control of his Force India on the penultimate lap. The tense 2012 title-deciding Brazilian Grand Prix came to an end under Safety Car conditions due to a crash for Paul di Resta. The event prompted the FIA to give this rule more clarity. Schumacher picked up a 20 second penalty for the incident, dropping him out of the points. The Safety Car had returned to the pit lane at the end of the final lap, but overtaking was still not permitted. Webber cruised home to lead the field over the line, however there was controversy as Michael Schumacher overtook Fernando Alonso before the finish line. On Lap 70, Jarno Trulli and Karun Chandhok’s collision – an incident which Webber was lucky to avoid – brought out the Safety Car. Mark Webber took victory in the 2010 Monaco Grand Prix under Safety Car conditions. (Image: janebelindasmith, Flickr / CC BY 2.0) 2010 Monaco Grand Prix Rubens Barrichello won the 2009 Italian Grand Prix under Safety Car conditions. However, with Barrichello having already started the last lap the Safety Car did not actually appear on track. The Safety Car was called out on the final lap due to Lewis Hamilton crashing out from third place. The second race to do so was the 2009 Italian Grand Prix, in which Rubens Barrichello recorded Brawn GP’s final race win. Two races ended under Safety Car conditions in 2009. Their retirements promoted Rubens Barrichello into second place, recording an impressive 1-2 for the new Brawn GP team. The duo had been second and third before their crash. The Safety Car had been called out due to a collision between Sebastian Vettel and Robert Kubica two laps from the end of the race. It occurred at the 2009 Australian Grand Prix, which was won by Jenson Button on Brawn GP’s memorable debut appearance. It would be ten years before the next race ended under Safety Car conditions. As a result, Mika Hakkinen became the first driver to win under Safety Car conditions. It was Heinz-Harald Frentzen’s collision at Turn 3 which saw the final Safety Car call out. Damon Hill, Michael Schumacher and Jacques Villeneuve all fell victim to crashes at Turn 13. This was the race in which the ‘Wall of Champions’ was given its name. The 1999 Canadian Grand Prix set two new records: it was the first race to feature four Safety Car periods and was the first race to finish under Safety Car conditions. (Image: Paul Lannuier, Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0) We take a look at the times that it has happened!ġ999 Canadian Grand Prix Mika Hakkinen was the first driver to win a race under Safety Car conditions. While overtaking is quite easy on the long main straight, 15 races at Interlagos have been won from pole position, including 6 of the past 7.Ħ world championships have been decided in Sao Paulo including 5 in a row between 2005-2009 and then again in 2012.There have been nine occasions on which a Formula 1 Grand Prix has finished under Safety Car conditions. The most recent Brazilian GP winner was Max Verstappen in 2019 for Red Bull.
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McLaren has scored 12 victories, the most for a constructor, but Ferrari has a greater number at Interlagos with 9.ĥ Brazilian drivers have won their home race: Emmerson Fittipaldi, Carlos Pace, Nelson Piquet, Ayrton Senna and Felipe Massa. The tropical climate means rain often plays a part in Brazil with 10 races at least partially impacted by the weather, the most recent coming in 2016.į1 legend Alain Prost has the record 6 wins for a driver in Brazil, while 7-time world champion Michael Schumacher has the most in Sao Paulo with 4. Interlagos is the second-highest circuit on the calendar in terms of altitude at 800m above sea level behind Mexico City’s Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. Originally 8km long, the track was shortened to its current 4.3km layout in 1990 consisting of long, fast outer straights and a more technical infield sector. The event is currently held at the historic Interlagos circuit, which has hosted 37 races since the inaugural GP in 1973, with a further 10 taking place at Jacarepagua in Rio de Janeiro. After last year’s cancellation due to Covid-19, Brazil is back on the Formula 1 calendar in 2021 with the race held under a new title of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.