Brazilian Grand Prix 2019 — Weekend Preview

Round 20 of the 2019 Formula 1 World Championship takes the field to São Paulo, Brazil. Brazilian Grand Prix — Interlagos — Where Legends Are Made. Lewis Hamilton leads the championship with 381 points, 67 points ahead of Valtteri Bottas.

Driver Championship (entering R20):
P1: Lewis Hamilton — 381 pts (10W, 16P)
P2: Valtteri Bottas — 314 pts (4W, 15P)
P3: Charles Leclerc — 249 pts (2W, 9P)
P4: Max Verstappen — 235 pts (2W, 7P)
P5: Sebastian Vettel — 230 pts (1W, 9P)

Constructor Championship:
P1: Mercedes — 695 pts
P2: Ferrari — 479 pts
P3: Red Bull Racing — 366 pts
P4: McLaren — 121 pts
P5: Renault — 83 pts

São Paulo is one of the fastest circuits on the calendar, susceptible to changeable weather, steeped in motorsport history.

Recent winners at São Paulo:
- 2025: Lando Norris (McLaren)
- 2024: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
- 2023: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
- 2022: George Russell (Mercedes)
- 2019: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)

Tyre strategy data will be available after practice sessions provide degradation information.

Battles to watch:

Championship battle: Lewis Hamilton vs Valtteri Bottas — 67 points separate them.

P3 vs P4: Charles Leclerc (249) vs Max Verstappen (235) — just 14 points apart.
P4 vs P5: Max Verstappen (235) vs Sebastian Vettel (230) — just 5 points apart.

Understand this race better:

- [Wet Conditions](/f1/learning/tactical-intelligence/wet-conditions)
- [Safety Car Strategy](/f1/learning/tactical-intelligence/safety-car-strategy)