Brazilian GP 2022: Who has the most F1 wins in Brazil?

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The Brazilian GP is scheduled to take place from November 11 to November 13 – let us take a look at who has the most wins at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace

F1 action moves on from Mexico to Brazil this weekend for the Brazilian Grand Prix at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace. The 50th edition of this Grand Prix is scheduled to take place from November 11 -13 and also involves the final Sprint race of the season. The drivers’ and Constructors’ titles have already been decided but there’s still a lot at stake as we head out to Brazil!

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Frenchman Alain Prost is the most successful driver in the history of the Brazilian Grand Prix, having won the race a record six times. McLaren are the most successful constructor, having registered twelve wins in this GP. Valtteri Bottas’ lap timing of 1:10.540, while driving a Mercedes W09 in the 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix is the official race lap record at this GP.

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Alain Prost won four world titles during his F1 days (Getty)

When it comes to the current grid, Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton are the join-most successful drivers on this circuit. Both have won this GP thrice. In the last edition of this Grand Prix in 2021, Bottas took the pole position but failed to convert it into a race win. Hamilton won the race with Verstappen and Bottas finishing second and third respectively.

Where do things stand ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix?

Red Bull continues to dominate the drivers’ championship standings after Max Verstappen registered a dominating win at the Mexican GP. Verstappen has already secured his second World Championship title and leads the standings with 416 points followed by team-mate Sergio Perez, who occupies the second spot with 280 points while Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc lies in the third spot with 275 points – ahead of George Russell, Carlos Sainz, and Lewis Hamilton.

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Red Bull have also sealed the Constructors’ championship title and are miles ahead of the chasing pack with 696 points. Ferrari are significantly behind in second place with 487 points. Mercedes are further behind – they occupy third place, having earned 447 points.

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