Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet | Layout, Records & Winners

Where in the world

Every circuit that has hosted a Formula 1 Grand Prix. Marker size shows how many, and green marks the circuits on this year’s calendar.

1978

First Grand Prix

Grand Prix

Most Driver Wins

Alain Prost

Most Constructor Wins

McLaren

Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, located in the Jacarepaguá district of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, opened in 1977 and hosted the Brazilian Grand Prix in 1978 and from 1981 to 1989 (with Interlagos alternating). Famous for tropical heat, abrasive surface that punished tyres, and the flat, fast layout that produced some of Nelson Piquet\\\'s greatest home victories. The venue was largely demolished in 2012 to make way for the Rio 2016 Olympic Park.

Layout & Facts

Lap distance	5.031 km / 3.126 mi
Circuit type	Permanent circuit
Elevation change	5 meters / 16 feet
Driving direction	Counterclockwise ↺
Corners	12 corners (3 low / 7 medium / 2 high speed)

Wins by grid position	P110%P220%P310%P430%P510%P6+20%based on 10 races
Pole position side	Left side
Top speed	305 km/h (190 mph)
Average race speed	196 km/h (122 mph)
Pit lane time loss	22.0 seconds
Lap record	1:32.507 (196 km/h / 122 mph) (Riccardo Patrese, 1989)

Opened	1977 (49 years ago)
Local timezone	America/Sao_Paulo (-03, UTC-03)

History

More circuit history coming soon — we are still adding key corner stories for this track.

Winners & Podiums

No.	Year	Podium	Team	Fastest Lap	Laps	Results
10	1989	1 Nigel Mansell 1:38:58.744 2 Alain Prost +7.809 3 Maurício Gugelmin +9.370	Ferrari McLaren March	1:32.507 Riccardo Patrese Williams	61	1989 Race Report & Results
9	1988	1 Alain Prost 1:36:06.857 2 Gerhard Berger +9.873 3 Nelson Piquet +1:08.591	McLaren Ferrari Team Lotus	1:32.943 Gerhard Berger Ferrari	60	1988 Race Report & Results
8	1987	1 Alain Prost 1:39:45.141 2 Nelson Piquet +40.547 3 Stefan Johansson +56.758	McLaren Williams McLaren	1:33.861 Nelson Piquet Williams	61	1987 Race Report & Results
7	1986	1 Nelson Piquet 1:39:32.583 2 Ayrton Senna +34.827 3 Jacques Laffite +59.759	Williams Team Lotus Ligier	1:33.546 Nelson Piquet Williams	61	1986 Race Report & Results
6	1985	1 Alain Prost 1:41:26.115 2 Michele Alboreto +3.259 3 Elio de Angelis	McLaren Ferrari Team Lotus	1:36.702 Alain Prost McLaren	61	1985 Race Report & Results
5	1984	1 Alain Prost 1:42:34.492 2 Keke Rosberg +40.514 3 Elio de Angelis +59.128	McLaren Williams Team Lotus	1:36.499 Alain Prost McLaren	61	1984 Race Report & Results
4	1983	1 Nelson Piquet 1:48:27.731 3 Niki Lauda +51.883	Brabham McLaren	1:39.829 Nelson Piquet Brabham	63	1983 Race Report & Results
3	1982	1 Alain Prost 1:44:33.134 2 John Watson +2.990 3 Nigel Mansell +36.859	Renault McLaren Team Lotus	1:37.016 Alain Prost Renault	63	1982 Race Report & Results
2	1981	1 Carlos Reutemann 2:00:23.660 2 Alan Jones +4.440 3 Riccardo Patrese +1:03.080	Williams Williams Arrows	1:54.302 Marc Surer Ensign	62	1981 Race Report & Results
1	1978	1 Carlos Reutemann 1:49:59.860 2 Emerson Fittipaldi +49.130 3 Niki Lauda +57.020	Ferrari Fittipaldi Brabham	1:43.070 Carlos Reutemann Ferrari	63	1978 Race Report & Results

Last updated: 30 Aug 2026, 14:34

Drivers Ranking

NO	Driver	GP	1st	2nd	3rd	Pod	Pole	FL	Avg Grid	Avg Pos	Points
1	Alain Prost	9	5	1	0	6	1	3	4.4	5.0	51
2	Nelson Piquet	9	2	1	1	4	1	3	5.0	10.0	28
3	Carlos Reutemann	3	2	0	0	2	0	1	4.0	7.0	18
4	Nigel Mansell	9	1	0	1	2	1	0	7.9	12.8	14
5	Michele Alboreto	8	0	1	0	1	1	0	8.5	11.4	11
6	Gerhard Berger	5	0	1	0	1	0	1	9.8	10.2	10
7	Emerson Fittipaldi	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	7.0	2.0	6
8	Alan Jones	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	10.0	12.3	6
9	John Watson	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	16.0	9.5	6
10	Keke Rosberg	6	0	1	0	1	1	0	5.7	13.8	6
11	Ayrton Senna	6	0	1	0	1	3	0	4.3	14.2	6
12	Elio de Angelis	6	0	0	2	2	1	0	8.7	9.3	10
13	Niki Lauda	5	0	0	2	2	0	0	7.8	10.8	8
14	Jacques Laffite	7	0	0	1	1	0	0	15.0	10.4	9
15	Maurício Gugelmin	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	12.5	14.0	4
16	Stefan Johansson	4	0	0	1	1	0	0	15.5	8.5	4
17	Riccardo Patrese	10	0	0	1	1	0	1	9.4	15.3	4
18	Patrick Tambay	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	9.8	9.2	6
19	René Arnoux	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.1	13.3	6
20	Derek Warwick	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.5	9.0	5
21	Marc Surer	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	20.5	9.0	4
22	Johnny Herbert	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	10.0	4.0	3
23	Mario Andretti	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.0	13.5	3
24	Thierry Boutsen	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	10.7	10.5	3
25	Eddie Cheever	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	16.4	13.9	3
26	Clay Regazzoni	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	15.0	5.0	2
27	Didier Pironi	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	14.7	10.7	2
28	Manfred Winkelhock	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	14.0	15.0	2
29	Martin Brundle	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	17.6	12.0	2
30	Satoru Nakajima	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	14.3	7.0	1
31	Alessandro Nannini	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	15.8	16.5	1
32	Ronnie Peterson	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.0	18.0	0
33	Gabriele Tarquini	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	25.0	14.0	0
34	Bernd Schneider	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	25.0	17.0	0
35	Patrick Depailler	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	11.0	21.0	0
36	Derek Daly	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	20.0	25.0	0
37	Hans Joachim Stuck	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	9.0	16.0	0
38	Johnny Dumfries	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	11.0	9.0	0
39	Siegfried Stohr	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	21.0	19.0	0
40	Roberto Guerrero	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	14.0	18.0	0
41	Danny Ongais	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	23.0	19.0	0
42	Yannick Dalmas	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	17.0	16.0	0
43	Nicola Larini	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	19.0	21.0	0
44	Corrado Fabi	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	24.0	25.0	0
45	Rupert Keegan	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	24.0	22.0	0
46	Ricardo Zunino	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	24.0	13.0	0
47	Pascal Fabre	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	22.0	12.0	0
48	Jody Scheckter	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	12.0	17.0	0
49	Slim Borgudd	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	21.0	7.0	0
50	Olivier Grouillard	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	22.0	9.0	0
51	Brett Lunger	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	13.0	20.0	0
52	Stefan Bellof	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	22.0	25.0	0
53	Danny Sullivan	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	21.0	11.0	0
54	James Hunt	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.0	15.0	0
55	Lamberto Leoni	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	17.0	23.0	0
56	Alex Caffi	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	21.0	18.0	0
57	Oscar Larrauri	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	26.0	26.0	0
58	Jochen Mass	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	21.0	7.5	0
59	François Hesnault	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	18.0	20.5	0
60	Ivan Capelli	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.0	21.0	0
61	Johnny Cecotto	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	18.0	17.0	0
62	Adrián Campos	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	19.5	23.0	0
63	Raul Boesel	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	17.0	23.5	0
64	Eliseo Salazar	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	22.0	13.5	0
65	Luis Perez-Sala	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	21.5	19.0	0
66	Stefano Modena	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	19.0	20.5	0
67	Pierluigi Martini	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	20.5	20.5	0
68	Hector Rebaque	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	16.5	14.5	0
69	Jean-Pierre Jarier	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	19.3	13.0	0
70	Christian Danner	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	19.3	12.3	0
71	Piercarlo Ghinzani	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	22.0	17.3	0
72	Gilles Villeneuve	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.0	15.0	0
73	Chico Serra	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	23.3	15.7	0
74	Philippe Streiff	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	19.0	11.0	0
75	Teo Fabi	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	10.3	15.7	0
76	Bruno Giacomelli	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	12.3	21.0	0
77	Philippe Alliot	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	21.8	13.5	0
78	Mauro Baldi	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	19.0	20.0	0
79	Jonathan Palmer	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	21.0	10.8	0
80	Andrea de Cesaris	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	15.1	16.9	0

Last updated: 30 Aug 2026, 14:34

Constructors Ranking

NO	Team	GP	1st	2nd	3rd	Pod	Pole	FL	Avg Grid	Avg Pos	Points
1	McLaren	10	4	2	2	8	2	2	7.8	10.7	56
2	Williams	10	2	3	0	5	2	3	4.9	13.0	40
3	Ferrari	10	2	2	0	4	1	2	6.1	10.3	41
4	Brabham	9	1	0	1	2	1	1	10.7	14.7	13
5	Renault	5	1	0	0	1	1	1	6.0	11.5	13
6	Team Lotus	10	0	1	4	5	3	0	9.2	9.8	28
7	Fittipaldi	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	16.5	12.3	6
8	Arrows	10	0	0	1	1	0	0	16.4	10.4	11
9	Ligier	9	0	0	1	1	0	0	16.4	13.0	9
10	March	5	0	0	1	1	0	0	13.3	17.3	4
11	Benetton	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	9.8	10.0	7
12	Tyrrell	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	18.5	11.2	6
13	Ensign	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	19.3	15.3	3
14	Alfa Romeo	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	11.8	17.6	3
15	Shadow	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	12.0	10.5	2
16	ATS	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	15.6	13.4	2
17	Wolf	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	12.0	17.0	0
18	Lola	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	16.0	20.0	0
19	Surtees	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	24.0	22.0	0
20	Spirit	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	23.5	24.0	0
21	Euro Brun	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	25.0	22.5	0
22	Rial	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	15.5	12.0	0
23	Coloni	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	25.0	14.0	0
24	Dallara	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	15.0	13.0	0
25	Larrousse	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	19.7	13.7	0
26	Toleman	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	13.3	20.3	0
27	RAM	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	22.6	12.8	0
28	AGS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	20.5	13.5	0
29	Zakspeed	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	20.5	16.0	0
30	Theodore	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	18.0	16.5	0
31	Minardi	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	20.6	20.6	0
32	Osella	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	22.1	17.4	0

Last updated: 30 Aug 2026, 14:34

News

Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet — Frequently Asked Questions

How many F1 Grands Prix have been held at Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet?

Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet has hosted 10 Formula 1 Grands Prix since the first edition in 1978.

Who has the most F1 wins at Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet?

Alain Prost holds the record at Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet with 5 victories.

Which constructor has won most often at Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet?

McLaren is the most successful constructor at Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet with 4 wins.

What is the lap record at Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet?

The lap record at Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet is 01:32.507, set by Riccardo Patrese in 1989.

Where is Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet located?

Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet is located in Rio de Janero.

When was Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet built?

Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet opened in 1977.

In which direction is Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet driven?

Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet is driven counterclockwise.

How many corners does Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet have?

Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet has 12 corners.

Is Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet a street or permanent circuit?

Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet is a permanent circuit.

Last updated: 30 Aug 2026, 14:34

Pos.		Points
1	Kimi Antonelli	292
2	George Russell	211
3	Lewis Hamilton	191
4	Lando Norris	186
5	Charles Leclerc	167

Pos.		Points
1	Mercedes	503
2	Ferrari	358
3	McLaren	306
4	Red Bull	222
5	Racing Bulls	85

Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet | Layout, Records & Winners

Where in the world

Track Geometry

Driving Demands

Performance

Race Strategy

Heritage

Surface & Tyres

Sainz Reacts Strongly to Piastri's Controversial Penalty in Brazil

FIA Launches Investigation into Post-Brazil GP Skid-Plate Controversy

Inside Story: Hulkenberg's Decision Against Joining Vettel's Cause

Behind Racing Bulls' Apology: What Happened in Brazil?

Peter Windsor's Analysis of 2025 Sao Paulo GP

2025 Sao Paulo GP Reactions By Conor Moore

F1 Nation's Review of 2025 Sao Paulo Grand Prix

Red Bull’s Engine Strategy in Brazil: Why McLaren Is Concerned

Behind Vasseur’s Defense: Hamilton's Rollercoaster F1 Year Explored

Why Verstappen Believes the 2025 Championship is 'Lost'

Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet — Frequently Asked Questions

2026 F1 Calendar

Next Event Tickets

Latest F1 Results

2026 Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix Report & Results

F1 Drivers Standings

F1 Constructor Standings

On This Day...

TOP 5 Popular F1 Drivers

TOP 5 Popular F1 Teams

TOP 5 Popular F1 Races

TOP 5 Popular F1 Content