São Paulo will be hosting the final and deciding leg of the F1 world drivers’ championship this weekend. That’s quite important, because Formula One is quite important in Brazil – largely because of the country’s history of rock star champions, especially the late Ayrton Senna.
I visited the track, above, and wrote two Financial Times articles on the topic:
Brazilian GP brings back memories of past legends
All bets are off at season-ending Grand Prix
Also check out Time Out São Paulo’s guide here: São Paulo F1 Grand Prix 2012
For those that speak Portuguese, don’t miss Fábio Seixas‘s extensive coverage on his Folha blog (where I grabbed that photo).
And if you have an extra hour or two, check out the fantastic documentary on the life of Ayrton Senna. Entitled “Senna”, it was produced in the UK recently and tells the story of the fascinating that man came to dominate the sport and represent Brazil around the world. You can watch it streaming below, or grab it any other way you usually get movies. I had little interest in F1 before I saw it, and still loved it.
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