Interlagos is an upper class neighborhood located in the city of São Paulo

São Paulo

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, Brazil

Brazil

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. It includes the Autódromo José Carlos Pace

Autódromo José Carlos Pace

Autódromo José Carlos Pace, also known by its former name Interlagos, is a motor racing circuit located in the city of São Paulo, and named after Carlos Pace, a Brazilian Formula One driver, who had died prior to its naming...

 race track

Race track

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, home of the Formula One

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 Brazilian Grand Prix

Brazilian Grand Prix

The Brazilian Grand Prix is a Formula One championship race which occurs at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in Interlagos, a district in the city of São Paulo, Brazil.- History :...

. Its name (adapted from Interlaken

Interlaken

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, Switzerland

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) comes from the fact that the region is located between two large reservoir

Reservoir

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s, Guarapiranga

Guarapiranga

The Reservoir of Guarapiranga is a reservoir in the southern area of the city of São Paulo, in the State of São Paulo, Brazil.-Construction:...

 and Billings, built in the early 20th century to supply water

Water

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 and electric power

Electric power

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 to the city. The suburb of Interlagos is located in the south region of São Paulo City to the right edge of the Guarapiranga reservoir.

The Autódromo José Carlos Pace

Autódromo José Carlos Pace

Autódromo José Carlos Pace, also known by its former name Interlagos, is a motor racing circuit located in the city of São Paulo, and named after Carlos Pace, a Brazilian Formula One driver, who had died prior to its naming...

 itself is still commonly called Interlagos, although this hasn't been its official name since the 1970s.

The history of the Interlagos circuit dates back to the 1920s, when the city of São Paulo was undergoing a process of fast urbanization.

External links

• http://www.gpbrasil.com - The official website of the Brazilian Grand Prix
  Brazilian Grand Prix
  The Brazilian Grand Prix is a Formula One championship race which occurs at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in Interlagos, a district in the city of São Paulo, Brazil.- History :...
  
  
• Encontra Interlagos - Find everything about Interlagos
• Classificados de Interlagos - Bares, Restaurantes, Pizzarias, etc