2014 Brazilian GP preview: Everything you need to know about this weekend's race!

2014 Brazilian GP preview: Everything you need to know about this weekend's race!

From Texas F1 heads south to Brazil for the penultimate race of the season at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on the outskirts of the city of Sao Paulo.

So read on below as Sky Sports Online provides your one-stop shop for everything you need to know about the grand prix weekend.

The 2014 Brazilian GP in a nutshell

Track: Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace (Interlagos). Permanent Circuit.

Race start time: 4pm UK time Sunday (2pm local).

Laps: 71.

Track length: 4.309 km.

Tyre allocation: Medium (white) and soft (yellow).

DRS Zones: Two with separate detection points – pit straight and between turns three and four.

Driver steward: TBA.

Lap record: Juan Pablo Montoya - 1:11.473 (Williams; 2004).

2013 pole: Sebastian Vettel - 1:26.479 (Red Bull).

Sky Sports F1's schedule

Wednesday 5th November
8:30pm - F1 Midweek Report
9pm – Classic F1 – 2003 Brazilian GP.

Thursday 6th November
1pm - Drivers' Press Conference - Live!
9pm – Classic F1 – 2007 Brazilian GP.

Friday 7th November
7am – Gear Up for Brazil.
11:45am – Brazilian GP Practice One - Live!
3:45pm – Brazilian GP Practice Two - Live!
6pm – Team Principals’ Press Conference – Live!
8pm – The F1 Show – Live!

Saturday 8th November
12:45pm – Brazilian GP Practice Three - Live!
2:15pm – Classic F1 – 1986 Brazilian GP.
3pm – Brazilian GP Qualifying – Live!
9:30pm – Ted’s Qualifying Notebook.
10pm – Classic F1 – 1991 Brazilian GP.

Sunday 9th November
2:30pm – The 2014 Brazilian GP – Track Parade – Live!
3pm - The 2014 Brazilian GP – Race – Live !
6:30pm - The 2014 Brazilian GP – Paddock Live!
7:15pm - Tales from the Vault - The story of 1984
8:15pm – 2014 Brazilian GP Highlights.
11:15pm – Ted’s Race Notebook.

Form guide

Felipe Massa and Sebastian Vettel are the most successful of the current drivers having both won the race on two occasions. Kimi Raikkonen (2007) and Jenson Button (2012) are the only other competitors in the field to have stood atop the podium at Interlagos. Overall Alain Prost holds the record for the most wins in Brazil with six, although five of those victories came at the Autodromo Internacional Nelson Piquet in Rio.

2013 result: 1. Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull); 2. Mark Webber (Red Bull); 3. Fernando Alonso (Ferrari); 4. Jenson Button (McLaren); 5. Nico Rosberg (Mercedes); 6. Sergio Perez (McLaren); 7. Felipe Massa (Ferrari); 8. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber); 9. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes); 10. Daniel Ricciardo (Toro Rosso).

Last five winners in Brazil: 2013: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull); 2012: Jenson Button (McLaren); 2011: Mark Webber (Red Bull); 2010:  Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull); 2009: Mark Webber (Red Bull).

Tyre allocation

Pirelli will bring the white-marked medium and the yellow-banded soft to Brazil this weekend – a change from their original plans due to the resurfaced track.

“Brazil is one of the biggest markets in the world for Pirelli, so it’s a pleasure to be there among our friends and supporters," says the firm's Motorsport Director Paul Hembery.

"The lap takes a lot out of the tyres due to the almost non-stop succession of corners, a number of which are high-speed. So getting the most out of the tyres and the strategy is clearly going to be of vital importance in the race. We’ve seen a number of wet races in the past at Interlagos, which seems to be a strong possibility this year as well. All of this adds to the reputation of the Brazilian Grand Prix for hosting dramatic races where nobody knows what to expect, so it’s likely that we can look forward to another exciting weekend in front of a crowd that is truly passionate about Formula 1.”

Sky Bet odds

Lewis Hamilton is favourite for the Brazilian Grand Prix with Sky Bet following his victory in Russia. Check out the full range of odds here.