Interlagos remains the calendar's most volatile venue, a 4.3km anti-clockwise gauntlet where weather flips in minutes and the 765-meter altitude thins the air just enough to mess with brake points. The track delivered more overtakes than any circuit in '21 and '22, thanks to elevation swings that load the car unpredictably and two Straight Mode zones — one from Turn 14 to Turn 1, the other between Turns 3 and 4. Overtake detection sits after Turn 12. Only one of the last nine races here ran clean; the rest saw Safety Cars, VSCs, or red flags. Lewis Hamilton marks his 400th Grand Prix this weekend, tied with Max Verstappen at three Brazil wins apiece. The Drivers' title is settled, but Interlagos has a history of chaos that doesn't care. Expect the weather to decide strategy at least once, and expect someone to gamble wrong on slicks.
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