2013 Brazilian Grand Prix

Previous race

Sebastian Vettel won the United States Grand Prix for his eighth consecutive victory, setting a new Formula One record for consecutive wins within a single season.

Entrants

This is the final Formula One race for Mark Webber, who retires at the end of the season after twelve years in the sport. Heikki Kovalainen races for Lotus for the second consecutive round in place of the injured Räikkönen. Charles Pic and Giedo van der Garde compete in their final Formula One races for Caterham. Felipe Massa starts his last race for Ferrari after eight years with the team, and Pastor Maldonado drives his final race for Williams.

Tyre choices

Pirelli brings the hard (prime) and medium (option) compounds, as at the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix. Teams will also run the company’s new 2014 tyre specification during Friday free practice sessions.

Notes

This is the final race for the 2.4-litre V8 engine configuration used in Formula One since 2006, and the last race for naturally aspirated engines in general, which have been mandatory since 1989. It is also Cosworth’s last race as an engine supplier. The car numbering system in use since 1996 — whereby numbers are assigned according to the previous year’s Constructors’ Championship order — is replaced from 2014 by permanent driver-chosen career numbers.