Rio's Jacarepaguá circuit opened in 1977 on reclaimed marshland and was renamed after Nelson Piquet in 1988. Formula 1 raced there through the 1980s; the site was later demolished to make way for facilities for the 2016 Olympic Games.
The 1982 result changed months later when winner Nelson Piquet and runner-up Keke Rosberg were disqualified, promoting Alain Prost. In 1989 Nigel Mansell won on his Ferrari debut in the first race for the semi-automatic gearbox.
Across 5.031 km, its 11 corners create a distinct rhythm between braking, precision and acceleration. As a permanent racing circuit, it asks drivers and teams to adapt setup, tyre management and race strategy to the venue's particular constraints, while its anti-clockwise direction shapes the sequence of its most demanding sectors.
