Sebastian Vettel ended the season with a ninth consecutive win, while Mark Webber finished second in his final Formula 1 race. Fernando Alonso completed the podium as Red Bull brought the V8 era to a close with another one-two.
Race Guide
Season: 2013 F1 World Championship
Race date: 24 November 2013
Race start time: 14:00 local time (UTC-02:00)
Circuit: Autódromo José Carlos Pace
Laps: 71 laps
Circuit length: 4.309 km
2012 winner: Jenson Button
| Result | Driver / Time | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pole position | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing |
| Pole time | 1:26.479 | |
| Fastest lap | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing |
| Fastest-lap time | 1:15.436 on lap 51 | |
| First | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing |
| Second | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing |
| Third | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari |
Weekend Schedule
| Date | Session | Local Time |
|---|---|---|
| 22 November 2013 | Practice 1 | 10:00 – 11:30 |
| 22 November 2013 | Practice 2 | 14:00 – 15:30 |
| 23 November 2013 | Practice 3 | 11:00 – 12:00 |
| 23 November 2013 | Qualifying | 14:00 |
| 24 November 2013 | Race | 14:00 |
All times are local. The race time is the scheduled start; weather delays and interruptions are described below.
Championship background
Sebastian Vettel arrived at round 19 leading the 2013 F1 World Championship on 372 points, with Fernando Alonso on 227. Red Bull Racing headed the constructors’ standings with 553 points.
Race entries
The 11 teams kept the same race line-ups for the Brazilian Grand Prix. Daniil Kvyat, James Calado, Rodolfo Gonzalez also took part in practice.
Free Practice
Rain transformed FP1 after Thursday’s sunshine, preventing useful testing of Pirelli’s proposed 2014 slick tyres. Nico Rosberg led the wet running while Lewis Hamilton and Esteban Gutierrez both spun. Brief attempts to use slicks confirmed that the surface remained too wet, leaving teams focused on preparation for more unsettled weather.
Further rain restricted FP2, with teams initially conserving wet tyres and avoiding unnecessary risk. Conditions eventually improved enough for intermediates, and Nico Rosberg remained fastest. Lewis Hamilton spun again, while the planned prototype slick-tyre testing remained impossible throughout a day dominated by the weather.
Persistent rain made FP3 another cautious session, with long periods of little activity as teams waited for improvement. Full wets were initially necessary before intermediates became viable near the end. Mark Webber went fastest in the changing conditions, but dry-race preparation remained absent before the final qualifying session of the season.
Free Practice 1 Classification
2013 Brazilian Grand Prix FP1, 22 November 2013
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:24.781 | 14 |
| 2 | 10 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | +0.449s | 13 |
| 3 | 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | +0.606s | 17 |
| 4 | 5 | Jenson Button | McLaren | +0.610s | 25 |
| 5 | 3 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | +0.812s | 13 |
| 6 | 2 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | +1.016s | 17 |
| 7 | 6 | Sergio Perez | McLaren | +1.165s | 15 |
| 8 | 19 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | +1.283s | 17 |
| 9 | 7 | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus F1 | +1.352s | 31 |
| 10 | 11 | Nico Hulkenberg | Sauber | +1.451s | 17 |
| 11 | 4 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | +1.467s | 15 |
| 12 | 12 | Esteban Gutierrez | Sauber | +1.545s | 28 |
| 13 | 8 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 | +1.789s | 28 |
| 14 | 18 | Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso | +1.812s | 22 |
| 15 | 15 | Adrian Sutil | Force India | +2.334s | 25 |
| 16 | 17 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams | +2.488s | 23 |
| 17 | 16 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | +2.577s | 23 |
| 18 | 14 | James Calado | Force India | +2.655s | 9 |
| 19 | 21 | Giedo van der Garde | Caterham | +3.326s | 18 |
| 20 | 20 | Charles Pic | Caterham | +3.418s | 17 |
| 21 | 22 | Jules Bianchi | Marussia | +5.223s | 24 |
| 22 | 23 | Rodolfo Gonzalez | Marussia | +7.865s | 19 |
Free Practice 2 Classification
2013 Brazilian Grand Prix FP2, 22 November 2013
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:27.306 | 12 |
| 2 | 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | +0.225s | 10 |
| 3 | 2 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | +0.286s | 18 |
| 4 | 7 | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus F1 | +0.823s | 13 |
| 5 | 10 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | +0.841s | 9 |
| 6 | 18 | Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso | +1.099s | 11 |
| 7 | 4 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | +1.234s | 9 |
| 8 | 11 | Nico Hulkenberg | Sauber | +1.254s | 20 |
| 9 | 19 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | +1.433s | 20 |
| 10 | 8 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 | +1.585s | 12 |
| 11 | 3 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | +1.622s | 10 |
| 12 | 12 | Esteban Gutierrez | Sauber | +1.743s | 17 |
| 13 | 14 | Paul di Resta | Force India | +1.868s | 11 |
| 14 | 16 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | +2.411s | 13 |
| 15 | 15 | Adrian Sutil | Force India | +2.477s | 7 |
| 16 | 17 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams | +3.119s | 15 |
| 17 | 6 | Sergio Perez | McLaren | +3.442s | 8 |
| 18 | 22 | Jules Bianchi | Marussia | +3.755s | 18 |
| 19 | 21 | Giedo van der Garde | Caterham | +3.812s | 16 |
| 20 | 20 | Charles Pic | Caterham | +3.859s | 15 |
| 21 | 23 | Max Chilton | Marussia | +3.905s | 19 |
| 22 | 5 | Jenson Button | McLaren | +4.464s | 6 |
Free Practice 3 Classification
2013 Brazilian Grand Prix FP3, 23 November 2013
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:27.891 | 5 |
| 2 | 8 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 | +0.304s | 5 |
| 3 | 7 | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus F1 | +0.704s | 6 |
| 4 | 17 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams | +0.709s | 12 |
| 5 | 11 | Nico Hulkenberg | Sauber | +0.939s | 15 |
| 6 | 18 | Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso | +1.030s | 5 |
| 7 | 12 | Esteban Gutierrez | Sauber | +1.324s | 21 |
| 8 | 16 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | +1.795s | 10 |
| 9 | 14 | Paul di Resta | Force India | +1.845s | 6 |
| 10 | 15 | Adrian Sutil | Force India | +2.022s | 8 |
| 11 | 10 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | +2.089s | 8 |
| 12 | 19 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | +2.097s | 9 |
| 13 | 22 | Jules Bianchi | Marussia | +2.744s | 9 |
| 14 | 20 | Charles Pic | Caterham | +2.946s | 14 |
| 15 | 23 | Max Chilton | Marussia | +3.081s | 10 |
| 16 | 21 | Giedo van der Garde | Caterham | +3.263s | 14 |
| 17 | 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | +3.966s | 4 |
| 18 | 6 | Sergio Perez | McLaren | +4.840s | 4 |
| 19 | 9 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | No time | 4 |
| 20 | 3 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | No time | 2 |
| 21 | 5 | Jenson Button | McLaren | No time | 1 |
| 22 | 4 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | No time | 2 |
Qualifying
Sebastian Vettel headed qualifying for Red Bull Racing, with Nico Rosberg second and Fernando Alonso third.
Sebastian Vettel took pole in wet conditions ahead of Nico Rosberg and Fernando Alonso. Heavy rain delayed Q3 before the field returned on wet tyres and then switched to intermediates as conditions improved.
Qualifying Classification
2013 Brazilian Grand Prix Qualifying, 23 November 2013
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:25.381 | 1:26.420 | 1:26.479 | 23 |
| 2 | 9 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:25.556 | 1:26.626 | 1:27.102 | 22 |
| 3 | 3 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:26.656 | 1:26.590 | 1:27.539 | 21 |
| 4 | 2 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:26.689 | 1:26.963 | 1:27.572 | 23 |
| 5 | 10 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:25.342 | 1:26.698 | 1:27.677 | 23 |
| 6 | 8 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 | 1:26.453 | 1:26.161 | 1:27.737 | 22 |
| 7 | 19 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:27.209 | 1:27.078 | 1:28.052 | 24 |
| 8 | 18 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:27.124 | 1:27.363 | 1:28.081 | 25 |
| 9 | 4 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:26.817 | 1:27.049 | 1:28.109 | 20 |
| 10 | 11 | Nico Hülkenberg | Sauber | 1:26.071 | 1:27.441 | 1:29.582 | 21 |
| 11 | 7 | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus F1 | 1:26.266 | 1:27.456 | — | 21 |
| 12 | 14 | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:26.275 | 1:27.798 | — | 16 |
| 13 | 17 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 1:26.790 | 1:27.954 | — | 16 |
| 14 | 6 | Sergio Pérez | McLaren | 1:26.741 | 1:28.269 | — | 15 |
| 15 | 5 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:26.398 | 1:28.308 | — | 15 |
| 16 | 15 | Adrian Sutil | Force India | 1:26.874 | 1:28.586 | — | 19 |
| 17 | 16 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:27.367 | — | — | 12 |
| 18 | 12 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Sauber | 1:27.445 | — | — | 14 |
| 19 | 20 | Charles Pic | Caterham | 1:27.843 | — | — | 6 |
| 20 | 21 | Giedo van der Garde | Caterham | 1:28.320 | — | — | 6 |
| 21 | 22 | Jules Bianchi | Marussia | 1:28.366 | — | — | 11 |
| 22 | 23 | Max Chilton | Marussia | 1:28.950 | — | — | 11 |
What happened in the 2013 Brazilian Grand Prix?
Rosberg took the lead at the start, but Vettel quickly regained it and resumed control. Webber progressed into second as the Red Bulls established the pace, with Alonso remaining their closest challenger.
A confused pit-stop sequence briefly reduced Vettel’s advantage, but he retained the lead. Webber followed him home in second, ending his Formula 1 career with a podium before moving into endurance racing.
Hamilton collided with Bottas while the Williams was attempting to unlap itself, ending Bottas’ race and earning Hamilton a drive-through penalty. Massa also received a drive-through for crossing the pit-entry boundary.
Alonso finished third, with Button fourth and Rosberg fifth. Pérez took sixth ahead of Massa in the Brazilian’s final Ferrari appearance. Vettel’s thirteenth win of the year matched Michael Schumacher‘s single-season total at the time.
Further down the points places, Felipe Massa, Nico Hülkenberg, Lewis Hamilton and Daniel Ricciardo completed the scoring positions. Mark Webber set the fastest lap, but no bonus point was awarded under the 2013 rules.
After the race, Sebastian Vettel headed the drivers’ standings with 397 points, followed by Fernando Alonso on 242. Red Bull Racing led the constructors’ table on 596, with Mercedes on 360.
2013 Brazilian Grand Prix race results
The 2013 Brazilian Grand Prix was held on 24 November 2013, with a scheduled start of 14:00 local time.
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Retired | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 71 | 1:32:36.300 | 25 |
| 2 | 2 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 71 | +10.452 | 18 |
| 3 | 3 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 71 | +18.913 | 15 |
| 4 | 5 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 71 | +37.360 | 12 |
| 5 | 9 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 71 | +39.048 | 10 |
| 6 | 6 | Sergio Pérez | McLaren | 71 | +44.051 | 8 |
| 7 | 4 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 71 | +49.110 | 6 |
| 8 | 11 | Nico Hülkenberg | Sauber | 71 | +1:04.252 | 4 |
| 9 | 10 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 71 | +1:12.903 | 2 |
| 10 | 19 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 70 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 11 | 14 | Paul di Resta | Force India | 70 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | 12 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Sauber | 70 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | 15 | Adrian Sutil | Force India | 70 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 14 | 7 | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus F1 | 70 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 15 | 18 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 70 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 16 | 16 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 70 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 17 | 22 | Jules Bianchi | Marussia | 69 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 18 | 21 | Giedo van der Garde | Caterham | 69 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 19 | 23 | Max Chilton | Marussia | 69 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| Ret | 20 | Charles Pic | Caterham | 58 | Suspension | 0 |
| Ret | 17 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 45 | Collision | 0 |
| Ret | 8 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 | 2 | Engine | 0 |
2013 Brazilian Grand Prix Fastest Laps
Only drivers with a recorded lap time appear. Average speeds are in km/h. No fastest-lap bonus point was awarded.
2013 Post-Race F1 Championship Standings
Championship standings after the 2013 Brazilian Grand Prix.
2013 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings
| POS | Driver | Nationality | Car | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | German | Red Bull Racing | 397 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | Spanish | Ferrari | 242 |
| 3 | Mark Webber | Australian | Red Bull Racing | 199 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | British | Mercedes | 189 |
| 5 | Kimi Räikkönen | Finnish | Lotus F1 | 183 |
| 6 | Nico Rosberg | German | Mercedes | 171 |
| 7 | Romain Grosjean | French | Lotus F1 | 132 |
| 8 | Felipe Massa | Brazilian | Ferrari | 112 |
| 9 | Jenson Button | British | McLaren | 73 |
| 10 | Nico Hülkenberg | German | Sauber | 51 |
| 11 | Sergio Pérez | Mexican | McLaren | 49 |
| 12 | Paul di Resta | British | Force India | 48 |
| 13 | Adrian Sutil | German | Force India | 29 |
| 14 | Daniel Ricciardo | Australian | Toro Rosso | 20 |
| 15 | Jean-Éric Vergne | French | Toro Rosso | 13 |
| 16 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Mexican | Sauber | 6 |
| 17 | Valtteri Bottas | Finnish | Williams | 4 |
| 18 | Pastor Maldonado | Venezuelan | Williams | 1 |
| 19 | Jules Bianchi | French | Marussia | 0 |
| 20 | Charles Pic | French | Caterham | 0 |
| 21 | Heikki Kovalainen | Finnish | Lotus F1 | 0 |
| 22 | Giedo van der Garde | Dutch | Caterham | 0 |
| 23 | Max Chilton | British | Marussia | 0 |
2013 Post-Race F1 Constructors' Championship Standings
| POS | Car | PTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull Racing | 596 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 360 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 354 |
| 4 | Lotus F1 | 315 |
| 5 | McLaren | 122 |
| 6 | Force India | 77 |
| 7 | Sauber | 57 |
| 8 | Toro Rosso | 33 |
| 9 | Williams | 5 |
| 10 | Marussia | 0 |
| 11 | Caterham | 0 |
2013 Formula 1 Race Calendar
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