Massa has already scored three wins this season, and he should have won earlier today.
He has come on a lot, learning to cut out the mistakes and is currently leading the Ferrari charge. His win at Interlagos in 2006 was the first time a Brazilian has won the race since Senna in 1993.
Did you know that Bernie Ecclestone predicted that Felipe Massa would win the 2007 championship?
Circuits
The first Brazilian Grand Prix took part in 1973 and Emerson Fittipaldi won the inaugural race.
The Grand Prix has been held annually since 1973 and Interlagos had held the event along with Jacarepaguá.
Did you know that the official name for Jacarepaguá is "Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet"?
Interlagos is one of few circuits that are anti-clockwise. The track has been modified three times since 1973 and the original layout of the circuit was a mammoth 7960km long!
The circuit received criticism as the long straights allowed cars to go flat out for almost 20 seconds and this was considered to be unsafe.
Interlagos has held many eventful races. 2007 was obviously an exciting race because of the championship standings and also the 2006 event was exciting also with Michael Schumacher putting in one of his best ever performances.
Did you know that a stray dog wandered onto the Interlagos track during a practice session at the 2004 Grand Prix? Luckily, the dog wasn't injured.
Jacarepaguá is situated near Rio de Janeiro and has staged the Brazilian Grand Prix 10 times.
Alain Prost won the race at Jacarepaguá a record five times, and Mansell won the last race held there in 1989.
Did you know that the Jacarepaguá circuit is being demolished to build an Olympic Training Centre for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic bid?
Well that concludes part two! Part three will revolve around Germany and will be on Bleacher by Aug. 5.
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