City Guide Sao Paulo

Sao Paulo has two airports, with Guarulhos, 30 kilometres east of the city, handling international traffic. The best way to get into the city is by hire car or taxi. Bus is the cheapest option, though they can be rather crowded.

If you like city driving, you’ll love the challenge of Sao Paulo. As you’d expect is such a huge metropolis, traffic is normally heavy and driving standards somewhat erratic - watch out for people lane crossing and braking sharply.

Sao Paulo’s Metro system is clean and efficient and is the best way of getting around the city centre. However, it doesn't extend to the suburbs, so if you're not hiring a car, a taxi is the easiest way to get to the track at Interlagos.

Compared to some circuits, Interlagos has a relatively small crowd capacity of about 80,000. The grandstands are virtually all situated on the outside of the track at the start of the lap and are split into two price categories. Due to the swampy nature of the infield - Interlagos literally means ‘between the lakes’ - the race organisers do not offer general admission tickets.

To inject some true latin spirit into your visit, make sure you sample caipirinha, Brazil’s notorious cachaca-based cocktail. It’s good - and very alcoholic.