The 2013 Brazilian Grand Prix (formally known as the Formula 1 Grande Prêmio Petrobras do Brasil 2013) was a

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that was held at the

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on 24 November 2013. The race marked the 42nd running of the

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and the last race for naturally aspirated engines in general which had been mandatory since

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Formula One introduced 1.6-litre V6 turbocharged power units with hybrid energy recovery systems. The race, contested over 71 laps, was won by

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, his ninth straight Grand Prix victory, driving a

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. His teammate Webber finished in second place on his final race, and

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finished third for

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and Mark Webber. This also marked the last race for

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Report

Background

Tyres

Like the previous Brazilian Grand Prix, tyre supplier

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provided its orange-banded hard compound tyre as the harder "prime" tyre and the white-banded medium compound tyre as the softer "option" tyre. The teams also tested the company's new tyres for 2014 in the Friday Free Practice sessions.

Qualifying

All qualifying sessions were held in wet conditions. Intermediate tyres were mainly used for Q1 and Q2. Q3 was delayed 45 minutes because of rain, and all drivers started with full-wet tyres, but they ended the session with the intermediate tyres.

Classification

Qualifying

;Notes : –

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qualified fourteenth, but was given a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change.

Race

Final Championship standings

;Drivers' Championship standings ;Constructors' Championship standings * Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. * Bold indicates World Champions

References

External links

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