The brazilian GP 20 years after Fisichella’s magic with Brembo brakes

Fisichella was a true phenomenon at the 2003 Brazilian GP ​​

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20 years ago in Interlagos, Giancarlo Fisichella accomplished a legendary feat: starting out from eighth position on the grid, he won the GP 945 thousandths ahead of Kimi Raikkonen. After eight laps, the driver from Rome was second to last. On the 19th lap, he was actually last of the drivers still on the track. From there he began to get back into the race and took the lead before the race was stopped due to an accident.

It was the driver from Rome's first win in Formula 1, whereas for Jordan it was the last in its history. The British team won four GPs with three different drivers, two different makes of engine, and two different makes of tires. The only element that all four wins had in common was the use of Brembo brake components, even if the calipers used in 2003 were undeniably more advanced than those used in 1998 when Jordan won its first GP.