Verstappen's rain dance to Vettel's title-winning drive - Memorable Brazilian F1 races

The Formula 1 circus is currently in the South American country of Brazil, readying for what promises to be another cracker of a race around the Interlagos racetrack in Sao Paulo. But over the years, the race at this venue delivered memorable moments and plenty of action that had the live crowd and television audiences returning for more.

In 2006, for example, Fernando Alonso sealed his second F1 World Championship at the venue, and it was also the last race of Michael Schumacher's F1 career (before he returned for a second spell in 2010). In 2009, Jenson Button won his first and only championship with Brawn GP, doing just enough to seal the deal with one more round remaining.

And so we can go on, reminiscing on past races that have made the Brazilian Grand Prix a must-watch every season. Today, we revisit a few recent ones that hit the ball out of the park.

Kimi Raikkonen, 2007

Following Schumacher's retirement at the end of 2006, Kimi Raikkonen filled his seat at the fabled Italian team, Ferrari. Raikkonen came over from McLaren-Mercedes, who fielded two new drivers that year: two-time champion Alonso and rookie Lewis Hamilton. But as the season drew to its end, it seemed the F1 Drivers' championship would be settled between the McLaren drivers.

But in-house strife and politics saw Raikkonen close the gap to his rivals over the final few rounds, culminating in him winning the Brazilian GP. Hamilton crossed the line in seventh place, with Alonso in third.

Raikkonen ended the season with 110 points, winning the F1 World Championship with an epic comeback. Hamilton and Alonso were tied on 109.

Lewis Hamilton, 2008

In 2007, Hamilton lost out on becoming the first driver to win the F1 championship in his rookie year, but he would