![Carlos Pace qualified second in his final GP before tragically dying in a plane crash in Sao Paulo | On This Day photos | ESPN.co.uk Carlos Pace qualified second in his final GP before tragically dying in a plane crash in Sao Paulo | On This Day photos | ESPN.co.uk](http://en.espnf1.com/PICTURES/CMS/2200/2237.jpg)
Carlos Pace qualified second in his final GP before tragically dying in a plane crash in Sao Paulo | On This Day photos | ESPN.co.uk
Channel 4 F1® on Twitter: "Known as Interlagos (Portuguese for 'between lakes'), the #BrazilianGP circuit is officially titled Autódromo José Carlos Pace 🇧🇷 It was renamed in 1985 to honour the driver,
![José Carlos Pace (October 6, 1944 – March 18, 1977 ) - Celebrities who died young Photo (31742380) - Fanpop José Carlos Pace (October 6, 1944 – March 18, 1977 ) - Celebrities who died young Photo (31742380) - Fanpop](http://images5.fanpop.com/image/photos/31700000/Jos-Carlos-Pace-October-6-1944-March-18-1977-celebrities-who-died-young-31742380-355-521.jpg)
José Carlos Pace (October 6, 1944 – March 18, 1977 ) - Celebrities who died young Photo (31742380) - Fanpop
![Carlos Pace was another notable Brazilian F1 driver - he died in a light plane crash in 1977 just thirteen days after Tom Pr… | Flavio gomes, Automobilismo, Esporte Carlos Pace was another notable Brazilian F1 driver - he died in a light plane crash in 1977 just thirteen days after Tom Pr… | Flavio gomes, Automobilismo, Esporte](https://i.pinimg.com/600x315/64/9b/7a/649b7af55ce74cab3c5093973269d10d.jpg)
Carlos Pace was another notable Brazilian F1 driver - he died in a light plane crash in 1977 just thirteen days after Tom Pr… | Flavio gomes, Automobilismo, Esporte
![RSF Motorsport ® on Twitter: "Today in '77, Carlos Pace is killed in a light aircraft crash in Brazil. He was 32. #F1 #CarlosPace https://t.co/Txn1aTWaaQ" / Twitter RSF Motorsport ® on Twitter: "Today in '77, Carlos Pace is killed in a light aircraft crash in Brazil. He was 32. #F1 #CarlosPace https://t.co/Txn1aTWaaQ" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DYkW8acXUAIDRQ3.jpg)
RSF Motorsport ® on Twitter: "Today in '77, Carlos Pace is killed in a light aircraft crash in Brazil. He was 32. #F1 #CarlosPace https://t.co/Txn1aTWaaQ" / Twitter
![Carlos Pace finished second in the 1997 Argentinian GP - two months later he died in a plane crash near his home town of São Paulo | Indy cars, Racing, Motorsport Carlos Pace finished second in the 1997 Argentinian GP - two months later he died in a plane crash near his home town of São Paulo | Indy cars, Racing, Motorsport](https://i.pinimg.com/236x/ae/94/ae/ae94ae62cadde8fcb5ff28aff658ea40.jpg)