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Watkins Glen

Watkins Glen, New York State, United States

Circuit Type: Permanent road course

1975/19841971/19741961/1970

Chicane inserted at The Esses

Extension: 5,435 Km

Lap Record: 1:34.068

Year: 1980

Driver: Alan Jones

Car: Williams-Ford Cosworth FW07B

Speed: 207,998 km/h

 

Pole Record: 1:33.291

Year: 1980

Driver: Bruno Giacomelli

Car: Alfa Romeo 179

Speed: 209,731 km/h

Year Official Name Date Winning Driver Constructor Laps Time Formula
1980 22nd Toyota Grand Prix of the United States October 5 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Williams 59
01:34:36.050 F1
1979 21st Toyota Grand Prix of the United States October 7 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy Ferrari 59
01:52:17.734 F1
1978 20th Toyota Grand Prix of the United States October 1 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Italy Ferrari 59
01:40:48.800 F1
1977 1977 Toyota Grand Prix of the United States October 2 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain McLaren 59
01:58:23.267 F1
1976 1976 Grand Prix of the United States October 10 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain McLaren 59
01:42:40.741 F1
1975 18th Grand Prix of the United States October 5 Austria Niki Lauda
Italy Ferrari 59
01:42:58.175 F1

Circuit redeveloped and Grand Prix extension opened

Extension: 5,435 Km

Lap Record: 1:40.608

Year: 1974

Driver: Carlos Pace

Car: Brabham-Ford Cosworth BT44

Speed: 194,428 km/h

 

Pole Record: 1:38.978

Year: 1974

Driver: Carlos Reutemann

Car: Brabham-Ford Cosworth BT44

Speed: 197,630 km/h

Year Official Name Date Winning Driver Constructor Laps Time Formula
1974 1974 Grand Prix of the United States October 6 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Great Britain Brabham 59
01:40:21.439 F1
1973 1973 Grand Prix of the United States October 7 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Great Britain Lotus 59
01:41:15.799 F1
1972 1972 Grand Prix of the United States October 8 Great Britain Jackie Stewart
Great Britain Tyrrell 59
01:41:45.354 F1
1971 1971 Grand Prix of the United States October 3 France François Cevert
Great Britain Tyrrell 59
01:43:51.991 F1

Original Circuit

Extension: 3,701 Km

Lap Record: 1:02.740

Year: 1970

Driver: Jacky Ickx

Car: Ferrari 312B

Speed: 212,362 km/h

 

Pole Record: 1:03.070

Year: 1970

Driver: Jacky Ickx

Car: Ferrari 312B

Speed: 211,251 km/h

Year Official Name Date Winning Driver Constructor Laps Time Formula
1970 1970 Grand Prix of the United States October 4 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Great Britain Lotus 108
01:57:32.790 F1
1969 1969 Grand Prix of the United States October 5 Austria Jochen Rindt
Great Britain Lotus 108
01:57:56.840 F1
1968 1968 Grand Prix of the United States October 6 Great Britain Jackie Stewart
France Matra 108
01:59:20.290 F1
1967 1967 Grand Prix of the United States October 1 Great Britain Jim Clark
Great Britain Lotus 108
02:03:13.200 F1
1966 1966 Grand Prix of the United States October 2 Great Britain Jim Clark
Great Britain Lotus 108
02:09:40.110 F1
1965 1965 Grand Prix of the United States October 3 Great Britain Graham Hill
Great Britain BRM 110
02:20:36.100 F1
1964 1964 Grand Prix of the United States October 4 Great Britain Graham Hill
Great Britain BRM 110
02:16:38.000 F1
1963 1963 Grand Prix of the United States October 6 Great Britain Graham Hill
Great Britain BRM 110
02:19:22.100 F1
1962 The 1962 United States Grand Prix October 7 Great Britain Jim Clark
Great Britain Lotus 100
02:07:13.000 F1
1961 1961 Grand Prix of the United States October 8 Great Britain Innes Ireland
Great Britain Lotus 100
02:13:45.800 F1

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