United States Grand Prix West

Coordinates: 33°46′01″N 118°11′22″W / 33.766914°N 118.189328°W / 33.766914; -118.189328

The United States Grand Prix West was a Formula One motor race held at street circuit in Long Beach, California. It was a Formula 5000 race in 1975, and a F1 world championship event from 1976 to 1983. After 1983 the event became the Long Beach Grand Prix of the CART series.

File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Grand Prix West
Long Beach Grand Prix
File:Circuit Long Beach.png
Race information
Laps 75
Circuit length 3.275 km (2.04 mi)
Race length 245.625 km (152.62 mi)
Number of times held 8
First held 1976
Last held 1983
Most wins (drivers) No repeat winners
Most wins (constructors) 23x15px Ferrari (3)
Last race (1983):
Pole position France Patrick Tambay
Ferrari
1:26.117
Podium 1. United Kingdom John Watson
McLaren-Ford
1:53:34.889
2. Austria Niki Lauda
McLaren-Ford
+27.993
3. France René Arnoux
Ferrari
+ 1:13.638
Fastest lap Austria Niki Lauda
McLaren-Ford
1:28.330

Winners of the United States Grand Prix West

See also Grand Prix of Long Beach

Repeat winners (constructors)

Wins Constructor Years won
3 23x15px Ferrari 1976, 1978, 1979
2 United Kingdom McLaren 1982, 1983

Repeat winners (engine manufacturers)

Wins Manufacturers Years won
5 United States Ford* 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983
3 23x15px Ferrari 1976, 1978, 1979

* Built by United Kingdom Cosworth, engine program funded by Ford

By year

  • All races were held on the same circuit on various layouts.
Year Driver Constructor Report
1976 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni Ferrari Report
1977 United States Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford Report
1978 File:Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Reutemann Ferrari Report
1979 Canada Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari Report
1980 Brazil Nelson Piquet Brabham-Ford Report
1981 Australia Alan Jones Williams-Ford Report
1982 Austria Niki Lauda McLaren-Ford Report
1983 United Kingdom John Watson McLaren-Ford Report

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