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.

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 23x15px Patrick Tambay
Ferrari
1:26.117
Podium 1. 23x15px John Watson
McLaren-Ford
1:53:34.889
2. 23x15px Niki Lauda
McLaren-Ford
+27.993
3. 23x15px René Arnoux
Ferrari
+ 1:13.638
Fastest lap 23x15px 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 23x15px McLaren 1982, 1983

Repeat winners (engine manufacturers)

Wins Manufacturers Years won
5 File:Flag of the United States.svg Ford* 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983
3 23x15px Ferrari 1976, 1978, 1979

* Built by 23x15px Cosworth, engine program funded by Ford

By year

  • All races were held on the same circuit on various layouts.
Year Driver Constructor Report
1976 23x15px Clay Regazzoni Ferrari Report
1977 File:Flag of the United States.svg Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford Report
1978 23x15px Carlos Reutemann Ferrari Report
1979 File:Flag of Canada.svg Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari Report
1980 23x15px Nelson Piquet Brabham-Ford Report
1981 23x15px Alan Jones Williams-Ford Report
1982 23x15px Niki Lauda McLaren-Ford Report
1983 23x15px John Watson McLaren-Ford Report

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