Circuito del Jarama

Circuito del Jarama

Address: Circuito del Jarama Autovía A-1 km 28 28700 San Sebastián de los Reyes
San Sebastian de los Reyes , Spain
Route type:	permanent race track
Opening:	1967
Formula 1 venue :	1968-1981
Track layout
Route data
Important events:	formula 1
Route length:	3.312  km (2.06  mi )
Curves:	13
Records
Track record: (Formula 1)	1: 16.44 min. ( Gilles Villeneuve , Ferrari , 1979)
http://www.jarama.org

Coordinates: 40 ° 37 ′ 14.5 "  N , 3 ° 35 ′ 8"  W.

The Circuito del Jarama is a 3.404 km long motorsport racetrack near San Sebastián de los Reyes near the Spanish capital Madrid , on which the Spanish Grand Prix was held nine times as part of the Formula 1 World Championship.

construction

The track was designed by Johannes "Hans" Hugenholtz , who, among other things, had already planned parts of the racetracks in Zandvoort (Netherlands) and Suzuka (Japan). The course was built in 1967 north of Madrid in an arid shrubland. He has a long straight; however, most of the route is made up of tight corners, which makes overtaking very difficult.

Back then, the track was considered quite modern as it was the first Grand Prix site to have safety nets.

Racing events

A Formula 1 Grand Prix was held in Jarama for the last time in 1981 after it was considered too narrow compared to the standard of modern courses. Today, a few sports car and motorcycle races as well as a run of the European Truck Racing Championship are held on the track .

The track record is 1: 16.44 min (160.328 km / h average speed) and was set in 1979 by Canadian Gilles Villeneuve in a Formula 1 Ferrari .

modernization

Since the necessary modernizations were not carried out, the entire system is in a rather ailing condition these days. The safety standards of the race track are largely considered to be out of date. In February 2014 the owner of the racetrack, the Spanish traffic club RACE , started a major renovation. The hospitality facilities and the pit lane are to be repaired and the main grandstand roofed over in three construction phases by 2021. The establishment of an automobile museum is also planned . The organization of major events such as Formula 1 or races of the motorcycle world championship is not planned in the future either.

statistics

All winners of Formula 1 races in Jarama

No.	year	driver	constructor	engine	tires	time	Route length	Round	Ø pace	date	GP of
1	1968	Graham Hill	lotus	ford	F.	2: 15: 20,100 h	3.404 km	90	135.823 km / h	12th of May	Spain
2	1970	Jackie Stewart	March	ford	D.	2: 10: 58,200 h	3.404 km	90	140.350 km / h	19 Apr
3	1972	Emerson Fittipaldi	lotus	ford	F.	2: 03: 41.230 h	3.404 km	90	148.614 km / h	01st of May
4th	1974	Niki Lauda	Ferrari	Ferrari	G	2:00: 29,560 h	3.404 km	84	142.383 km / h	Apr 28
5	1976	James Hunt	McLaren	ford	G	1: 42: 20.430 h	3.404 km	75	149.677 km / h	02.May
6th	1977	Mario Andretti	lotus	ford	G	1: 42: 52.220 h	3.404 km	75	148.906 km / h	08th of May
7th	1978	Mario Andretti	lotus	ford	G	1: 41: 47.060 h	3.404 km	75	150.495 km / h	0June 4th
8th	1979	Patrick Depailler	Ligier	ford	G	1: 39: 11.840 h	3.404 km	75	154.419 km / h	29 Apr
9	1981	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	Ferrari	M.	1: 46: 35.010 h	3.312 km	80	149.156 km / h	June 21st

Record winner
Driver: Mario Andretti (2) • Driver nations: Great Britain (3) • Constructors: Lotus (4) • Engine manufacturer: Ford (7) • Tire manufacturer: Goodyear (5)

Web links

Commons : Circuito del Jarama  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the Circuito del Jarama

Individual evidence

1. ↑ El RACE Inicia obras de remodelación y modernización del Jarama Circuit. In: ABC . February 4, 2014, Retrieved February 20, 2014 (Spanish).