US Grand Prix East

US Grand Prix East

Detroit
Route data
in the racing calendar:	1976-1980, 1982-1985
Route length:	4.023 km
Race length:	253.449 km in 63 laps
Records
Most wins:	James Hunt (2)
Most Poles:	James Hunt (2)

Eight Formula 1 races are grouped under the name Grand Prix of the USA East . From 1976 to 1980 five races were held in Watkins Glen , New York , from 1982 to 1985 three races were held in Detroit , Michigan . The USA East title was awarded retrospectively to classify the various grands prix in the United States .

history

Watkins Glen (1976-1980)

Range graphic from Watkins Glen

The five Formula 1 Grands Prix, which took place from 1976 to 1980 at Watkins Glen International near Watkins Glen , New York , are classified as the Grand Prix of the USA East in today's statistics . At that time the races were officially called the United States Grand Prix . Watkins Glen hosted the United States Grand Prix from 1961 to 1975 .

The races on the 5.435 km long permanent race track always took place at the beginning of October.

Detroit (1982–1985)

From 1982 to 1988 Formula 1 races were held on the Detroit Street Circuit in Detroit , Michigan . The races were officially called the Detroit Grand Prix . The first three races are classified as the US Grand Prix , the other four Grand Prix as the US Grand Prix .

The races took place on a 4.023 km long street circuit .

Results

Edition	year	route	winner	Second	Third	Pole position	Fastest lap
1	1976	Watkins Glen	James Hunt ( McLaren - Ford )	Jody Scheckter ( Tyrrell - Ford )	Niki Lauda ( Ferrari )	James Hunt ( McLaren - Ford )	James Hunt ( McLaren - Ford )
2	1977	Watkins Glen	James Hunt ( McLaren - Ford )	Mario Andretti ( Lotus - Ford )	Jody Scheckter ( Wolf - Ford )	James Hunt ( McLaren - Ford )	Ronnie Peterson ( Tyrrell - Ford )
3	1978	Watkins Glen	Carlos Reutemann ( Ferrari )	Alan Jones ( Williams - Ford )	Jody Scheckter ( Wolf - Ford )	Mario Andretti ( Lotus - Ford )	Jean-Pierre Jarier ( Lotus - Ford )
4th	1979	Watkins Glen	Gilles Villeneuve ( Ferrari )	René Arnoux ( Renault )	Didier Pironi ( Tyrrell - Ford )	Alan Jones ( Williams - Ford )	Nelson Piquet ( Brabham - Ford )
5	1980	Watkins Glen	Alan Jones ( Williams - Ford )	Carlos Reutemann ( Williams - Ford )	Didier Pironi ( Ligier - Ford )	Bruno Giacomelli ( Alfa Romeo )	Alan Jones ( Williams - Ford )
	1981	no Grand Prix of the USA East
6th	1982	Detroit	John Watson ( McLaren - Ford )	Eddie Cheever ( Ligier - Matra )	Didier Pironi ( Ferrari )	Alain Prost ( Renault )	Alain Prost ( Renault )
7th	1983	Detroit	Michele Alboreto ( Tyrrell - Ford )	Keke Rosberg ( Williams - Ford )	John Watson ( McLaren - Ford )	René Arnoux ( Ferrari )	John Watson ( McLaren - Ford )
8th	1984	Detroit	Nelson Piquet ( Brabham - BMW )	Elio de Angelis ( Lotus - Renault )	Teo Fabi ( Brabham - BMW )	Nelson Piquet ( Brabham - BMW )	Derek Warwick ( Renault )
9	1985	Detroit	Keke Rosberg ( Williams - Honda )	Stefan Johansson ( Ferrari )	Michele Alboreto ( Ferrari )	Ayrton Senna ( Lotus - Renault )	Ayrton Senna ( Lotus - Renault )

Legend
abbreviation	class	comment
F1	formula 1	Formula 1 World Championship from 1950
F2	Formula 2
FL	Formula libre	Vehicle class usually advertised by the organizer
SW	Sports car
TW	Touring car
GP	Grand Prix vehicles
	↓ Solid gray lines indicate when a new course was used in history. ↓
	Entries with a light red background were not runs for the automobile or Formula 1 world championship.
	Entries with a yellow background were runs for the European Championship .

Web links

• Formula 1 race statistics on statsf1.com