Long Beach
The Long Beach Street Circuit, a quintessential American temporary track, hosted Formula 1 from 1976 to 1983. Its tight, concrete-lined confines and unforgiving walls demanded precision and courage, offering little room for error. The circuit's challenging layout, incorporating public roads, created an atmosphere unlike purpose-built tracks, often leading to dramatic races and unexpected outcomes. While no longer on the F1 calendar, Long Beach remains an iconic venue in motorsport history, synonymous with thrilling street racing.
- First Race
- 1976
- Last Race
- 1983
- Total Races
- 8(rank 38)
Most driver wins
- 1stN. Piquet1 wins
- 1stA. Jones1 wins
- 1stN. Lauda1 wins
- 1stJ. Watson1 wins
- 1stC. Reutemann1 wins
- 1stG. Villeneuve1 wins
- 1stM. Andretti1 wins
- 1stC. Regazzoni1 wins
Most driver podiums
- 1stN. Lauda4 podiums
- 2ndR. Patrese2 podiums
- 2ndN. Piquet2 podiums
- 2ndA. Jones2 podiums
- 2ndC. Reutemann2 podiums
- 2ndM. Andretti2 podiums
- 2ndP. Depailler2 podiums
- 2ndJ. Scheckter2 podiums
Most driver starts
- 1stJ. Laffite8 starts
- 1stJ. Watson8 starts
- 1stJ. Jarier8 starts
- 4thA. Jones7 starts
- 4thM. Andretti7 starts
Most constructor wins
- 1st3 wins
- 2nd2 wins
- 3rd1 wins
- 3rd1 wins
- 3rd1 wins
- 1983 United States Grand Prix WestWinner: J. Watson
- 1982 United States Grand Prix WestWinner: N. Lauda
- 1981 United States Grand Prix WestWinner: A. Jones
- 1980 United States Grand Prix WestWinner: N. Piquet
- 1979 United States Grand Prix WestWinner: G. Villeneuve
- 1978 United States Grand Prix WestWinner: C. Reutemann