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Watkins Glen

  • 1961–1980
  • 5.435 km
  • 11 corners
  • Permanent circuit
  • Clockwise
5 other circuits nearbyOn the map

Furthest charge to victory here: Innes Ireland won in 1961 from P8 on the grid.

Most successful here

Circuit specialists

A driver's average finish here, set against the same driver's average everywhere else – so a driver who wins everywhere is no specialist here. At least three starts here and three elsewhere.

DriverStarts hereWinsAvg finish hereAvg finish elsewhereBetter by
Jochen Mass34.77.9+3.2
Carlos Reutemann522.65.4+2.8
Alan Jones313.76.4+2.7
Dan Gurney43.35.5+2.3
Jo Siffert75.47.5+2.1
Hans-Joachim Stuck367.7+1.7
Pedro Rodríguez345.5+1.5
Niki Lauda312.74+1.4

Layouts

The circuit has been rebuilt. Comparing lap times across a change of layout is not valid – each layout has its own lap record.

PeriodLengthCornersRacesLap record
1961–19703.780 km8101:02.740 · Jacky Ickx, 1970
1971–19745.435 km1141:40.608 · Carlos Pace, 1974
1975–1980today5.435 km1161:34.068 · Alan Jones, 1980

All races

YearRaceWinnerTeamFrom grid
1980United StatesAlan JonesWilliams5
1979United StatesGilles VilleneuveFerrari3
1978United StatesCarlos ReutemannFerrari2
1977United StatesJames HuntMcLaren1
1976United StatesJames HuntMcLaren1
1975United StatesNiki LaudaFerrari1
1974United StatesCarlos ReutemannBrabham1
1973United StatesRonnie PetersonLotus1
1972United StatesJackie StewartTyrrell1
1971United StatesFrançois CevertTyrrell5
1970United StatesEmerson FittipaldiLotus3
1969United StatesJochen RindtLotus1
1968United StatesJackie StewartMatra2
1967United StatesJim ClarkLotus2
1966United StatesJim ClarkLotus2
1965United StatesGraham HillBRM1
1964United StatesGraham HillBRM4
1963United StatesGraham HillBRM1
1962United StatesJim ClarkLotus1
1961United StatesInnes IrelandLotus8