Long Beach Street Circuit – F1 Track Layout, Records & Winners

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Every circuit that has hosted a Formula 1 Grand Prix. Marker size shows how many, and green marks the circuits on this year’s calendar.

1976
First Grand Prix
8
Grand Prix
1
Most Driver Wins
Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
3
Most Constructor Wins
Italy Ferrari

The Long Beach Street Circuit, threading through the harbour district of Long Beach, California, hosted the United States Grand Prix West from 1976 to 1983. The 3.275 km layout (original F1 configuration) wound past the convention centre and the Queen Mary ocean liner. Conceived by Chris Pook as the \"Monaco of America\", it remains an iconic IndyCar venue today after losing F1 hosting to costs.

Layout & Facts

Track Geometry

Lap distance3.275 km / 2.035 mi
Circuit typeStreet circuit
Elevation change5 meters / 16 feet
Driving directionClockwise ↻
Corners14 corners
(7 low / 6 medium / 1 high speed)

Driving Demands

Performance

Wins by grid positionP150%P238%P6+13%based on 8 races
Pole position sideLeft side
Top speed285 km/h (177 mph)
Average race speed148 km/h (92 mph)
Pit lane time loss22.0 seconds
Lap record1:19.830 (148 km/h / 92 mph)
(Nelson Piquet, 1980)

Race Strategy

Heritage

Opened1975 (51 years ago)
Local timezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles (PDT, UTC-07)
OwnerCity of Long Beach
Official websitewww.gplb.com

Surface & Tyres

History

More circuit history coming soon — we are still adding key corner stories for this track.

Drivers Ranking
NODriverGP  1st  2nd  3rd  Pod  Pole  FL  Avg GridAvg PosPoints
1Austria Niki Lauda61304137.37.827
2United States Mario Andretti71102008.99.921
3Argentina Carlos Reutemann61102104.513.215
4Brazil Nelson Piquet51012118.69.013
5Australia Alan Jones710120210.09.313
6United Kingdom John Watson810010014.411.913
7Canada Gilles Villeneuve51001115.012.69
8Switzerland Clay Regazzoni510011114.410.29
9South Africa Jody Scheckter50112008.67.212
10Italy Riccardo Patrese60112109.39.211
11Finland Keke Rosberg401010012.312.86
12France Patrick Depailler50022006.66.213
13Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi500110015.68.27
14France René Arnoux40011006.810.84
15France Jacques Laffite800000010.011.38
16Italy Michele Alboreto20000009.56.53
17Sweden Ronnie Peterson30000007.38.73
18Switzerland Marc Surer200000017.57.02
19United States Eddie Cheever400000013.812.02
20Italy Elio de Angelis500000014.814.42
21Germany Jochen Mass600000016.010.82
22France Jean-Pierre Jarier800000010.512.12
23Venezuela Johnny Cecotto100000017.06.01
24France Patrick Tambay400001012.016.01
25France Didier Pironi500000013.613.21
26Germany Rolf Stommelen100000018.09.00
27Italy Mauro Baldi100000021.021.00
28Italy Beppe Gabbiani100000024.018.00
29Brazil Carlos Pace100000013.09.00
30United States Danny Sullivan10000009.08.00
31United States Brett Lunger100000021.021.00
32United Kingdom Tom Pryce10000005.014.00
33United Kingdom Derek Warwick10000006.025.00
34Italy Renzo Zorzi100000020.018.00
35Sweden Slim Borgudd100000024.010.00
36Brazil Chico Serra100000018.07.00
37New Zealand Chris Amon100000017.08.00
38Austria Hans Binder100000019.011.00
39Brazil Alex Ribeiro100000022.019.00
40Argentina Ricardo Zunino100000018.024.00
41Chile Eliseo Salazar200000025.524.50
42France Jean-Pierre Jabouille200000012.012.50
43United Kingdom Brian Henton200000019.012.00
44Sweden Gunnar Nilsson200000012.014.00
45Mexico Hector Rebaque200000019.011.50
46Brazil Raul Boesel200000024.58.00
47Colombia Roberto Guerrero200000018.516.50
48Germany Manfred Winkelhock200000024.526.00
49Italy Arturo Merzario200000021.519.50
50Germany Hans Joachim Stuck300000018.715.00
51Italy Andrea de Cesaris300001014.017.70
52France Alain Prost30000008.718.30
53Italy Vittorio Brambilla300000016.018.00
54United Kingdom Nigel Mansell300000012.312.70
55Ireland Derek Daly300000020.013.00
56Netherlands Jan Lammers300000013.018.00
57United Kingdom James Hunt40000006.516.80
58Italy Bruno Giacomelli40000008.517.50
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Constructors Ranking
NOTeamGP  1st  2nd  3rd  Pod  Pole  FL  Avg GridAvg PosPoints
1Italy Ferrari83317534.99.651
2United Kingdom McLaren821030214.611.630
3United Kingdom Williams61214027.210.028
4United Kingdom Team Lotus811020010.812.123
5United Kingdom Brabham810231110.613.417
6United Kingdom Arrows601011012.310.09
7United Kingdom Tyrrell800220011.98.917
8Brazil Fittipaldi700110016.89.37
9Canada Wolf30011007.012.74
10France Ligier800000011.411.28
11Switzerland Alfa Romeo40000108.815.03
12Hong Kong Theodore400000018.512.32
13United States Penske20000009.09.01
14United Kingdom RAM100000025.024.00
15United States Parnelli100000015.015.00
16Italy Merzario200000021.519.50
17United Kingdom Toleman200000010.022.50
18United Kingdom Surtees300000016.514.50
19United Kingdom March400000018.614.00
20Italy Osella400000017.717.70
21United Kingdom Shadow500000014.312.40
22France Renault600000010.014.80
23Germany ATS600000019.520.00
24United Kingdom Ensign700000019.211.50
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Long Beach Street Circuit — Frequently Asked Questions

How many F1 Grands Prix have been held at Long Beach Street Circuit?
Long Beach Street Circuit has hosted 8 Formula 1 Grands Prix since the first edition in 1976.
Who has the most F1 wins at Long Beach Street Circuit?
Clay Regazzoni holds the record at Long Beach Street Circuit with 1 victories.
Which constructor has won most often at Long Beach Street Circuit?
Ferrari is the most successful constructor at Long Beach Street Circuit with 3 wins.
What is the lap record at Long Beach Street Circuit?
The lap record at Long Beach Street Circuit is 01:19.830, set by Nelson Piquet in 1980.
Where is Long Beach Street Circuit located?
Long Beach Street Circuit is located in Long Beach.
When was Long Beach Street Circuit built?
Long Beach Street Circuit opened in 1975.
In which direction is Long Beach Street Circuit driven?
Long Beach Street Circuit is driven clockwise.
How many corners does Long Beach Street Circuit have?
Long Beach Street Circuit has 14 corners.
Is Long Beach Street Circuit a street or permanent circuit?
Long Beach Street Circuit is a street circuit.
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