Circuito de Jerez – F1 Track Layout, Records & Winners

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1986
First Grand Prix
7
Grand Prix
2
Most Driver Wins
3
Most Constructor Wins

Circuito de Jerez, located in Andalusia, southern Spain, opened in 1985 and hosted the Spanish Grand Prix from 1986 to 1990, the European GP in 1994, and the European GP again in 1997 (the title-deciding race notorious for Michael Schumacher\'s attempted collision with Jacques Villeneuve). The 4.428 km layout was used in F1 testing until 2008 and remains an important MotoGP venue today.

Layout & Facts

Track Geometry

Lap distance4.428 km / 2.751 mi
Circuit typePermanent circuit
Elevation change14 meters / 46 feet
Driving directionClockwise ↻
Corners13 corners
(4 low / 8 medium / 1 high speed)

Driving Demands

Performance

Wins by grid positionP143%P243%P514%based on 7 races
Pole position sideLeft side
Top speed295 km/h (183 mph)
Average race speed192 km/h (119 mph)
Pit lane time loss21.0 seconds
Lap record1:23.135 (192 km/h / 119 mph)
(Heinz-Harald Frentzen, 1997)

Race Strategy

Heritage

Opened1985 (41 years ago)
Local timezoneEurope/Madrid (CEST, UTC+02)
OwnerJunta de Andalucía
Official websitewww.circuitodejerez.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
1France Alain Prost52125013.62.032
2Brazil Ayrton Senna52002411.85.023
3United Kingdom Nigel Mansell51304012.85.427
4Finland Mika Häkkinen21012007.02.014
5Germany Michael Schumacher21001111.59.510
6Austria Gerhard Berger70101015.67.613
7United Kingdom David Coulthard10101006.02.06
8United Kingdom Damon Hill20101003.010.56
9Italy Alessandro Nannini500220014.815.08
10Canada Jacques Villeneuve10011101.03.04
11Sweden Stefan Johansson300110014.312.34
12Italy Riccardo Patrese50000018.49.86
13United Kingdom Eddie Irvine20000008.54.55
14Finland Keke Rosberg10000005.04.03
15France Jean Alesi40000009.812.83
16Belgium Thierry Boutsen500000011.810.63
17Brazil Nelson Piquet50000105.49.63
18Italy Teo Fabi20000007.513.52
19Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen20000013.56.02
20France Philippe Alliot400000011.811.32
21Japan Aguri Suzuki100000015.06.01
22Finland Mika Salo100000021.012.00
23Switzerland Marc Surer100000022.012.00
24Germany Ralf Schumacher100000016.020.00
25Italy Alessandro Zanardi100000021.016.00
26Australia David Brabham100000025.021.00
27Brazil Tarso Marques100000020.015.00
28Spain Adrián Campos100000024.014.00
29Finland Jyrki Järvilehto100000017.021.00
30Japan Shinji Nakano100000015.010.00
31Italy Gianni Morbidelli10000008.011.00
32Brazil Christian Fittipaldi100000019.017.00
33France Érik Comas100000023.023.00
34France Patrick Tambay100000018.08.00
35Australia Alan Jones100000017.024.00
36Italy Gabriele Tarquini100000022.022.00
37France Pascal Fabre100000025.025.00
38Italy Giancarlo Fisichella100000017.011.00
39France Jacques Laffite10000008.011.00
40United Kingdom Mark Blundell100000014.013.00
41Argentina Norberto Fontana100000018.014.00
42Italy Elio de Angelis100000015.014.00
43Brazil Pedro Diniz100000013.022.00
44Italy Domenico Schiattarella100000026.019.00
45Japan Hideki Noda100000024.025.00
46Denmark Jan Magnussen100000011.09.00
47United Kingdom Johnny Dumfries100000010.09.00
48France Olivier Panis200000010.08.00
49France Éric Bernard200000020.019.00
50Germany Christian Danner200000022.519.00
51Spain Luis Perez-Sala200000022.014.00
52Brazil Rubens Barrichello20000008.516.50
53United Kingdom Johnny Herbert200000010.58.00
54Netherlands Jos Verstappen200000017.020.00
55Italy Alex Caffi200000020.511.50
56France Olivier Grouillard200000022.517.50
57Japan Ukyo Katayama200000016.012.00
58France Yannick Dalmas200000019.510.00
59Italy Emanuele Pirro200000013.018.50
60Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani300000023.022.00
61France René Arnoux300000013.020.00
62Brazil Maurício Gugelmin300000016.310.00
63Italy Stefano Modena300000020.720.00
64United States Eddie Cheever300000033.011.70
65France Philippe Streiff300000016.014.70
66Italy Pierluigi Martini400000013.018.50
67Japan Satoru Nakajima400000016.319.80
68United Kingdom Jonathan Palmer400000016.819.00
69United Kingdom Martin Brundle400000013.815.30
70United Kingdom Derek Warwick400000013.812.00
71Italy Ivan Capelli400000015.815.30
72Italy Nicola Larini400000017.820.50
73Italy Michele Alboreto500000014.415.20
74Italy Andrea de Cesaris600000017.818.20
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Constructors Ranking
NOTeamGP  1st  2nd  3rd  Pod  Pole  FL  Avg GridAvg PosPoints
1United Kingdom McLaren73249325.45.762
2United Kingdom Williams71315234.86.444
3Italy Ferrari71203016.710.526
4Italy Benetton71023117.911.124
5United Kingdom Team Lotus610011012.412.211
6Ireland Jordan200000012.011.83
7France Larrousse500000016.313.93
8United Kingdom Tyrrell700000015.014.23
9Switzerland Sauber200000013.512.51
10Italy Onyx100000017.021.00
11United Kingdom Leyton House100000015.510.00
12United Kingdom Footwork100000013.514.00
13United Kingdom Simtek100000025.520.00
14United Kingdom Stewart100000011.515.00
15France Prost100000012.08.50
16United Kingdom Lola100000017.516.00
17Germany Rial200000023.019.00
18Italy Dallara300000017.814.20
19Italy Euro Brun300000026.013.00
20United Kingdom March300000016.214.20
21United Kingdom Brabham400000013.118.90
22Germany Zakspeed400000019.318.00
23France AGS400000020.819.00
24Italy Coloni400000026.026.00
25Italy Osella500000019.221.00
26United Kingdom Arrows600000020.612.90
27France Ligier600000015.115.50
28Italy Minardi700000019.217.70
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Circuito de Jerez — Frequently Asked Questions

How many F1 Grands Prix have been held at Circuito de Jerez?
Circuito de Jerez has hosted 7 Formula 1 Grands Prix since the first edition in 1986.
Who has the most F1 wins at Circuito de Jerez?
Ayrton Senna holds the record at Circuito de Jerez with 2 victories.
Which constructor has won most often at Circuito de Jerez?
McLaren is the most successful constructor at Circuito de Jerez with 3 wins.
What is the lap record at Circuito de Jerez?
The lap record at Circuito de Jerez is 01:23.135, set by Heinz-Harald Frentzen in 1997.
Where is Circuito de Jerez located?
Circuito de Jerez is located in Jerez.
When was Circuito de Jerez built?
Circuito de Jerez opened in 1985.
In which direction is Circuito de Jerez driven?
Circuito de Jerez is driven clockwise.
How many corners does Circuito de Jerez have?
Circuito de Jerez has 13 corners.
Is Circuito de Jerez a street or permanent circuit?
Circuito de Jerez is a permanent circuit.
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