Watkins Glen

United States of America

Track Length: 5.435 km Direction: clockwise Pole Side: right View Map

Records and Interesting Facts — Watkins Glen

Grand Prix Held
20
Most Successful Driver
3 wins
Jim Clark
Most Successful Team
4 wins
team lotus
Most Pole Positions
3 poles
Graham Hill based on qualifying data recorded since 1961
Race Lap Record
1:02.740
Jacky Ickx (1970)
Closest Victory
0.668 s
1973 — Ronnie Peterson (1) – James Hunt (2)
The Biggest Comeback Drive

Ronnie Peterson started from P26 in 1972 and finished P4 — 22 places up from where they started.

The Home Curse

Drivers from United States have never won on home soil. The best result was Richie Ginther's P2 finish in 1963 — 4 home podiums have been achieved in total.

Grand Prix History

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