Watkins Glen F1 Grand Prix
Watkins Glen
Winners
The winner started from pole in 10 racess. In 5 occasions of them the driver has had the fastest lap. In 1961 Innes Ireland won the race after he started from position 8 (the lowest).
Consecutively wins: (3) Graham Hill (2) Jim Clark, James Hunt
Top drivers : Jim Clark (3); Graham Hill (3); Carlos Reutemann (2);
Top teams : Lotus (7); BRM (3); Ferrari (3);
Pole positions
Top drivers at grid Graham Hill (3); Jim Clark (3); Mario Andretti (2);
Consecutively poles: (2) Jackie Stewart, James Hunt
In 1972 Ronnie Peterson started the race from position 26 and finish on 4 (best jump).The worst finish was set by Peter Revson in 1972 when he started from 2 and finish on 18.
Watkins Glen fastest laps
| Season | Driver | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Jacky Ickx | 1:02.740 |
| 1969 | Jochen Rindt | 1:04.340 |
| 1968 | Jackie Stewart | 1:05.220 |
| 1967 | Graham Hill | 1:06.000 |
| 1966 | John Surtees | 1:09.670 |
clossest time difference between 1st and 2nd position
| 1st place | Difference | 2nd place | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | -00:00.668 | James Hunt | March | 7 Oct 1973 |
| James Hunt | McLaren | -00:02.026 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 2 Oct 1977 |
| Alan Jones | Williams | -00:04.210 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 5 Oct 1980 |
| Innes Ireland | Lotus | -00:04.300 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 8 Oct 1961 |
| Niki Lauda | Ferrari | -00:04.943 | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren | 5 Oct 1975 |
Heat maps
Starting grid / final race
bigest time difference between 1st and 2nd position
| 1st place | Difference | 2nd place | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Clark | Lotus | -1 lap | Jochen Rindt | Cooper | 2 Oct 1966 |
| Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | -00:48.787 | Rene Arnoux | Renault | 7 Oct 1979 |
| Jochen Rindt | Lotus | -00:46.990 | Piers Courage | Brabham | 5 Oct 1969 |
| Francois Cevert | Tyrrell | -00:40.062 | Jo Siffert | BRM | 3 Oct 1971 |
| Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | -00:36.390 | Pedro Rodriguez | BRM | 4 Oct 1970 |
Watkins Glen F1 victories and pole positions by seasons
| Season | Winner | Pole position | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Alan Jones | Williams | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo |
| 1979 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Alan Jones | Williams |
| 1978 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | Mario Andretti | Lotus |
| 1977 | James Hunt | McLaren | James Hunt | McLaren |
| 1976 | James Hunt | McLaren | James Hunt | McLaren |
| 1975 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | Niki Lauda | Ferrari |
| 1974 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham |
| 1973 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus |
| 1972 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell |
| 1971 | Francois Cevert | Tyrrell | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell |
| 1970 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari |
| 1969 | Jochen Rindt | Lotus | Jochen Rindt | Lotus |
| 1968 | Jackie Stewart | Matra | Mario Andretti | Lotus |
| 1967 | Jim Clark | Lotus | Graham Hill | Lotus |
| 1966 | Jim Clark | Lotus | Jack Brabham | Brabham |
| 1965 | Graham Hill | BRM | Graham Hill | BRM |
| 1964 | Graham Hill | BRM | Jim Clark | Lotus |
| 1963 | Graham Hill | BRM | Graham Hill | BRM |
| 1962 | Jim Clark | Lotus | Jim Clark | Lotus |
| 1961 | Innes Ireland | Lotus | Jack Brabham | Cooper |
