• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content

GP Racing Stats

  • 2025 F1 Season
  • Drivers
  • Constructors
  • Seasons
  • Records
  • Grands Prix
  • Circuits

Notice: this website is currently undergoing a complete redesign which will bring a more friendly UI experience, better content, and more features.

Home / Circuits / Watkins Glen

Watkins Glen F1 stats

Circuit info

Country

USA

Location

Watkins Glen, New York

Official name

Watkins Glen International

Races held

20

First race

1961 United States Grand Prix

Last race

1980 United States Grand Prix

Most wins (driver)

  • Graham Hill (3)
  • Jim Clark (3)

Most wins (constructor)

Lotus (7)

← Valencia Yas Marina →

Quick links

  • Race winners
  • Pole positions
  • Fastest laps
  • Statistics

Events

#Grand PrixRacesYear(s)
1USA201961-80
← Valencia Yas Marina →

Races

Find race results, starting grids, post-race championship standings, and milestones for every race held at Watkins Glen.

#DateGrand PrixResult
108 October 1961United StatesResult
207 October 1962United StatesResult
306 October 1963United StatesResult
404 October 1964United StatesResult
503 October 1965United StatesResult
602 October 1966 (constructors’ title decider)United StatesResult
701 October 1967United StatesResult
806 October 1968United StatesResult
905 October 1969United StatesResult
1004 October 1970 (drivers’ & constructors’ title decider)United StatesResult
1103 October 1971United StatesResult
1208 October 1972United StatesResult
1307 October 1973 (constructors’ title decider)United StatesResult
1406 October 1974 (drivers’ & constructors’ title decider)United StatesResult
1505 October 1975United StatesResult
1610 October 1976 (constructors’ title decider)United StatesResult
1702 October 1977 (drivers’ title decider)United StatesResult
1801 October 1978United StatesResult
1907 October 1979United StatesResult
2005 October 1980United StatesResult
← Valencia Yas Marina →

Wins by grid position

Below are the grid positions of every race winner at Watkins Glen and the number of wins per position.

Grid positionWins
Pole10
2nd4
3rd2
4th1
5th2
8th1

For more information see Watkins Glen race winners.

← Valencia Yas Marina →

Maiden wins

The following drivers won their first F1 race at Watkins Glen.

DriverYear
Innes Ireland (Lotus)1961
Jochen Rindt (Lotus)1969
Emerson Fittipaldi (Lotus)1970
Francois Cevert (Tyrrell)1971
← Valencia Yas Marina →

Title deciders

Watkins Glen has hosted the following championship title deciders:

Drivers’ title

  1. 1970: Jochen Rindt (1st title)
  2. 1974: Emerson Fittipaldi (2nd title)
  3. 1977: Niki Lauda (2nd title)

Constructors’ title

  1. 1966: Brabham (1st title)
  2. 1973: Lotus (6th title)
  3. 1974: McLaren (1st title)
  4. 1976: Ferrari (4th title)
← Suzuka Yas Marina →

GP Racing Stats is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula 1 companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.

The information provided in this website is for general information purposes only.

Although every effort has been made to ensure the data is accurate and up to date, GP Racing Stats does not accept any responsibility for and cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies.

The use of data on this website is at your own risk.

GP Racing Stats claims no rights to these data.

  • © 2026 GP Racing Stats
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact