Detroit Grand Prix

For the Indycar race, see Detroit Indy Grand Prix.

Detroit Grand Prix

Detroit street circuit
Race information
Laps	63
Circuit length	4.023 km ( mi)
Race length	253.449 km ( mi)
Number of times held	7
First held	1982
Last held	1988
Most wins (drivers)	Ayrton Senna (3)
Most wins (constructors)	Lotus (2) McLaren (2)
Last race (1988):
Pole position	Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda 1:40.606
Podium	1. Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda 1:55:41.842 2. Alain Prost McLaren-Honda +38.713s 3. Thierry Boutsen Benetton-Ford +1 lap
Fastest lap	Alain Prost McLaren-Honda 1:44.836

The title of Detroit Grand Prix was applied to the Formula One races held at the Detroit street circuit in Detroit, Michigan, United States of America from 1982 through 1988.

In 1982, the U.S. became the first and only country to host three World Championship Grands Prix in one season. In addition to the Long Beach (United States Grand Prix West) and Las Vegas races, the new event was held in Detroit, Michigan on another street course encompassing the Renaissance Center. The original circuit had seventeen corners in 2.493 miles, including two very tricky hairpins and a tunnel that enclosed a gentle right-hand bend next to the river, and proved to be even slower than Monaco. The rough, demanding course even included a railroad track crossing. In 1986, Ayrton Senna overcame a tire puncture to win his first of five American races in six years.

For 1989, it was originally planned to move the F1 grand prix to a new circuit at Belle Isle. However, early on, an agreement could not be established, and the grand prix moved to Phoenix for 1989-1991. Upon the departure of F1, the Detroit race was replaced by an event sanctioned by CART.

Winners

Year	Driver	Constructor	Location	Report
1988	Ayrton Senna	McLaren-Honda	Detroit	Report
1987	Ayrton Senna	Lotus-Honda	Detroit	Report
1986	Ayrton Senna	Lotus-Renault	Detroit	Report
1985	Keke Rosberg	Williams-Honda	Detroit	Report
1984	Nelson Piquet	Brabham-BMW	Detroit	Report
1983	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell-Ford	Detroit	Report
1982	John Watson	McLaren-Ford	Detroit	Report

See also

• List of Formula One Championship events
• United States Grand Prix
• United States Grand Prix West
• Caesars Palace Grand Prix
• Dallas Grand Prix
• Detroit Indy Grand Prix