Detroit Grand Prix
| Detroit street circuit | |
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| Race information | |
| Laps | 63 |
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| Circuit length | 4.023 km |
| Race length | 253.449 km |
| 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 ProstMcLaren-Honda +38.713s 3.  Thierry BoutsenBenetton-Ford +1 lap |
| Fastest lap | Alain Prost McLaren-Honda 1:44.836 |
The Detroit Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Detroit street circuit in Detroit, Michigan, USA from 1982 through 1988.
In 1982, the U.S. became the first country to host three World Championship Grands Prix in one season. As of 2010, it is the only one to do so. In addition to the US GP West and Caesars Palace GP races, the new event was held on another street course, in the Renaissance Center of Detroit.
The original circuit had seventeen corners in 2.493 miles, and included a tunnel and a railroad track crossing. For 1989, it was planned to move the Grand Prix to a new circuit at Belle Isle. However, an agreement could not be reached, and the Grand Prix moved to Phoenix in 1989. Upon the departure of F1, the Detroit race was replaced by an event sanctioned by CART.
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Winners of the Detroit Grand Prix [change]
Repeat winners (drivers) [change]
| Number of wins | Driver | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ayrton Senna |
1986, 1987, 1988 |
Repeat winners (constructors) [change]
| Number of wins | Driver | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 2 |  McLaren |
1982, 1988 |
| Lotus |
1982, 1988 |
Active constructors are in bold.
By year [change]
| Year | Driver | Constructor | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Ayrton Senna |
McLaren-Honda | Detroit |
| 1987 | Ayrton Senna |
Lotus-Honda | Detroit |
| 1986 | Ayrton Senna |
Lotus-Renault | Detroit |
| 1985 |  Keke Rosberg |
Williams-Honda | Detroit |
| 1984 | Nelson Piquet |
Brabham-BMW | Detroit |
| 1983 |  Michele Alboreto |
Tyrrell-Ford | Detroit |
| 1982 | John Watson |
McLaren-Ford | Detroit |
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