United States Grand Prix West
Coordinates: 33°46′01″N 118°11′22″W / 33.766914°N 118.189328°W
| Long Beach Grand Prix | |
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| Race information | |
| Laps | 75 |
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| Circuit length | 3.275 km (2.04 mi) |
| Race length | 245.625 km (152.62 mi) |
| Number of times held | 8 |
| First held | 1976 |
| Last held | 1983 |
| Most wins (constructors) |  Ferrari (3) |
| Last race (1983): | |
| Pole position |  Patrick TambayFerrari 1:26.117 |
| Podium | 1.  John WatsonMcLaren-Ford 1:53:34.889 2.  Niki LaudaMcLaren-Ford +27.993 3. René ArnouxFerrari + 1:13.638 |
| Fastest lap | Niki Lauda McLaren-Ford 1:28.330 |
The United States Grand Prix West was a Formula One motor race held at street circuit in Long Beach, California. It was a Formula 5000 race in 1975, and a F1 world championship event from 1976 to 1983. After 1983 the event became the Long Beach Grand Prix of the CART series.
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Winners of the United States Grand Prix West[change | change source]
Repeat winners (drivers)[change | change source]
No driver has won the United States Grand Prix West more than once.
Repeat winners (constructors)[change | change source]
| # of wins | Constructor | Years won |
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| 3 | Ferrari |
1976, 1978, 1978 |
| 2 | McLaren |
1982, 1983 |
By year[change | change source]
Broadcasting[change | change source]
United Kingdom[change | change source]
| Year | Network | Lap-by-lap | Colour commentator(s) |
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| 1983 | BBC Two | Murray Walker | James Hunt |
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| 1977 | ITV | Andrew Marriot | |
| 1976 |
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