United States

The **United States of America** (commonly known as the **United States**, the **U.S.**, the **U.S.A.**, **America** and the **States**) is a country in North America. It is the third largest country in population, and either third or fourth in size, in the world.

It has hosted many Grands Prix, including the United States Grand Prix, the Indianapolis 500, the United States Grand Prix West, the Detroit Grand Prix, the Dallas Grand Prix and the Caesars Palace Grand Prix.

The country has produced two Formula One World Champions: the Template:F1 champion, Phil Hill, and Mario Andretti, who won the title in Template:F1. The last American racer was Alexander Rossi in 2015.

The Miami Grand Prix, is scheduled to make its debut for the 2022 season. This latest addition to the Template:F1 calendar has not yet made its debut and FOM has already announced another new addition, the Las Vegas Grand Prix, scheduled to make its debut in the Template:F1 season.

## Circuits in the United States

* **Bold** indicates a GP currently on the F1 calendar

## Grands Prix held in the United States

*Statistics correct up to end of 2021 Formula One Season.*

A total of 71 Formula One Grands Prix have been held in the United States under six different titles, at ten different venues, the most circuits that a country has hosted F1 than any other country.

*Note: entries in tables with a pink background indicate pre-1950 events which predate the World Championship. Yellow background indicates a post-1950 event not part of the World Championship.*

### United States Grand Prix

The **United States Grand Prix** is the one of two US event currently on the calendar. It is currently held at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.

### Indianapolis 500

The Indianapolis 500 was part of the Formula One World Championship from 1950 to 1960 inclusive. All races were held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval course.

### Caesars Palace Grand Prix

In 1981 and 1982, a Grand Prix was held in the expansive parking lot of the Caesars Palace casino in Las Vegas.

### Detroit Grand Prix

From 1982 to 1988, an event was held on public roads in Detroit, Michigan.

### Dallas Grand Prix

The Dallas Grand Prix, run on the Fair Park Street Circuit, was a round of the 1984 Formula One season.

### United States Grand Prix West

The Long Beach Street Circuit, Long Beach, California held Formula One Grands Prix from 1976 to 1983 as the United States Grand Prix West.

### Miami Grand Prix

Since Template:F1, the Miami International Autodrome has hosted the *Miami Grand Prix*.

### Las Vegas Grand Prix

Starting from Template:F1, the *Las Vegas Grand Prix* will be the latest addition to the F1 calendar as an American race.

## World Championship drivers

*Note: this list does not include drivers whose World Championship entries consist solely of those in the Indianapolis 500 between Template:F1 and Template:F1. Those who did race in the Indy 500 between 1950 and 1960, as well as other non-Indy 500 rounds of the Championship are denoted with an asterisk (\*).*

### Winners

* Dan Gurney
* Troy Ruttman\*

### Point scorers

* Bob Bondurant
* Ronnie Bucknum
* Eddie Cheever
* George Follmer
* Masten Gregory
* Jim Hall
* Harry Schell
* Danny Sullivan

### Starters

* Harry Blanchard
* Phil Cade
* Jay Chamberlain
* George Constantine
* Chuck Daigh\*
* Bob Drake
* Mike Fisher
* John Fitch
* Fred Gamble
* Gus Hutchison
* Brett Lunger
* Herbert MacKay-Fraser
* Timmy Mayer
* Robert O'Brien
* Roger Penske
* Sam Posey
* Bobby Rahal
* Lance Reventlow
* Alexander Rossi
* Lloyd Ruby\*
* Rob Schroeder
* Tony Settember
* Hap Sharp
* Carroll Shelby
* Scott Speed
* Alfonso Thiele (Template:F1)
* Al Unser
* Bobby Unser
* Fred Wacker

### Non-starters

* Frank Dochnal
* Bruce Kessler

## Indianapolis 500 drivers

*Note: This list consists of drivers who* only *entered in the Indianapolis 500 between Template:F1 and Template:F1 and in no other World Championship races. Those who raced in both are listed above and denoted with an asterisk. Only drivers who won between 1950 and 1960 are listed as winners, those who competed between those years but won in other years (before 1950 or after 1960) are* not *listed as winners.*

### Winners

* Pat Flaherty
* Sam Hanks
* Jim Rathmann
* Bob Sweikert
* Lee Wallard

### Point scorers

* George Amick
* Manny Ayulo
* Bobby Ball
* Tony Bettenhausen
* Johnny Boyd
* Duane Carter
* Joie Chitwood
* Jimmy Davies
* Walt Faulkner
* Don Freeland
* Paul Goldsmith
* Cecil Green
* Bill Holland
* Bill Homeier
* Andy Linden
* Jack McGrath
* Miles Nazaruk
* Dick Rathmann
* Mauri Rose
* Paul Russo
* Johnny Thomson

### Starters

* Red Amick
* Keith Andrews
* Frank Armi
* Chuck Arnold
* Henry Banks
* Art Bisch
* Bill Cantrell
* Bill Cheesbourg
* Bob Christie
* George Connor
* Ray Crawford
* Larry Crockett
* Jimmy Daywalt
* Duke Dinsmore
* Len Duncan
* Don Edmunds
* Ed Elisian
* Myron Fohr
* George Fonder
* Carl Forberg
* Gene Force
* A. J. Foyt
* Elmer George
* Cliff Griffith
* Bobby Grim
* Gene Hartley
* Mack Hellings
* Al Herman
* Jackie Holmes
* Jerry Hoyt
* Jim Hurtubise
* Jimmy Jackson
* Joe James
* Al Keller
* Danny Kladis
* Jud Larson
* Bayliss Levrett
* Bill Mackey
* Mike Magill
* Johnny Mantz
* Ernie McCoy
* Jim McWithey
* Chet Miller
* Duke Nalon
* Pat O'Connor
* Jimmy Reece
* Jim Rigsby
* Alexander Rossi
* Eddie Russo
* Eddie Sachs
* Carl Scarborough
* Bill Schindler
* Bob Scott
* Chuck Stevenson
* Len Sutton
* Marshall Teague
* Shorty Templeman
* Bud Tingelstad
* Johnnie Tolan
* Jerry Unser
* Bob Veith
* Spider Webb
* Wayne Weiler
* Chuck Weyant
* Dempsey Wilson

### Non-starters

* Emil Andres
* Johnny Baldwin
* Buzz Barton
* Joe Barzda
* Tony Bonadies
* Marvin Burke
* Russ Klar
* Wayne Selser
* Leroy Warriner