Watkins Glen
The current Bill Milliken-designed road course is the third circuit to have been used in this area of New York State.
Grand Prix Circuit
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Type
Permanent road course
Length
3.45 (Miles)
Change
Chicane built before Turn 5
Fastest Race Lap
Sebastien Bourdais (Dallara DW12-Honda), 1m23.9166s, 148.005 mph, Indycars, 2017
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Alexander Rossi (Dallara DW12-Honda), 1m22.4639s, 150.612 mph, Indycars, 2017
Type
Permanent road course
Length
3.377 (Miles)
Change
Chicane at The Esses removed, length officially unchanged
Type
Permanent road course
Length
3.377 (Miles)
Change
Chicane inserted at The Esses
Fastest Race Lap
Alan Jones (Williams FW07B-Ford), 1m34.068, 129.238 mph, F1, 1980
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Bruno Giacomelli (Alfa Romeo 179B), 1m33.291, 130.315 mph, F1, 1980
Type
Permanent road course
Length
3.377 (Miles)
Change
Circuit redeveloped and Grand Prix extension opened
Fastest Race Lap
Carlos Pace (Brabham BT44-Ford), 1m40.608, 120.838 mph, F1, 1974
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Carlos Reutemann (Brabham BT44-Ford), 1m38.978, 122.828 mph, F1, 1974
Type
Permanent road course
Length
2.43 (Miles)
Change
Circuit redeveloped with widened, new straight before "The 90". Used for 1971 Sports Car race
Fastest Race Lap
Derek Bell (Porsche 917K), 1m08.297, 128.088 mph, Sports Cars, 1971
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Mark Donohue (Ferrari 512M), 1m07.740, 129.141 mph, Sports Cars, 1971
Type
Permanent road course
Length
2.35 (Miles)
Fastest Race Lap
Jacky Ickx (Ferrari 312B), 1m02.74, 134.843 mph, F1, 1970
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Jacky Ickx (Ferrari 312B), 1m03.07, 134.137 mph, F1, 1970