Circuit of the past · Madrid

Jarama

Grand Prix years
1968–1981
Grands Prix held
9
Lap length
3.314 km
Corners
14
Type
Race circuit

About the circuit

A track near Madrid

Jarama, a narrow and twisty circuit north of Madrid with a lap of about 3.4 km, hosted the Spanish Grand Prix, at first alternating with Montjuïc in Barcelona and then every season from 1976 to 1979. Graham Hill won the first race, in 1968, and Mario Andretti won here twice, in 1977 and 1978. The 1980 race was stripped of championship status: it took place at the height of the dispute between FISA and the teams.

Villeneuve and four pursuers

The last Grand Prix here, in 1981, was won by Gilles Villeneuve: for almost the whole race he held off four cars that were quicker than his Ferrari through the corners, and the first five finished within 1.24 seconds.

Championship races
9 — from 1968 to 1981, all of them the Spanish Grand Prix
First race
12 May 1968 — Graham Hill
Most wins
Mario Andretti — 2
Last race
21 June 1981 — Gilles Villeneuve

Layouts by year

1968–19798 races · 3.404 km · 15 turns
19811 race · 3.312 km · 14 turns

Winners

1981Gilles VilleneuveFerrarifrom P7
1979Patrick DepaillerLigierfrom P2
1978Mario AndrettiLotusfrom P1
1977Mario AndrettiLotusfrom P1
1976James HuntMcLarenfrom P1
1974Niki LaudaFerrarifrom P1
1972Emerson FittipaldiLotusfrom P3
1970Jackie StewartMarchfrom P3
1968Graham HillLotusfrom P6

Records

Lap record1:17.818Alan Jones · 1981
Most wins2Mario Andretti
First Grand Prix1968Graham Hill
Races held9in the World Championship since 1968

The lap record is per circuit layout. Calculated by Gridlap from f1db history and the season’s results