GridpediaJarama
- Location
- Madrid, Spain
- Races held
- 9 (1968 to 1981)
- Most wins, drivers
- Mario Andretti (2), Niki Lauda (1), Gilles Villeneuve (1), Patrick Depailler (1), Emerson Fittipaldi (1)
- Most wins, teams
- Team Lotus (3), Ferrari (2), McLaren (1), Ligier (1), March (1)
- Most poles
- Jacques Laffite (2), Mario Andretti (2), Niki Lauda (1), James Hunt (1), Jacky Ickx (1)
- Map
- OpenStreetMap
What is a lap of Jarama like?
A permanent road course at San Sebastián de los Reyes on the northern outskirts of Madrid, designed by John Hugenholtz and opened in 1967; the plot was smaller than he wanted, so the lap is compact, with a short main straight and mostly tight corners named after famous names in motor racing (Nuvolari, Fangio, Varzi, Ascari, Bugatti, Monza, Le Mans and others). For 1980 the Bugatti esses were modified to give more run-off, shortening the lap from 3.404 km to about 3.31 km. Its last Formula 1 race, in 1981, showed why it was dropped: Gilles Villeneuve's Ferrari held off four faster cars to win, with the first five covered by 1.24 seconds, and the track was judged too short and narrow for modern Formula 1. The circuit was lengthened to 3.850 km around 1990-1991 and is still in use; owned by the Royal Automobile Club of Spain (RACE), it was renamed Circuito de Madrid Jarama - RACE in 2022.
- Lap length
- 3.312 km
- Direction
- clockwise
- Layout described
- 1980-1990 Grand Prix circuit, about 3.31 km, with the Bugatti esses modified for more run-off; used by Formula 1 in 1981 (and for the non-championship 1980 Spanish Grand Prix)
| Order | Name | Side | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuvolari | ||
| 2 | Fangio | Right | |
| 3 | Varzi | Right | |
| 4 | Le Mans | Left | |
| 5 | Farina | Right | |
| 6 | Pegaso | Left | |
| 7 | Ascari | Right | |
| 8 | Portago | ||
| 9 | Bugatti | Left | |
| 10 | Pegio | ||
| 11 | Monza | Right | |
| 12 | Túnel |
Sources for the checked facts (12)
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circuito_del_Jarama
- racingcircuits.info/europe/spain/jarama.html
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_Spanish_Grand_Prix
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1981_Spanish_Grand_Prix
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Formula_One_circuits
- crash.net/track/43/circuito-permanente-del-jarama
- motociclismo.es/comunidad/circuitos/curvas-circuito-jarama-nzm_259501_102.html
- f1-data.com/script/db/race/list.php?year=1981
- racefans.net/?p=47396
- gdecarli.it/php2/circuit.php?var1=209&var2=2
- todocircuito.com/reportajes/17-circuito-del-jarama.html/pagina-2
- commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Circuito_Permanente_del_Jarama_1980.svg
Does pole position win at Jarama?
The pole sitter has won 4 of 9 races here (44%). Across all circuits since 1950 the pole sitter wins 44% of races. The winner started from the front row (P1 or P2) in 5 of 9 races (56%) and from the top three in 7 (78%). Lowest grid position to win: 7th, Gilles Villeneuve in 1981.
| Winner started from | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|
| P1 | 4 | 44% |
| P2 | 1 | 11% |
| P3 | 2 | 22% |
| P6 | 1 | 11% |
| P7 | 1 | 11% |
Where the winner started, every race at this circuit. Pole sitter means the driver who set the fastest qualifying time (first on the grid where no qualifying data exists); a grid penalty can move the pole sitter back, and that race still counts for them. Compare every circuit.