![]() The track in 1989 and 1990 ![]() The track in 1991 | |
Location | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
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Coordinates | 33°26′52.5″N 112°4′28.5″W / 33.447917°N 112.074583°W |
Capacity | 40,000 |
Broke ground | February 1989 |
Opened | June 1989 |
Closed | March 1991 |
Major events | Formula One United States Grand Prix (1989–1991) |
Grand Prix Circuit (1991) | |
Length | 2.312 miles (3.721 km) |
Turns | 15 |
Race lap record | 1:21.434 (![]() |
Grand Prix Circuit (1989–1990) | |
Length | 2.361 miles (3.800 km) |
Turns | 15 |
Race lap record | 1:31.050 (![]() |
The Formula One United States Grand Prix was held on the Phoenix street circuit in Phoenix, Arizona, between 1989 and 1991. It was held in downtown by the Phoenix Civic Plaza and the America West Arena, prior to the introduction of the state's baseball stadium, Bank One Ballpark. The United States Grand Prix lasted in Phoenix for three years, but was dropped without explanation by Formula One management. There were no further Formula One races in the US until the Indianapolis Motor Speedway first held a Grand Prix in 2000.