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Detroit Grand Prix

The title of Detroit Grand Prix was applied to the Formula One races held at the Detroit street circuit

Detroit street circuit

The streets of Detroit, Michigan hosted Formula One racing, and later CART racing, between the 1982 and 1991 seasons. The course was set up near the Renaissance Center and the Cobo Arena, also including a small part of the M-1 , also known as Woodward Avenue....
in Detroit, Michigan, United States of America from 1982 through 1988.

In 1982, the U.S. became the first country to host three World Championship Grands Prix in one season. In addition to the Long Beach

Long Beach, California

Long Beach is a large city located in southern California, USA, on the Pacific Ocean coast. It is situated in Los Angeles County, about south of downtown Los Angeles....
(United States Grand Prix West

United States Grand Prix West

The United States Grand Prix West was a race held at Long Beach, California, California, as a Formula 5000 race in 1975 and a Formula One world championship event from 1976 to 1983....
) and Las Vegas races, the new event was held in Detroit, Michigan

Detroit, Michigan

Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Wayne County, Michigan. Detroit is a major port city on the Detroit River, in the Midwestern United States of the United States....
on another street course, encompassing the Renaissance Center

Renaissance Center

The Renaissance Center is a group of seven interconnected List of tallest buildings in Detroit in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Located on the Detroit International Riverfront, the Renaissance Center complex is owned by General Motors as its world headquarters....
. The original circuit had seventeen corners in 2.493 miles, including two very tricky hairpins and a tunnel that enclosed a gentle right-hand bend next to the river, and proved to be even slower than Monaco

Monaco Grand Prix

The Monaco Grand Prix is a Formula One race held each year on the Circuit de Monaco. Run since 1929, it is widely considered to be one of the most important and prestigious automobile races in the world alongside the Indianapolis 500 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans ....
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The title of Detroit Grand Prix was applied to the Formula One races held at the Detroit street circuit

Detroit street circuit

Long Beach, California

United States Grand Prix West

Detroit, Michigan

Renaissance Center

Monaco Grand Prix

Ayrton Senna

Ayrton Senna da Silva, was a Brazilian race car driver and three-time Formula One List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions. He was killed while leading the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix and is the most recent Grand Prix driver to die at the wheel of a Formula One car....
overcame a tire puncture to win his first of five American races in six years.

For 1989, it was originally planned to move the F1 grand prix to a new circuit at Belle Isle. However, early on, an agreement could not be established, and the grand prix moved to Phoenix for 1989-1991. Upon the departure of F1, the Detroit race was replaced by an event sanctioned by CART

Champ Car

Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of automobiles used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades, primarily for use in the Indianapolis 500 auto race....
. For further information see Detroit Indy Grand Prix

Detroit Indy Grand Prix

The Detroit Indy Grand Prix presented by Firestone is a weekend of professional racing featuring competition from both the American Le Mans Series and the Indy Racing League, along with several support races....
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Winners

Year	Driver	Constructor	Location	Report
1988 1988 Formula One season The 1988 Formula One season was the 39th FIA Formula One World Championship season. It commenced on April 3, 1988, and ended on November 13 after sixteen races....	Ayrton Senna Ayrton Senna Ayrton Senna da Silva, was a Brazilian race car driver and three-time Formula One List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions. He was killed while leading the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix and is the most recent Grand Prix driver to die at the wheel of a Formula One car....	McLaren McLaren McLaren is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK. Founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren, McLaren is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed in the Indianapolis 500 and CanAm.... -Honda	Detroit Detroit street circuit The streets of Detroit, Michigan hosted Formula One racing, and later CART racing, between the 1982 and 1991 seasons. The course was set up near the Renaissance Center and the Cobo Arena, also including a small part of the M-1 , also known as Woodward Avenue....	Report
1987 1987 Formula One season The 1987 Formula One season was the 38th FIA Formula One World Championship season. It commenced on April 12, 1987, and ended on November 15 after sixteen races....	Ayrton Senna Ayrton Senna Ayrton Senna da Silva, was a Brazilian race car driver and three-time Formula One List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions. He was killed while leading the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix and is the most recent Grand Prix driver to die at the wheel of a Formula One car....	Lotus Team Lotus Team Lotus was the motorsport sister company of English sports car manufacturer Lotus Cars. The team ran cars in many motorsport series including Formula One, Formula Two, Formula Ford, Formula Junior, American Championship Car Racing and sports car racing.... -Honda	Detroit Detroit street circuit The streets of Detroit, Michigan hosted Formula One racing, and later CART racing, between the 1982 and 1991 seasons. The course was set up near the Renaissance Center and the Cobo Arena, also including a small part of the M-1 , also known as Woodward Avenue....	Report
1986 1986 Formula One season The 1986 Formula One season was the 37th FIA Formula One World Championship season. It commenced on March 23, 1986, and ended on October 26 after sixteen races....	Ayrton Senna Ayrton Senna Ayrton Senna da Silva, was a Brazilian race car driver and three-time Formula One List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions. He was killed while leading the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix and is the most recent Grand Prix driver to die at the wheel of a Formula One car....	Lotus Team Lotus Team Lotus was the motorsport sister company of English sports car manufacturer Lotus Cars. The team ran cars in many motorsport series including Formula One, Formula Two, Formula Ford, Formula Junior, American Championship Car Racing and sports car racing.... -Renault Renault F1 Renault F1 is the Renault company's Formula One racing team. Renault has a long if intermittent history of involvement in motor racing, including Ferenc Szisz winning the 1906 French Grand Prix French Grand Prix, usually regarded as marking the birth of Grand Prix motor racing....	Detroit Detroit street circuit The streets of Detroit, Michigan hosted Formula One racing, and later CART racing, between the 1982 and 1991 seasons. The course was set up near the Renaissance Center and the Cobo Arena, also including a small part of the M-1 , also known as Woodward Avenue....	Report
1985 1985 Formula One season The 1985 Formula One season was the 36th FIA Formula One World Championship season. It commenced on April 7, 1985, and ended on November 3 after sixteen races....	Keke Rosberg Keke Rosberg Keijo Erik Rosberg , List of sportspeople by nickname "Keke", is a Finnish former racing driver and winner of the 1982 Formula One List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions....	Williams WilliamsF1 WilliamsF1, the trading name of Williams Grand Prix Engineering Ltd., is a Formula One motor racing team and constructor. It was founded and run by Frank Williams and Patrick Head.... -Honda	Detroit Detroit street circuit The streets of Detroit, Michigan hosted Formula One racing, and later CART racing, between the 1982 and 1991 seasons. The course was set up near the Renaissance Center and the Cobo Arena, also including a small part of the M-1 , also known as Woodward Avenue....	Report
1984 1984 Formula One season The 1984 Formula One season was the 35th FIA Formula One World Championship season. It commenced on March 25, 1984, and ended on October 21 after sixteen races....	Nelson Piquet Nelson Piquet Nelson Piquet Souto Maior , more commonly known as Nelson Piquet, is a Brazilian former racing driver who was Formula One world champion in 1981 Formula One season, 1983 Formula One season, and 1987 Formula One season....	Brabham-BMW BMW , is an independent German automotive industry founded in 1916. It also produces BMW Motorrad, is the owner of the MINI brand and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars....	Detroit Detroit street circuit The streets of Detroit, Michigan hosted Formula One racing, and later CART racing, between the 1982 and 1991 seasons. The course was set up near the Renaissance Center and the Cobo Arena, also including a small part of the M-1 , also known as Woodward Avenue....	Report
1983 1983 Formula One season The 1983 Formula One season included the 34th FIA Formula One World Championship which commenced on March 13, and ended on October 15 after fifteen races....	Michele Alboreto Michele Alboreto Michele Alboreto was an Italy racing driver. He is famous for finishing runner up to Alain Prost in the 1985 Formula One season, as well as winning the 1997 24 Hours of Le Mans and 2001 12 Hours of Sebring sports car races....	Tyrrell Tyrrell Racing The Tyrrell Racing Organisation was an auto racing team and Formula One constructor founded by Ken Tyrrell and started racing in 1958, but started building its own cars in 1970.... -Ford Cosworth Cosworth is an automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958, specialising in internal combustion engine for auto racing . It supplies a wide range of motorsport series, including the World Rally Championship, Superbike World Championship and, until the end of 2006, Formula One....	Detroit Detroit street circuit The streets of Detroit, Michigan hosted Formula One racing, and later CART racing, between the 1982 and 1991 seasons. The course was set up near the Renaissance Center and the Cobo Arena, also including a small part of the M-1 , also known as Woodward Avenue....	Report
1982 1982 Formula One season The 1982 Formula One season was the 33rd FIA Formula One World Championship season. It commenced on January 23, 1982, and ended on September 25 after sixteen races....	John Watson John Watson (racing driver) John Marshall "Wattie" Watson Order of the British Empire is a United Kingdom former racing driver from Northern Ireland. He competed in Formula One over 12 years, winning five races....	McLaren McLaren McLaren is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK. Founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren, McLaren is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed in the Indianapolis 500 and CanAm.... -Ford Cosworth Cosworth is an automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958, specialising in internal combustion engine for auto racing . It supplies a wide range of motorsport series, including the World Rally Championship, Superbike World Championship and, until the end of 2006, Formula One....	Detroit Detroit street circuit The streets of Detroit, Michigan hosted Formula One racing, and later CART racing, between the 1982 and 1991 seasons. The course was set up near the Renaissance Center and the Cobo Arena, also including a small part of the M-1 , also known as Woodward Avenue....	Report

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