Phoenix street circuit

Phoenix Grand Prix Circuit

The track in 1989 and 1990

The track in 1991
LocationPhoenix, Arizona, United States
Coordinates33°26′52.5″N 112°4′28.5″W / 33.447917°N 112.074583°W / 33.447917; -112.074583
Capacity40,000
Broke groundFebruary 1989
OpenedJune 1989
ClosedMarch 1991
Major eventsFormula One
United States Grand Prix (1989–1991)
Grand Prix Circuit (1991)
Length2.312 miles (3.721 km)
Turns15
Race lap record1:21.434 (Brazil Ayrton Senna, McLaren MP4/6, 1991)
Grand Prix Circuit (1989–1990)
Length2.361 miles (3.800 km)
Turns15
Race lap record1:31.050 (Austria Gerhard Berger, McLaren MP4/5B, 1990)

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.