Most Wins: Lewis Hamilton (106) • Most Titles: M. Schumacher & L. Hamilton (7) • 77 Seasons Since 1950 • 1,159 Races in Database • 818 Drivers Tracked • Most Wins: Lewis Hamilton (106) • Most Titles: M. Schumacher & L. Hamilton (7) • 77 Seasons Since 1950 • 1,159 Races in Database • 818 Drivers Tracked •
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Riverside International Raceway

California, USA · 1 races held

Race History

YearGrand PrixWinnerTeam
1960 United States Grand Prix Stirling Moss Team Lotus

About Riverside International Raceway

Riverside International Raceway was a fast, challenging road course located east of Los Angeles in southern California, opened in 1957. It became one of America's premier road-racing venues, hosting major sports car and stock car events for decades, and was renowned for its mix of high-speed sweepers and demanding esses set against the dry Californian hills.

Formula 1 visited Riverside just once, for the 1960 United States Grand Prix. The race brought the World Championship to the West Coast, but the costs and logistics of staging a grand prix there saw the US round move on the following year. Riverside continued as a popular American racing circuit until it was closed and demolished in the late 1980s to make way for commercial development.

Memorable Moments

  • 1960: Stirling Moss won the only F1 United States Grand Prix held at Riverside, driving a Lotus entered by Rob Walker's privateer team in a commanding performance.
  • 1960: The race was the season finale and the last of the championship's front-engined era's American outings, with the title already settled in Jack Brabham's favour before the field reached California.
  • 1961: The United States Grand Prix moved away from Riverside to Watkins Glen, ending the Californian circuit's brief Formula 1 history after a single visit.

Track Character

Riverside was a genuine road course with real variety: a long back straight that let cars build serious speed, a famous downhill esses section that flowed quickly through changes of direction, and a tight, technical infield that demanded precision. The dry, dusty desert setting and abrasive surface tested tyres and concentration, while the fast sweepers rewarded a brave, committed driving style. Though F1 raced there only once, the circuit's reputation as a demanding, well-respected venue endured throughout its long life in American motorsport.