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Circuito Permanente Del Jarama
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| Location | Madrid, Spain |
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| Time zone | GMT +1 |
| Major events | Formula One; |
| Circuit Length | 3.404 km (2.115 mi) |
| Turns | 11 |
| Lap Record | 1:16.44 - 160.328 km/h. (Gilles Villeneuve, Ferrari, 1979) |
The Circuito permanente del Jarama (Permanent circuit of the Jarama) is a 3.404 km (2.115 miles) race course in Spain which hosted nine Formula One Spanish Grand Prix.
Designed by John Hugenholtz (who also created Zandvoort and Suzuka), the circuit was built by Alessandro Rocci in 1967 north of Madrid in arid scrub land. It had a short straight, as most of the course consisted of tight, twisty corners; overtaking was extremely difficult, as shown by Gilles Villeneuve, worthy driver though he was, and his successful defence of the lead for the entirety of the 1981 race despite a tail of four cars significantly faster than his.
Jarama hosted its last F1 race in 1981 directed by Alessandro Rocci when it was deemed too narrow for modern racing; its still holds occasional sports car and motorcycle races.
Events which were not part of the Formula One World Championhip are indicated by a pink background.
| Season | Date | Winning Driver | Constructor | Report |
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| 1981 | June 21 |  Gilles Villeneuve |
Ferrari | Report |
| 1980 | June 1 |  Alan Jones |
Williams-Cosworth | Report |
| 1979 | April 29 |  Patrick Depailler |
Ligier-Ford | Report |
| 1978 | June 4 |  Mario Andretti |
Lotus-Ford | Report |
| 1977 | May 8 | Mario Andretti |
Lotus-Ford | Report |
| 1976 | May 2 |  James Hunt |
McLaren-Ford | Report |
| 1974 | April 28 |  Niki Lauda |
Ferrari | Report |
| 1972 | May 1 |  Emerson Fittipaldi |
Lotus-Ford | Report |
| 1970 | April 19 | Jackie Stewart |
March-Ford | Report |
| 1968 | May 12 | Graham Hill |
Lotus-Ford | Report |
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