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CIRCUIT ARCHIVE · USA

Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Indianapolis, USA · 8 completed races

Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a mixed circuit (provisional classification). A midfield comparison needs at least two qualifying races of this type.

Grid and race movement

Winners from pole3
Winners from elsewhere5
Unknown winning grid0

Overtaking guide

Historical frequency

Insufficient data — no sourced race totals yet.

Rating: insufficient data. At least 3 sourced races are required.

tenthz’s guide uses historical reported counts. Weather, strategy, field size and regulations affect the totals; this is not an official F1 rating or a prediction for the next race.

Definition, coverage and race totals

Average = sum of all sourced Grand Prix totals divided by the number of sourced races. Each race counts once. Missing totals are excluded, never counted as zero. We do not add separate Sprint totals. Hard means under 30, Medium 30 to under 60, and Easy 60 or more reported overtakes per race. These are fixed tenthz editorial bands, not a ranking against a changing sample of circuits.

Source: F1’s “Need to Know” race previews. The published totals are reproduced as reported; those articles do not specify all counting exclusions. We do not infer them from finishing positions or OpenF1 position swaps. Years and layouts may differ from today’s circuit; a source check does not establish complete historical coverage.

From grid to finish

Drivers finished 3.76 places ahead of their starting position on average.

Across 96 classified driver results in 8 Grands Prix (2000–2007).

  • Finished ahead of grid71% (68/96)
  • Kept starting position16% (15/96)
  • Finished behind grid14% (13/96)

These are start-to-finish changes, not a count of on-track overtakes. Pit stops, penalties and retirements ahead can all affect the result.

How this is calculated

Starting grid position minus official classified finishing position. P10 to P7 is a gain of three places. Each eligible driver result counts once; unclassified results, disqualifications, non-starters and unknown grids are excluded. This describes historical results, not how easy it is to overtake. Circuit layouts and regulations may differ across the years shown.

Race-by-race position changes
RaceCarsNet places / classified result
2007 · United States Grand Prix172.29
2006 · United States Grand Prix104.8
2005 · United States Grand Prix610.83
2004 · United States Grand Prix94.56
2003 · United States Grand Prix115.91
2002 · United States Grand Prix160.81
2001 · United States Grand Prix152.67
2000 · United States Grand Prix124.17

Current grid at this circuit 2026 GRID

DriverStarts / winsCircuit avg.Season avg.This year here
Lewis Hamilton1 / 114.26—
Fernando Alonso5 / 03.514.62—

Circuit averages use imported official finishes across seasons; season averages use 2026. An absent visit is unavailable, not zero.

FASTEST AVAILABLE RACE LAP1:10.399Rubens Barrichello · 2004 ↗

Fastest recorded lap in the imported results. Circuit layouts may differ; this is not a verified record for the current configuration.

Most wins · drivers

NameWins
Michael Schumacher5
Lewis Hamilton1
Mika Häkkinen1
Rubens Barrichello1

Most wins · constructors

NameWins
Ferrari6
McLaren2

Every Grand Prix

SeasonRaceDateWinner
2007United States Grand Prix ↗17 JunLewis Hamilton
2006United States Grand Prix ↗02 JulMichael Schumacher
2005United States Grand Prix ↗19 JunMichael Schumacher
2004United States Grand Prix ↗20 JunMichael Schumacher
2003United States Grand Prix ↗28 SeptMichael Schumacher
2002United States Grand Prix ↗29 SeptRubens Barrichello
2001United States Grand Prix ↗30 SeptMika Häkkinen
2000United States Grand Prix ↗24 SeptMichael Schumacher