Pacific Grand Prix

For the Formula One team, see Pacific

Pacific Grand Prix

TI Circuit Aida
Formula One
Race Statistics
Number of times held	10
First held	1990
Last held	2017
Number of venues	3
Most wins (drivers)	Template:FRA Alain Prost (2) Michael Schumacher (2) Sebastian Vettel (2)
Most wins (constructor)	Template:GBR Williams (4)
Laps

The Pacific Grand Prix was a race on the Formula One calendar, held for it's entirety in Japan. It was first held in 1990 in order to give the newly constructed Autopolis circuit in Ōita Prefecture, Japan a Formula One event. The first running of the race was well received by fans internationally and domestic as it proved to be an economic and sporting success. However, the remote location of the venue and the poor access by road soon detracted from the event, and by late 1992 arrangements were being made to move the event to a new venue. The Okayama International Circuit (then known as the TI Circuit Aida) was selected as the replacement venue for the event with a contract to host the Pacific Grand Prix from 1994 onwards. Despite better access TI Circuit Aida was not well-received by fans, leading to the event organisers severing their contract with TI Circuit Aida for 1996. The event would be cancelled altogether after public interest in a second race in Japan dwindled.

Both Autopolis and Okayama International Circuit would go on to host the Japanese Grand Prix in the 2010s.

For the 2016 and 2017 seasons, the Pacific Grand Prix designation returned for a second Grand Prix in the United States held at the Sonoma Raceway in California.

Previous Winners

By Year

Year	Driver	Constructor	Entrant	Venue
2017	Sebastian Vettel	Template:GBR Caterham-Judd	Template:GBR Caterham F1 Team	Template:USA Sonoma Raceway
	Sebastian Vettel	Template:GBR Caterham-Judd	Template:GBR Caterham F1 Team
2016	Template:GBR Lewis Hamilton	Template:GBR Williams-Peugeot	Template:GBR ING WilliamsF1
	Template:FRA Jules Bianchi	Precision-Mercedes	TRILUX AMG Precision Motorsport
1996-2015 not held
1995	Michael Schumacher	Template:GBR Arrows-Renault	Template:GBR Mild Seven Benetton Arrows	TI Circuit Aida
1994	Michael Schumacher	Template:GBR Arrows-Ford	Template:GBR Mild Seven Benetton Arrows
1993	Template:GBR Jack Christopherson	Template:GBR Williams-Renault	Template:GBR Canon Williams	Autopolis
1992	Template:FRA Alain Prost	Template:GBR Williams-Renault	Template:GBR Canon Williams Team
1991	Template:USA Brendon Cassidy	Template:GBR McLaren-Honda	Template:GBR Honda Marlboro McLaren
1990	Template:FRA Alain Prost	Template:GBR Williams-Renault	Template:GBR Canon Williams Renault Team