Formula 1 makes its second of three visits to the United States this season with a trip to the Circuit of the Americas.
COTA has established itself as a modern classic since joining the calendar in 2012 with a layout modeled on the best sections of race tracks from circuits across the world.
A sprint weekend adds to the drama this weekend as the gloves are expected to come off between the McLaren drivers in the battle for the drivers’ title following Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri’s skirmish in Singapore last time.
Can Mercedes remain on top after George Russel’s victory at Marina Bay?
Here’s all the information you need about the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.
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United States Grand Prix Location
Location: Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas, United States
Circuit of the Americas History in F1
First race: 2012
Years held: 2012-2019, 2021-present
Number of races: 12
Circuit of the Americas Corners
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Turn 1 – Hard on the brakes up the steep hill for an iconic left-hand hairpin.Turn 2 – Sweeping back down-hill on power, full throttle to the right.Turn 3/4/5 – A hardly believable flat-out blast through a left, right, left modeled on Silverstone’s Maggots and Becketts section.Turn 6 – A small touch of the brakes for the right of T6 to bring an end to the esses.Turn 7/8/9 – T7 and T8 continue the switch back theme with just small lifts or dabs on the brake, from left to right as cars rise back uphill, before cresting at T9 to the left.Turn 10 – A flat-out left-hand kink.Turn 11 – Cars move back downhill into a heavy braking zone for a critical left-hand hairpin. Traction is crucial on a long DRS straight.Turn 12 – A great overtaking opportunity into another hairpin left after the long straight.Turn 13/14 – Get the car over to the left ready for the most technical section of the lap, T13 is a switch to the right. T14 is an extension of T13 as cars snake over to the right.Turn 15 – A tight left-hander that has seen action in years gone by, positioning for braking is crucial as the track winds its way around.Turn 16/17/18 – A thrilling blast through a triple-apex right-hand modeled as a reflected version of Turn 8 at Turkey’s Istanbul Park.Turn 19 – A difficult entry for this left-hander after the long right promotes track limit issues on exit. It’s a high-energy flick downhill.Turn 20 – A 90-degree left to finish the lap, relatively low speed with traction critical on exit.
Verstappen 🆚 Norris ⚔️
We were treated to a THRILLER of a battle last season in Austin between Max and Lando 👀#F1 #USGP pic.twitter.com/c7hSbTC44I
— Formula 1 (@F1) October 13, 2025Circuit of the Americas facts
Most wins by a driverMost wins by a teamLast 10 winners
2024 – Charles Leclerc, Ferrari2023 – Max Verstappen, Red Bull
2022 – Max Verstappen, Red Bull
2021 – Max Verstappen, Red Bull
2019 – Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes
2018 – Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari
2017 – Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
2016 – Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
2015 – Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
2014 – Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
United States Grand Prix lap record
Both the race and outright lap records for COTA were set during the 2019 running of the event.
Charles Leclerc set the best race time with a 1:36.169s effort after a late switch to softs for Ferrari, while then-Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas took pole position with a 1:32.029s.
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