ROUND 18Permanent CircuitAnti-Clockwise
FIA Grade 1 • USCircuit of the Americas (COTA)
Austin, Texas, USA•United States Grand Prix
Famous for the blind uphill 133-foot climb into Turn 1 hairpin, rapid Esses inspired by Silverstone’s Becketts, and the multi-apex stadium section mirrored after Istanbul’s Turn 8.
#Steep Turn 1 Incline#High-Speed Maggotts Tribute#Stadium Section#Bump Dynamics
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Track Technical Specifications
Track Length5.513km(3.426 miles)
Turns & Corners20turnsAnti-Clockwise
Overtake Zones2zonesActive aero overtake mode
Official Lap Record1:36.169Charles LeclercFerrari (2019)
Race Laps56laps308.405 km distance
First Grand Prix2012Inaugural Championship race
Elevation Change40.5mVertical differential
Estimated Top Speed340 km/hSpeed trap maximum
United States Grand Prix Weekend Timetable
Official session schedule in your local time
Local Time
Full CalendarPractice 1
Fri, Oct 235:30 PM
Practice 2
Fri, Oct 239:00 PM
Practice 3
Sat, Oct 245:30 PM
Qualifying
Sat, Oct 249:00 PM
Grand PrixMAIN
Sun, Oct 258:00 PM