Last year: the 2025 race
- 1Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing · from P1
- 2Lando NorrisMcLaren · from P2
- 3Charles LeclercFerrari · from P3
Max Verstappen won the 2025 United States Grand Prix from pole position. Watch the highlights or the full race replay, every car on the real circuit.
At a glance
- Length
- 5.513 km
- Turns
- 20
- Lap (pole)
- ≈ 1:33
- First held
- 2012
- Top speed
- 321 km/h
- Average speed
- 213 km/h
- Slowest corner
- 80 km/h
- Full throttle
- 50% of the lap
The Circuit of the Americas, in the hills outside Austin, Texas, was purpose-built for Formula 1 and borrows the best corners in the world: a steep, blind uphill climb to Turn 1, a flowing Esses sequence inspired by Silverstone's Maggotts-Becketts, and a stadium section echoing Hockenheim. Its 5.513 km lap and 20 corners flow over real elevation change.
First raced in 2012, COTA is one of the most complete modern circuits, with long straights for overtaking and high-speed sweeps that reward a well-balanced car. Pole laps run into the 1:32s.
Corners
- T1Turn 1Steep, blind uphill braking zone; heavy braking and the main passing spot.
- T3-6The EssesFast, flowing downhill S-bends inspired by Maggotts and Becketts.
- T11Turn 11Tight left hairpin that fires the cars down the 1 km back straight; exit speed is everything.
- T12Turn 12Heavy braking at the end of the back straight; the best overtaking spot on the lap.
- T13-15Stadium sectionSlow, twisty corners under the observation tower and the big grandstands.
- T16-18Turns 16-18High-speed triple-apex left inspired by Istanbul's Turn 8.
- T19Turn 19Fast left in the final sequence back toward the line.
Common questions
How long is the Circuit of the Americas?
A lap of the Circuit of the Americas is 5.513 km with 20 corners.
What is the top speed at Circuit of the Americas?
On the 2025 pole lap, cars reached 321 km/h, slowed to 80 km/h in the slowest corner and averaged 213 km/h, with 50% of the lap at full throttle.
What is the pole lap time at Circuit of the Americas?
Max Verstappen took pole in 2025 with a 1:32.510.
Where do drivers overtake at Circuit of the Americas?
COTA is a strong overtaking circuit: the long back straight into the Turn 11 hairpin is the classic DRS passing zone, with further chances into Turn 1 and Turn 12.
When is the 2026 United States Grand Prix?
The race starts on Sun, 25 Oct 2026 20:00 UTC. Practice and qualifying run on the two days before.
Who won the 2025 United States Grand Prix?
Max Verstappen won, ahead of Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc. The full race replay is on the Race tab.