Round 20Upcoming
🇺🇸 Austin, United StatesPermanent circuit
Circuit of the Americas.
The Circuit of the Americas mixes a steep opening climb, fast Esses, long straights and a technical stadium section. Its layout draws on several classic circuit ideas. A quick lap has to connect these very different demands without leaving the car compromised between sectors.
- Lap length
- 5.513 km
- Corners
- 20
- Race laps
- 56
- First F1 GP
- 2012
- Race lap record
- 1:36.169
- Charles Leclerc · 2019
KEY SECTIONS
T1
The climb
The wide uphill approach encourages different lines. The blind-feeling turn-in makes braking judgement a prominent part of the start.
T3–6
The Esses
Successive fast direction changes test front-end response. A clean first entry makes the remainder of the sequence easier to connect.
T12–15
The stadium section
A heavy stop at the end of the back straight leads into slower, technical corners. Positioning can keep a fight going.
Setup focus
The car needs fast-corner balance without becoming reluctant to rotate in the stadium section. Sector-by-sector performance is more revealing than a single straight-line speed.
Racing focus
Turns 1 and 12 are clear places to watch an attack develop. The broad entries can allow competing lines, so follow the exit too.
THE 2026 GRAND PRIX
Upcoming
United States Grand Prix
Race date ·
56 scheduled laps · 308.432 km
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