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George Russell
1:37.656 Fastest Lap
56 Laps
6th
Lewis Hamilton
1 Laps
DNF
Sprint
George Russell
Time: 31:21.912
5th
Lewis Hamilton
Time: 31:24.870
6th
Grand Prix Qualifying
George Russell
1:32.974 Fastest Lap
15 Laps
6th
Lewis Hamilton
1:34.154 Fastest Lap
6 Laps
19th
Sprint Shootout
George Russell
Time: 1:32.845
2nd
Lewis Hamilton
Time: 1:33.378
7th
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The Circuit

Designed by renowned Hermann Tilke, the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) made its Formula 1 debut in 2012. The circuit shares many similar characteristics to other venues that we race at, such as Turns 3 to 6 which might make one think of the iconic Silverstone Maggotts Becketts corners. There are also loose tributes to Suzuka, Interlagos and even Istanbul Park to be found throughout a lap.

Over a 5.513km lap you’ll encounter 20 corners, which is tied as the second-highest number on the calendar with Baku, with only the Jeddah circuit having more. There are also two DRS zones, and it’s an anti-clockwise circuit. There’s also plenty of elevation change, just shy of 31 metres from the lowest to the highest point, with the biggest climb being up into Turn 1 – a popular overtaking spot.

Since racing here last year, COTA has been resurfaced and the track made much smoother. In previous years it received some heavy criticism for its bumpy asphalt, but changes have been made that should improve things but could mean lower grip levels than we’ve seen in the past. Uneven track surfaces can have many impacts, including needing to raise the ride height which affects aerodynamics and reinforcing parts of your car to strengthen it. Tyre stress and downforce levels are also high here, as well as heavy lateral loads to the cars.

  • First GP
    2012
  • Circuit Length
    5.516km
  • Race Distance
    308.896km
  • Laps
    56

Everything You Need To Know: Austin

Ye-haw, giddy-up and let’s go racing! We’re back in Austin, and ready for the return of an F1 Sprint weekend. Home of the stars and stripes, this is our second visit Stateside this season and we’ll be looking to add to our tally of five wins and 12 podiums here in Austin.

COTA is found in Texas and remains a very popular weekend on the calendar. As well as the 5.513km circuit, which consists of tight and twisty corners and long straights where you can really put your foot down, it also has an epic atmosphere. Fans love it, and the city’s phrase of “keep Austin weird” can be felt throughout the paddock as we all embrace the Texan lifestyle.

There’s also a change to the regular schedule, as we are buckling up for our first F1 Sprint since Austria. This means Lewis and George will only have one practice session this weekend instead of the usual three, before they jump into the car for Sprint Qualifying. That’ll set up the grid for the 100km Sprint on Saturday afternoon local time, and then it’s back to the normal qualifying procedure at 17:00 CDT (23:00 BST) and the race on Sunday.

Our Successes

We secured our first victory in Austin during the 2014 season. Nico launched off from pole and got away well at the start of the race, but Lewis found his chance to overtake and took the lead at just under half distance. From there, he held onto first place to win and in doing so became Britain’s most successful Formula 1 driver with 32 career victories, passing Nigel Mansell’s record. Nico finished in second to give the team our 10th one-two result of the season.

Lewis was back to his winning ways the year after, when he sealed his third World Championship title in a dramatic Austin showdown. Nico started from pole again, albeit this time the track was damp because of rain, but eventually handed the lead to Lewis after sliding off wide and was forced to finish in second. Equalling Ayrton Senna’s three drivers' titles, Lewis described his achievement as the “greatest moment of my life”.

The victories didn’t stop there, with Lewis continuing the magic momentum he had around this Texas track with pole to flag wins in both 2016 and 2017.

For the 2019 event, Valtteri Bottas took pole around COTA and managed to convert that into a popular win on the Sunday – his seventh in F1. However, as well as a fourth one-two result in Austin, lots of eyes were on Lewis Hamilton who wrapped up his sixth Drivers’ Championship crown and became just the second person along with Michael Schumacher to win as many titles.

Since then, we’ve visited the podium on another two occasions in 2021 and 2022 when Lewis finished in second. From his time here, he’s finished in the top three on nine occasions, which is by far the most of any driver at this circuit.

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