Circuit of the Americas (COTA) is a 3.427-mile (5.515 km) motor racing circuit in an unincorprated area of Travis County, Texas, just outside of Austin city limits. It is the host of the Formula One United States Grand Prix.
The circuit and Grand Prix were first proposed in the middle of 2010. The circuit was the first in the United States to be purpose-built for Formula One. The layout was conceived by promoter Tavo Hellmund and 1993 Motorcycle World Champion Kevin Schwantz with the assistance of German architect and circuit designer Hermann Tilke, who has also designed the Sepang, Shanghai, Yas Marina, Istanbul, Bahrain, Yeongam, and Buddh circuits, as well as the reprofiling of the Hockenheimring and Fuji Speedway.
A crowd of 117,429 watched the Formula One race in November 2012.
FACTS AND FIGURES
Circuit name Circuit of Americas (COTA)
Address Circuit of Americas
9201 Circuit of Americas Blvd
Austin, TX 78617
USA
Opened October 21, 2012
Race date 17-19 September 2015
Circuit length 5.513 km (3.427 mi)
Driving direction anti clockwise
Lap record 1:39.347 (Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, 2012)
Website WWW.CIRCUITOFTHEAMERICAS.COM »
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