Circuit of The Americas
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Austin , Texas , United States | ||
Route type: | permanent race track | |
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Architect: | Hermann Tilke ; Miro Rivera Architects | |
Formula 1 venue : |
since 2012 | |
Track layout | ||
Route data | ||
Important events: |
Formula 1 , World Motorcycle Championship , IndyCar Series , FIA World Rallycross Championship | |
Route length: | 5.516 km (3.43 mi ) | |
Curves: | 20th | |
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Track record: (Formula 1) |
1: 36.169 min. ( Charles Leclerc , Ferrari , 2019 ) |
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Track record: (motorcycle) |
2: 03.575 min. ( Marc Márquez , Honda RC213V , 2014 ) |
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circuitoftheamericas.com |
Coordinates: 30 ° 8 ′ 11.8 ″ N , 97 ° 37 ′ 50.5 ″ W.
The Circuit of The Americas ( CoTA ) is a 5.513 km racetrack near Austin , Texas , United States . The racetrack was completed in 2012. Since then, the US Grand Prix , a Formula 1 race, has taken place on the racetrack. In addition, the organizer of the motorcycle world championship was able to conclude a ten-year contract with the track operator, so that races for the motorcycle world championship have also been held here since 2013 .
Racetrack
The race track as well as the box and paddock were designed by the German track architect Hermann Tilke . The architectural firm Miro Rivera Architects , also from Austin, is responsible for the outdoor facilities such as B. responsible for the grandstands. The route comprises 20 bends, has a height difference of 40 meters and is one of the few routes in Formula 1 that is driven counterclockwise. The start-finish straight ends with an uphill section that ends in a hairpin bend. The route contains passages that are similar to the Maggots-Becketts section in Silverstone or the Motodrom in Hockenheim .
Before the race on November 3, 2019, drivers Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton criticized the exceptionally strong waviness of the track's surface.
Others
The race was canceled for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
statistics
All winners of Formula 1 races in Austin
No. | year | driver | constructor | engine | tires | time | Route length | Round | Ø pace | date | GP the |
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1 | 2012 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | Mercedes | P | 1: 35: 55.269 h | 5.516 km | 56 | 193.219 km / h | Nov 18 | United States |
2 | 2013 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | Renault | P | 1: 39: 17,148 h | 5.516 km | 56 | 186.374 km / h | Nov 17 | |
3 | 2014 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | Mercedes | P | 1: 40: 04.785 h | 5.516 km | 56 | 185.190 km / h | Nov 2 | |
4th | 2015 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | Mercedes | P | 1: 50: 52.703 h | 5.516 km | 56 | 166.888 km / h | Oct 25 | |
5 | 2016 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | Mercedes | P | 1: 38: 12.618 h | 5.516 km | 56 | 188.415 km / h | 23 Oct | |
6th | 2017 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | Mercedes | P | 1: 33: 50.993 h | 5.516 km | 56 | 197.169 km / h | Oct. 22 | |
7th | 2018 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | Ferrari | P | 1: 34: 18.643 h | 5.516 km | 56 | 196.206 km / h | Oct 21 | |
8th | 2019 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | Mercedes | P | 1: 33: 55.653 h | 5.516 km | 56 | 197.006 km / h | Nov 3 | |
- | 2020 | canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
Record winner
Driver: Lewis Hamilton (5) • Driver nations: Great Britain (5) • Designers: Mercedes (5) • Engine manufacturer: Mercedes (6) • Tire manufacturer: Pirelli (8)
Winner of MotoGP races in Austin
No. | year | winner | motorcycle | tires | time | Route length | Round | Ø pace | date | GP of |
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1 | 2013 | Marc Marquez | Honda | B. | 43: 42.123 min | 5.513 km | 21st | 158.949 km / h | Apr 21 | The Americas |
2 | 2014 | Marc Marquez | Honda | B. | 43: 33.430 min | 5.513 km | 21st | 159.477 km / h | 13 Apr | |
3 | 2015 | Marc Marquez | Honda | B. | 43: 47.150 min | 5.513 km | 21st | 158.644 km / h | Apr 12 | |
4th | 2016 | Marc Marquez | Honda | M. | 43: 57.945 min | 5.513 km | 21st | 157.995 km / h | Apr 10 | |
5 | 2017 | Marc Marquez | Honda | M. | 43: 58.770 min | 5.513 km | 21st | 157.946 km / h | 23 Apr | |
6th | 2018 | Marc Marquez | Honda | M. | 41: 52.002 min | 5.513 km | 20th | 158.016 km / h | Apr 22 | |
7th | 2019 | Álex Rins | Suzuki | M. | 41: 45.499 min | 5.513 km | 20th | 158.426 km / h | Apr 22 |
Record winner
Driver: Marc Márquez (6) • Driver nations: Spain (7) • Constructors: Honda (6) • Tire manufacturer: Michelin (4)
Web links
- Official site of the racetrack Austin (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Financial Times Deutschland : Motorcycle World Cup will stop in Texas from 2013 ( Memento from April 15, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ "Austin angry about financing rumors" (Motorsport-Total.com on July 15, 2010)
- ^ "Architects quit work in Austin" (Motorsport-Total.com on January 13, 2012)
- ↑ "US Grand Prix is taking shape: Layout revealed!" (Motorsport-Total.com on September 1, 2010)
- ↑ Formula 1: Austin pilots outraged by bad track orf.at, November 2, 2019, accessed November 2, 2019.
- ^ Formula 1 calendar 2020 with "Eifel-Grand-Prix", but without America , motorsport-total.com from July 24, 2020; Accessed August 20, 2020