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USA · Austin

Circuit of the Americas

Grand Prix configuration · 5.513 km · 20 corners · anticlockwise.

The Grand Prix circuit

Approximate community-mapped circuit outline. OpenStreetMap source.

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Fast corners, tight turns, long straights

Pirelli describes a circuit that demands straight-line speed, stability through technical sections and tyre management through fast corners.

Venue
Austin, USA
Configuration
Grand Prix configuration
Lap length
5.513 km
Corners & direction
20 · Anticlockwise
Track timezone
America/Chicago

Results shown are from this venue and may include different circuit layouts.

How the circuit shapes the car ↗

The Austin lap

What does it take to win here?

Track guide: Pirelli, 2025. Watch points are F1Fix interpretation.

01

Speed without losing stability

Pirelli describes a lap mixing fast direction changes with technical corners and a need for straight-line speed. The setup has to work across all three demands.

What to watch
Watch the balance between fast-corner commitment and speed on the straights.

02

Manage the heat in the tyres

Austin’s fast corners put sideways loads through the tyres, making heat management important. A quick lap alone does not show how well a car can sustain a stint.

What to watch
Watch repeatable long-run pace as the tyres age, allowing for fuel and traffic.

Sources

Source notes

How tyre management affects race pace ↗

Circuit history

Recent winners & podiums

3 Grands Prix · –. Sprints excluded.

Different winners
2Across 3 Grands Prix
Winners from pole
1 / 3With a recorded grid position
Winners starting in the top 3
1 / 3With a recorded grid position
Furthest-back winning start
P6In this sample
Recent Grand Prix winners, winning constructor, starting grid and podium
RaceWinnerWinning teamWinner’s grid2nd3rd
2025 ↗Max VerstappenRed BullP1Lando NorrisMcLarenCharles LeclercFerrari
2024 ↗Charles LeclercFerrariP4Carlos SainzFerrariMax VerstappenRed Bull
2023 ↗Max VerstappenRed BullP6Lando NorrisMcLarenCarlos SainzFerrari

Max Verstappen: 2/3 · Charles Leclerc: 1/3 wins in this sample of up to five Grands Prix.

Sources

Source notes

Race archive

Grands Prix at this circuit

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