USA· AustinCircuit of the Americas
A lap of Circuit of the Americas
Length
5.45 km
calculated from GPS data
Full throttle
63.2 %
of the lap
Top speed
341 km/h
Slowest point
77 km/h
braking zones
10
Elevation change
30 m
A qualifying lap of Circuit of the Americas takes 1:34.035 min. Drivers are at full throttle for 63.2% of the lap, with a top speed of 341 km/h and a slowest point of 77 km/h.
- The first corner: left-right chicane. Drivers brake from 290 to 85 km/h and take it in gear 1, dropping 9 m.
- The second corner: fast left-hander, flat out at 275 km/h.
- The third corner: fast right-hander, flat out at 265 km/h.
- The fourth corner: fast left-hander at around 250 km/h in gear 6.
- The fifth corner: right-left chicane, in gear 5 at around 195 km/h.
- The sixth corner: right-left chicane. Drivers brake from 195 to 150 km/h and take it in gear 3, rising 8 m.
- The seventh corner: fast left-hander, flat out at 245 km/h.
- The eighth corner: slow left-hander. Drivers brake from 245 to 75 km/h and take it in gear 1, rising 3 m. This is followed by a 1340 m straight at up to 340 km/h.
- The ninth corner: left-right chicane. Drivers brake from 310 to 90 km/h and take it in gear 2. This is followed by a 600 m straight at up to 245 km/h.
- The tenth corner: left-right chicane. Drivers brake from 185 to 85 km/h and take it in gear 1.
- The eleventh corner: fast left-hander at around 200 km/h in gear 5.
- The twelfth corner: slow left-hander. Drivers brake from 210 to 105 km/h and take it in gear 2.
Based on: Andrea Kimi Antonelli's pole lap, United States Grand Prix 2026 qualifying, data: OpenF1.
Key facts
Length
approx. 5.45 km (calculated from GPS data)
Opened
2012
First Grand Prix
2012
Time zone
America/Chicago
Records
| Lap record | Pole record |
|---|---|
| 1:36.169 · Charles Leclerc | 1:32.029 · Valtteri Bottas |
Statistics
Grands Prix
14
Most wins
Lewis Hamilton (5)
Most successful team
Mercedes (6)
Safety car rate
25 %
Win from pole
50 %
Grands Prix at this circuit
Winners by year
| Year | Grand Prix | Winner | Team | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | United States Grand Prix | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | Andrea Kimi Antonelli |
| 2025 | United States Grand Prix | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | Max Verstappen |
| 2024 | United States Grand Prix | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | Lando Norris |
| 2023 | United States Grand Prix | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | Charles Leclerc |
| 2022 | United States Grand Prix | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | Carlos Sainz |
| 2021 | United States Grand Prix | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | Max Verstappen |
| 2019 | United States Grand Prix | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | Valtteri Bottas |
| 2018 | United States Grand Prix | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2017 | United States Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2016 | United States Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2015 | United States Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | Nico Rosberg |
| 2014 | United States Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | Nico Rosberg |
| 2013 | United States Grand Prix | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2012 | United States Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | Sebastian Vettel |
Frequently asked questions
Who has the most wins at Circuit of the Americas?
Lewis Hamilton has won here 5 times – more than any other driver.