

The newly built race track and venue for the event, the Circuit of the Americas, holds nearly 120,000 screaming fans.

The winner of the previous race in 2019 was Bottas, driving for Mercedes. At the end of October, located just south of Austin, Texas, the USA Formula 1 Grand Prix is held each year. In the Constructor’s Championship, Mercedes leads with 433.5 points, versus the 397.5 points of Red Bull and 240 points of McLaren.
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Mercedes-Benz AMG's Lewis Hamilton is in second with 256.5 points, followed by fellow Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas in third with 177 points. Going into Saturday's qualifying session and Sunday's race, Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen leads the 2021 Drivers' Championship with 262.5 points. Our return to COTA did not disappoint Relive a nail-biting finish between championship protagonists in Texas.For more F1® videos, visit. F1 TRACKS: Superorganism pick the tunes ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix. Hit play on the video above to see all the key moments from a super-tense United States Grand Prix under the Texan sun. Both teams' cars will feature Acura branding this weekend. Just one day after Max Verstappen was crowned world champion in confusing circumstances, the FIA has announced that the Red Bull Formula 1 team breached the cost cap for the 2021 season. RACE REPORT: Verstappen brilliantly holds off Hamilton to seal victory at COTA and extend championship lead. Acura fans should also be on the look out for the Honda-powered cars of Red Bull Racing and its feeder team AlphaTauri. Pirelli's tire nomination for the weekend includes the C2 as the P Zero White hard, C3 as the P Zero Yellow medium, and C4 as the P Zero Red soft.Īhead of the race, it's been confirmed that Aston Martin's Sebastian Vettel will start at the back of the grid due to his car receiving a new power unit. Unpredictable weather can be an issue here, though looking at this weekend’s forecast for Austin we should see fine and surprisingly warm conditions throughout the weekend.

See here for more information on Circuit of the Americas. But if you want to see the racing action up close, find a way into the the Stadium Section stands at Turns 15/16.Circuit of the Americas, home of the Formula One United States Grand Prix The 2021 United States Grand Prix is being held at Circuit of the Americas. If you sit in the main grandstand on the start-finish straight you’ll get – in true US style – the benefit of an in-seat food and drinks service, while those in the stand at Turn 1 enjoy a view all the way to downtown Austin. With the Americans’ attitude to partying, you won’t want to miss out! Where is the best place to watch? Then when racing starts, you’ll be in attendance at one of the great modern race tracks. At the end of October, located just south of Austin, Texas, the USA Formula 1 Grand Prix is held each year. Rapper Megan Thee Stallion’s bodyguards need to be brought up to speed on pre-race etiquette, but her presence on the grid put F1 on the radar for millions of people outside of the sport’s. There’s a reason Austin is often regarded as America’s coolest city, with great food and a vibrant nightlife, all united under the banner of the city’s unofficial slogan: ‘Keep Austin Weird’. Just insane amounts of people, and a lot of people just wanting to be there because it’s such an exclusive experience. Meanwhile, the uphill run into wide, wide Turn 1 – hey, everything’s bigger in Texas, right? – has provided some fine overtaking action in the track’s short life. AUSTIN (KXAN) Circuit of the Americas released a statement Saturday following delays with its shuttle service for the Formula 1 Aramco United States Grand Prix race weekend. Driving: Get to COTA via the SH130 toll road, which can be accessed from downtown. F1 first raced at the Circuit of The Americas in 2012, for the first United States Grand Prix since the 2007 race at Indianapolis. Turns 3 through 6 look not dissimilar to Silverstone's high-speed run through Maggotts/Becketts or the S Curves at Suzuka, while Turns 12 through 15 mimic Hockenheim's stadium section. COTA Shuttles: In 2022, shuttle bus services are available from Downtown (Waterloo Park), Northeast Austin (Travis County Expo Center) and Southwest Austin (Barton Creek Square Mall). If the corners at COTA seem familiar, they should be.
