Circuit of the Americas

Circuit of the Americas is a Grade 1 FIA-specification 3.426-mile motor racing track and facilities located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Austin, Texas, in the United States. The facility... Wikipedia

  • Location:  Austin, Texas, United States
  • Time zone:  UTC−6 / UTC−5 (DST)
  • Capacity:  150,000
  • FIA Grade:  1
  • Owner:  Circuit of the Americas LLC
  • Broke ground:  December 31, 2010
  • Opened:  October 21, 2012
  • Architect:  Hermann Tilke, Miró Rivera Architects
  • Major events:  Current, Formula One, United States Grand Prix (2012–2019, 2021–present), F1 Academy (2023), Grand Prix motorcycle racing, Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas (2013–2019, 2021–present), MotoAmerica, Championship of Texas (2015–2019, 2022–present), NASCAR Cup Series, Texas Grand Prix (2021–present), NASCAR Xfinity Series, Pit Boss 250 (2021–present), NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, XPEL 225 (2021–present), Trans-Am Series, Austin SpeedTour (2015–present)
  • Length:  3.426 mi (5.513 km)
  • Turns:  20
  • Lap record:  1:36.169 (Charles Leclerc, 2019, F1)
  • Length:  2.300 mi (3.792 km)
  • Turns:  19
  • Lap record:  1:33.5415 (Jason Bright, 2013, V8 Supercars)
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo