How long is COTA track?
3.41-mile
At its heart is a 3.41-mile racetrack that was designed to challenge the world’s most exacting competitors while providing a thrilling spectacle for audiences.
How big is Cota?
The Circuit of The Americas™ track is a 3.4-mile circuit track with capacity for 120,000 fans and an elevation change of 133 feet. It is ideally situated on a 1000-acre site in southeast Austin.
How wide is a Formula 1 track?
Track dimensions It’s recommended that new circuits don’t exceed 7km in length. Permanent tracks must be at least 12 metres wide at all points, although there are some ways around this for temporary tracks and those that host national competitions on a regular basis.
Is COTA a high downforce track?
Although the circuit boasts many fast sections, drivers and engineers will be aiming for a medium-high downforce set-up.
How long is the back straight at COTA?
| Circuit of The Americas | ||
|---|---|---|
| Description | ||
| Max width | 15.8 m | 52 ft |
| Difference in level | 40.5 m | 133 ft |
| Straight length | 1207 m | 3960 ft |
Why is the Austin F1 track so bumpy?
Bumps have long been an issue at COTA due to the instability of the land on which the circuit is built, a situation made worse by the heavy rain and flooding that impacted the 2015 F1 weekend.
Who built circuit of the Americas?
Hermann Tilke
Circuit of the Americas (COTA) is a Grade 1 FIA-specification 3.426-mile (5.514 km) motor racing track and facilities located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Austin, Texas in the United States….Circuit of the Americas.
| Opened | October 21, 2012 |
| Architect | Hermann Tilke Miró Rivera Architects |
| Grand Prix Circuit (2012–present) |
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How wide is an F1 straight?
The FIA says the startline should ‘preferably’ be at least 250 metres away from the first corner. The pitlane is subject to a minimum width too: it should be at least 12 metres wide and adjacent to the start-finish straight.