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Poster headed The Climb To Turn One showing a Red Bull Formula 1 car at the foot of the steep uphill run to Turn 1 at the Circuit of the Americas with the observation tower behind, a red measurement line marked 41 M up the hill, and figures 211.4 average lap speed, 58.3% full throttle, 10 braking events and a 985 m longest flat-out run.

COTA Explained: Inside the Circuit of the Americas Lap

We measured the Austin lap from telemetry. Ten braking events, 58% full throttle, and a first corner that climbs 41 metres before it turns.

Bhavin Lathia· Sep 5, 2026