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Kimi Antonelli's number 12 Mercedes at the Circuit of the Americas, with the headline that he can win the 2026 title in Austin

US GP 2026 Preview: Antonelli Can Win the Title in Austin

Kimi Antonelli arrives in Austin 102 points clear with six races left. Win, and have Russell and Hamilton finish low enough, and he is champion on Sunday.

Bhavin Lathia· Oct 16, 2026

Poster reading 5 wins for Hamilton at COTA, every US Grand Prix in Austin measured, thirteen races since 2012 with Verstappen on four and once second from eighteenth, with 4 wins for Verstappen, 6 of 13 races won from pole, and 18th Verstappen's grid slot in 2018 before finishing second.

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Every United States Grand Prix winner at COTA, measured: 13 races in Austin, Hamilton five, Verstappen four

Thirteen United States Grands Prix have been held at the Circuit of the Americas since 2012. Lewis Hamilton won five, Max Verstappen four, and pole has won six. Unlike Baku or Singapore, safety cars are rare here. Every winner, grid slot and safety car, measured.

Bhavin Lathia· Sep 19, 2026

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.

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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