# COTA Austin track map: esses and Turn 11 In Austin, Texas, Circuit of the Americas (COTA) is a 3.426-mile Grand Prix circuit with 20 turns. COTA is an FIA Grade 1 circuit. It was the first track in the United States built specifically for Formula One. ## Facts - Location: Austin, Texas. 9111 Circuit of the Americas Blvd, Austin, TX 78617. - Opened: October 21, 2012. - Length: 3.426 mi (5.513 km). That is the Grand Prix circuit on the sticker. - Turns: 20 on the Grand Prix circuit. - Direction: Counter-clockwise. - Other configurations: Wikipedia lists a National Circuit at 2.300 miles and 19 turns, and a NASCAR circuit at 2.400 miles and 17 turns. - Major series: Formula 1, MotoGP, NASCAR, and the FIA World Endurance Championship. - Official site: circuitoftheamericas.com - Lap record: Charles Leclerc, 1:36.169, in 2019. Formula 1, on the Grand Prix circuit. - Sticker: A single is $6.99 and a five-pack is $32.99. ## Questions ### How long is COTA? 3.426 miles (5.513 km). That is the Grand Prix circuit on the sticker. ### How many turns does COTA have? 20 turns on the Grand Prix circuit. ### Which way does COTA run? Counter-clockwise. ### What races are held at COTA? Formula 1, MotoGP, NASCAR, and the FIA World Endurance Championship race at COTA. ### What is the lap record at COTA? 1:36.169, set by Charles Leclerc in 2019 in a Formula 1 car on the Grand Prix circuit. ### When did COTA open? 2012. COTA opened on October 21, 2012. ### What are the named corners at COTA? Turn 1 climbs the hill. Turns 3 through 9 are the esses, and Turn 11 is the hairpin. ## Where it is COTA sits on land in southeastern Travis County, just outside Austin. The project was announced in July 2010 on about 890 acres that had been planned as a housing subdivision. ## The layout The Grand Prix circuit is 3.426 miles with 20 turns. Turn 11 is a hairpin at the far end of the site, followed by a 0.62-mile straight back toward the main complex. Turns 3 through 9 form a fast run of esses. Our COTA outline is the full Grand Prix layout, checked against the Wikimedia Commons circuit map. This is the layout on [the COTA outline sticker](https://www.trackoutline.com/tracks/circuit-of-the-americas). ## History and racing Promoter Tavo Hellmund and 1993 motorcycle world champion Kevin Schwantz conceived the layout with circuit designer Hermann Tilke. Construction began on December 31, 2010. COTA is home to the Formula One United States Grand Prix and the MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas. It also hosts NASCAR and the World Endurance Championship, and has hosted IndyCar. ## The COTA sticker [See the COTA sticker](https://www.trackoutline.com/tracks/circuit-of-the-americas) One sticker is about $12.28 with US shipping. The five-pack ships free, $6.60 a sticker. - 4 inch single: https://291rxa-mt.myshopify.com/cart/67705126060331:1?utm_source=trackoutline&utm_medium=site&utm_campaign=buy&utm_content=circuit-of-the-americas-single&attributes%5B_to_fp%5D=to-067-agent-md-cart-attr-20261030&attributes%5B_to_ref%5D=agent-md.guides.circuit-of-the-americas - Five-pack: https://291rxa-mt.myshopify.com/cart/67705126158635:1?utm_source=trackoutline&utm_medium=site&utm_campaign=buy&utm_content=circuit-of-the-americas-5pack&attributes%5B_to_fp%5D=to-067-agent-md-cart-attr-20261030&attributes%5B_to_ref%5D=agent-md.guides.circuit-of-the-americas ## Nearby and similar tracks - [Watkins Glen track guide](https://www.trackoutline.com/guides/watkins-glen-international): Watkins Glen, NY · 3.45 mi - [Daytona road track guide](https://www.trackoutline.com/guides/daytona-international-speedway-road-course): Daytona Beach, FL · 3.56 mi - [VIR track guide](https://www.trackoutline.com/guides/virginia-international-raceway): Alton, VA · 3.27 mi [Compare all 20 US road courses](https://www.trackoutline.com/guides/us-road-courses-compared) ## Sources - [Wikipedia: Circuit of the Americas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circuit_of_the_Americas) - [Wikimedia Commons circuit map](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Austin_circuit.svg) - [Circuit of the Americas](https://circuitoftheamericas.com/) - [COTA 2026 USGP media kit](https://circuitoftheamericas.com/wp-content/uploads/2026_F1_USGP_Official_Media_Kit_A4_FINAL.pdf) - [TrackOutline price](https://www.trackoutline.com/tracks/circuit-of-the-americas) - [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59626) - HTML: https://www.trackoutline.com/guides/circuit-of-the-americas - Track page: https://www.trackoutline.com/tracks/circuit-of-the-americas - Markdown: https://www.trackoutline.com/guides/circuit-of-the-americas.md