History Of the Texas Grand Prix
The History of COTA, US Grand Prix I remember this racetrack being built and the hills bulldozed into place, replacing the Turn 1 hill with the biggest hill in F1®, and I can't believe this seemingly new track is now 14 years old, almost a heritage track . But I love this track and the cultural weekend of the Austin, Texas Grand Prix. Since opening its gates in 2012, this racetrack has transformed the United States Grand Prix from an intermittent American experiment into one of global sport's most culturally vibrant, star-studded, and technically punishing fixtures. Conceived by promoter Tavo Hellmund and billionaire investor Red McCombs , the ambition was audacious: build a grade-1 circuit in Texas's live-music capital that could rival Spa , Silverstone , and Suzuka . COTA ARCHITECTURAL IDENTITY Lead Designer: Hermann Tilke in collaboration with HKS Track Length: 5.513 km (3.426 miles) | 20 Turns (11 Left, 9 Right) Elevation Differential: 41 meters (13...
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