What is COTA like, the circuit where Franco Colapinto will race next weekend

What is COTA like, the circuit where Franco Colapinto will race next weekend

October 14, 2024 – 12:00

The lap record on the Austin track in Formula 1 is held by Charles Leclerc, a Ferrari driver, with a time of 1.36.169.

Franco Colapinto He reached the premier category of motorsport and is not going unnoticed, neither by the fans nor by the team leaders who observe him carefully as competition or as future colleague. Since he started racing with Williams Racing everyone has been wondering where he will race next year.

Between speculation, rumors about possible free seats and under-the-table agreements, the brokers Formula 1 They must concentrate on the circuits they have left to complete to finish the annual championship. Both the competitors for the Drivers’ World Cup and the teams that are going for the Constructors’ Cup, attention is focused this weekend on the Circuit Of The Americasbetter known as COTA.

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How Franco Colapinto arrives at the weekend

The driver from Pilar, province of Buenos Aires, will seek to score points again for the Williams Racing team after a rocky strategy in Singapore. It is found 19 in the table and with four points accumulated, which is not bad considering that his teammates have 15 more races than him. After the break of a few weeks, Colapinto will get into a slightly modified car both aesthetically and functionally. After a contest with one of the sponsors, the English company changed the rear spoiler of the car and added some icons called “tokens”. For the 19th date of the tournament, they will travel to Austin, Texas, to overcome the difficulties of COTA.

What is the Circuit of the Americas like?

He Circuit Of The Americas It is a very complex circuit and feared by several drivers. It has an extension of five and a half kilometersa capacity of 120,000 spectators, and is also the headquarters of the MotoGP. Being located in austinthe capital of Texas, is a highly tourist area and has many attractions to enjoy all weekend between races.

The circuit itself consists of 20 curvesof which 11 are on the left and 9 on the right. The first, being the most rugged, is located right at the beginning of the start, and is extremely narrow and with a slight elevation. The layout is 15 meters wide and its longest straight is 1200m long, ideal for overtaking and taking advantage of DRS.

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