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COTA reveals members-only clubhouse and plans for a second circuit ahead of 2026
Circuit of the Americas has opened a multi-storey Turn 1 clubhouse capped at 300 members, with annual dues and a one-time initiation fee. The venue is also planning a second, shorter track on land north of the existing F1 circuit.
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Verstappen challenges COTA boss to drive his car after dismissing Austin bump concerns
Max Verstappen has hit back at Circuit of the Americas chairman Bobby Epstein after he downplayed the track's bump problem, saying the American should drive an F1 car around Austin and "after five laps he won't be able to walk."
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Leclerc warns Hamilton both Ferrari drivers know 'the line not to cross' at COTA
Charles Leclerc has urged restraint ahead of Sunday's United States Grand Prix after qualifying fourth, one place ahead of team-mate Lewis Hamilton. The Monegasque acknowledged both drivers have overstepped in previous battles, most notably at Monza, and insists no repeat is wanted in Austin.
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Russell urges F1 car rethink after COTA bumps leave him sixth on grid
George Russell has called on Formula 1 to reconsider how low and stiff its cars are allowed to run, after a difficult qualifying at the Circuit of the Americas left him sixth — while team-mate and championship leader Kimi Antonelli took pole.
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Alpine backs Colapinto after Clarkson jokes driver was penalised 'for being Argentinian'
Alpine has publicly defended Franco Colapinto after Jeremy Clarkson quipped on live television that the Argentine driver received a 10-place grid penalty at the United States Grand Prix 'for being Argentinian', drawing a swift response from the Enstone team.
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Antonelli snatches Austin pole to edge closer to maiden F1 title
Kimi Antonelli claimed pole position for the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas, holding off Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar to give Mercedes their first pole since July. The championship leader now has a slim but real chance of sealing the title on Sunday.
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Antonelli snatches US GP pole from Verstappen as Mercedes upgrade finally clicks
Kimi Antonelli claimed pole for the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas on Saturday, holding off Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar to deliver Mercedes' first pole since July's Belgian Grand Prix — and a breakthrough for the team's troublesome Malaysia upgrade package.
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Leclerc and Hamilton qualify fourth and fifth as Ferrari's Austin pace advantage evaporates in Q3
Ferrari dominated all three practice sessions at the United States Grand Prix only to fall short in qualifying, with Charles Leclerc fourth and Lewis Hamilton fifth. Both drivers pointed to tyre temperature management and straight-line speed deficits as the culprits.
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Hadjar salvages third on grid after 'disaster' US GP weekend to target Antonelli
Isack Hadjar recovered from a chaotic qualifying build-up — plagued by deleted lap times and set-up struggles — to line up third at the Circuit of the Americas, just 0.215 seconds off championship leader Kimi Antonelli's pole time.
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Norris drops to eighth at COTA after track-limits breach wipes faster qualifying lap
Lando Norris qualified eighth for the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas after a track-limits violation at Turn 19 struck off his best Q3 time. The McLaren driver believed the car had the pace for a front-row start.
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Piastri likens COTA's Turn 1 bump to a motocross jump after qualifying seventh
Oscar Piastri qualified seventh for the United States Grand Prix, 0.768 seconds off polesitter Kimi Antonelli, and warned the notorious Circuit of the Americas bump into Turn 1 will be a bigger problem in the race when drivers are braking directly over it.
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Frustrated Verstappen qualifies second at COTA as rookie Antonelli steals pole
Max Verstappen admitted there is 'no need to smile' after qualifying second for the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas, with Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli taking pole by 0.179 seconds. Team-mate Isack Hadjar qualified third, just 0.036s behind Verstappen.
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Antonelli takes pole for Mercedes at 2026 United States Grand Prix
Kimi Antonelli secured pole position for Mercedes at the 2026 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix, heading a provisional grid that features Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar on the front two rows. Grid penalties await Lindblad, Colapinto, and Bortoleto.
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Clarkson sparks Argentina row with Colapinto penalty quip at US Grand Prix
Jeremy Clarkson revived memories of Top Gear's infamous 2014 Patagonia controversy during a pitlane interview at the Circuit of the Americas, joking that Franco Colapinto's 10-place grid penalty was "for being Argentinian".
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Norris leads Piastri 16-8 in qualifying head-to-head after United States GP
Lando Norris extended his qualifying advantage over Oscar Piastri to 16-8 on the season following the United States Grand Prix, with the McLaren pair separated by 0.246 seconds in Q3 at Austin.
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Antonelli seizes seventh pole of 2026 to edge Verstappen in tight Austin qualifying
Kimi Antonelli claimed pole for the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas with a 1m34.035s, edging Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar by around two tenths. A win on Sunday, combined with team-mate George Russell finishing ninth or lower, would hand Antonelli the 2026 world championship.
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COTA chief admits Turn 1 dip is 'not acceptable' after Verstappen slams Austin bumps
Circuit of the Americas chairman Bobby Epstein has conceded that a dip at the bottom of Turn 1 is 'not acceptable', responding to Max Verstappen's pre-race criticism of the track surface ahead of the United States Grand Prix.
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Russell jokes about taking Antonelli drinking to derail his F1 title bid at COTA
George Russell quipped at an Austin fan forum that taking 20-year-old team-mate Kimi Antonelli out drinking — and getting him arrested — might be his only realistic way of preventing the Italian from clinching the Formula 1 championship at the United States Grand Prix.
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Championship leader Antonelli clips fence in car park at COTA, then fires off burnout
Kimi Antonelli, who leads the F1 drivers' championship by 102 points and could clinch the title in Austin this weekend, was filmed reversing his Mercedes-AMG GT into a wooden fence at the Circuit of the Americas before entertaining onlookers with a burnout.
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Herta savours COTA homecoming in Cadillac F1 car as 2027 seat hopes hang in the balance
Colton Herta completed an FP1 session at Circuit of the Americas in Cadillac's F1 car — the same track where he became IndyCar's youngest-ever race winner in 2019 — as he scrambles for the superlicence points needed to secure a 2027 F1 seat.
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