Bettingpro's guide to the United States Grand Prix and it's host venue, the Circuit of the Americas.
Circuit Guide
The Circuit of the Americas is one of the newest circuits on the Formula 1 calendar, having opened in October 2012 when it hosted the United States Grand Prix, which was won by Lewis Hamilton.
The 3.427 mile circuit takes inspirations from other tracks on the F1 schedule and it is a popular venue for drivers, who have welcomed its challenging nature. A couple of long straights allow drivers to put their foot down, but a series of twists and turns between corners 2 and 20 and corners 12 and 18 mean drivers are tested.
Lewis Hamilton has been the most successful driver since the Circuit of the Americas was added to the F1 calendar, winning the race in five of the last eight seasons, but he has not won the United States Grand Prix since 2017 and in 2019 his fastest lap record was eclipsed by rising Ferrari star Charles Leclerc.
Location: Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas, United States.
Number Of Laps: 56
Lap Length: 3.427 miles
Lap Record: Charles Leclerc, 1 minute 36.189 seconds (2019)
United States Grand Prix Winners
YEAR | DRIVER | TEAM | CIRCUIT |
1908 | Louis Wagner | Fiat | Savannah |
1910 | David Bruce-Brown | Benz | Savannah |
1911 | David Bruce-Brown | Fiat | Savannah |
1912 | Caleb Bragg | Fiat | Milwaukee |
1914 | Eddie Pullen | Mercer | Santa Monica |
1915 | Dario Resta | Peugeot | San Francisco |
1916 | Howdy Wilcox Johnny Aitken | Peugeot | Santa Monica |
1958 | Chuck Daigh | Scarab-Chevrolet | Riverside |
1959 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | Sebring |
1960 | Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax | Riverside |
1961 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | Watkins Glen |
1962 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | Watkins Glen |
1963 | Graham Hill | BRM | Watkins Glen |
1964 | Graham Hill | BRM | Watkins Glen |
1965 | Graham Hill | BRM | Watkins Glen |
1966 | Jim Clark | Lotus-BRM | Watkins Glen |
1967 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Ford | Watkins Glen |
1968 | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford | Watkins Glen |
1969 | Jochen Rindt | Lotus-Ford | Watkins Glen |
1970 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford | Watkins Glen |
1971 | Francois Cevert | Tyrrell-Ford | Watkins Glen |
1972 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell Ford | Watkins Glen |
1973 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford | Watkins Glen |
1974 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford | Watkins Glen |
1975 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | Watkins Glen |
1976 | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford | Watkins Glen |
1977 | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford | Watkins Glen |
1978 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | Watkins Glen |
1979 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Watkins Glen |
1980 | Alan Jones | Williams-Ford | Watkins Glen |
1989 | Alain Prost | McLaren-Honda | Phoenix |
1990 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | Phoenix |
1991 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | Phoenix |
2000 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Indianapolis |
2001 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | Indianapolis |
2002 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | Indianapolis |
2003 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Indianapolis |
2004 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Indianapolis |
2005 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Indianapolis |
2006 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Indianapolis |
2007 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | Indianapolis |
2012 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | Austin |
2013 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | Austin |
2014 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | Austin |
2015 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | Austin |
2016 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | Austin |
2017 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | Austin |
2018 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | Austin |
2019 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | Austin |