Austin, Texas · Independent circuit guide
Circuit of the Americas
Understand the 20-corner layout, compare all seven current public grandstands and plan access without unsupported row-level claims.
Seat-detail boundary: COTA has not published a final 2026 campus map with every screen, gate and temporary structure. These pages use current official product descriptions and do not claim unverified row-level shade, fencing or sightlines.
- 5.513 km
- 20
- 56
- 2012
Original circuit diagram
Read the lap.
The outline is generated from OpenStreetMap circuit geometry. Grandstand markers show approximate track areas only.
Seven verified public areas
Compare the grandstands.
Main Grandstand
Start and finish, grid, pit lane, team garages and the climb toward Turn 1
Race ceremony, starts, pit stops and team operations
Turn 1 Grandstand
Opening-lap approach, heavy braking into Turn 1 and a high overview across much of the circuit
First-lap drama, overtaking attempts and a broad elevated perspective
Turn 4 Grandstand
Rapid left-right changes through COTA's fastest technical sequence
Watching car placement, aerodynamic grip and high-speed direction changes
Turn 9 Bleachers
Turns 6–8, Turn 11 and the beginning of the back-straight complex from an elevated position
Multiple distant track segments, elevation and quick concert-lawn access
Turn 12 Bleachers
Maximum-speed approach and heavy braking into the sharp Turn 12 left-hander
Overtaking, late braking and close race action
Turn 15 Grandstand
Back-straight braking and the linked Turns 12–16 stadium sequence
The widest confirmed collection of nearby corners and changing racing lines
Turn 19 Grandstands
Turns 18, 19 and 20 before the cars return to the main straight
Final-sector action, Grand Plaza convenience and a lower listed reserved-seat price