Key Insights and Highlights: 2024 United States Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas
Key Insights and Highlights: 2024 United States Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas
Formula 1 returns this weekend with the highly anticipated United States Grand Prix in Austin. Here are the essential stats, facts, and trivia you need to know ahead of the race:
Event Details: The Sprint format will be in play, with FP1 and Sprint Qualifying scheduled for Friday, October 18. The Sprint and Qualifying will follow on Saturday, October 19, with the Grand Prix taking place on Sunday, October 20.
Vital Stats:
First Grand Prix: 1959 (Sebring)
Track Length: 5.513km
Lap Record: 1m 36.169s (Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, 2019)
Most Pole Positions: Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton (4 each)
Most Wins: Lewis Hamilton (6 wins)
Trivia: Austin set a new F1 record in 2022 with an astounding three-day attendance of around 440,000 fans.
Key Race Metrics:
Pole Run to Turn 1: 250 meters
Overtakes in 2023: 78
Safety Car Probability: 14%
Virtual Safety Car Probability: 43%
Pit Stop Time Loss: 20.3 seconds
Fan Predictions: According to F1 Play gamers, Lando Norris (25.1%), Oscar Piastri (24.7%), Max Verstappen (25.1%), and Charles Leclerc (24.8%) are the top contenders for pole position.
Driver’s View: Former Renault F1 driver Jolyon Palmer highlights the challenging nature of the Circuit of The Americas, with its uphill Turn 1 and rhythm-focused first sector, reminiscent of Silverstone’s sweeping corners.
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