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Circuit view and viewing tower. Formula One World Championship, Rd19, United States Grand Prix, Preparations, Austin, Texas, Wednesday, 14 November 2012.

Fernando Alonso (ESP) Ferrari F14 T.Formula One World Championship, Rd17, United States Grand Prix, Practice, Austin, Texas, USA, Friday 31 October 2014.

Race winner Sebastian Vettel (GER) Red Bull Racing RB9 crosses the line.Formula One World Championship, Rd18, United States Grand Prix, Race, Austin, Texas, USA, Sunday 17 November 2013.

Nico Rosberg (GER) Mercedes AMG F1 W03 chases Pastor Maldonado (VEN) Williams FW34, Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) Scuderia Toro Rosso STR7 and Jean-Eric Vergne (FRA) Scuderia Toro Rosso STR7.Formula One World Championship, Rd19 United States Grand Prix, Race, Austin, Texas, 18 November 2012.

Race winner Lewis Hamilton (GBR) McLaren celebrates on the podium.Formula One World Championship, Rd19 United States Grand Prix, Race, Austin, Texas, 18 November 2012.

The 2012 season saw Formula One racing return to the United States for the first time since 2007 with an all-new venue in Austin, Texas. The Circuit of The Americas (COTA) is the first purpose-built F1 facility in the US designed for any and all classes of racing and was officially opened on October 21, 2012 by COTA ambassador and 1978 F1 world champion, Mario Andretti.

Its signature element is a 5.5-kilometre (3.4-mile) Grand Prix circuit, located southeast of the Texan capital, and designed by Hermann Tilke in collaboration with American architectural firm HKS.

The 20-turn, anticlockwise track, construction of which began in January 2011, draws inspiration from the best circuits around the world, as well as taking advantage of the site's natural topography to include dramatic elevation changes of up to 40 metres.

There is a steep, uphill run into the hairpin Turn One, which instantly became the venue's signature corner. Turns Three through Six look not dissimilar to Silverstone's high-speed Maggotts/Becketts; Turns 12 through 15 give a nod to Hockenheim's stadium section; and Turns 16 through 18 mirror the famous, multi-apex Turn Eight at Istanbul Park.

The grandstands, semi-permanent stands and natural seating areas enable over 120,000 fans to attend the Grand Prix, but the circuit is only one part of the multi-functional 900-acre site.

Support buildings include a medical facility, 14 executive meeting suites, a conference centre and a banquet hall, as well as an expansive outdoor live music space. Future proposed amenities include a driving/riding experience, a motorsports driving club, kart track, grand plaza event centre and tower, and a trackside recreational vehicle park.

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Nico Rosberg (GER) Mercedes AMG F1 W05 leads at the start of the race.Formula One World Championship, Rd17, United States Grand Prix, Race, Austin, Texas, USA, Sunday 2 November 2014.BEST IMAGE

Formula One World Championship, Rd17, United States Grand Prix, Race, Austin, Texas, USA, Sunday 2 November 2014.

Formula One World Championship, Rd17, United States Grand Prix, Race, Austin, Texas, USA, Sunday 2 November 2014.

Max Verstappen (NDL) Scuderia Toro Rosso STR9.Formula One World Championship, Rd17, United States Grand Prix, Practice, Austin, Texas, USA, Friday 31 October 2014.BEST IMAGE

Race winner Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W05.Formula One World Championship, Rd17, United States Grand Prix, Race, Austin, Texas, USA, Sunday 2 November 2014.BEST IMAGE

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