Formula 1 COTA Turns 12-16

Around Austin-F1 at COTA. COTA track showing the back straightaway where F1 cars hit speeds up to 214 MPH and then slow into turn 12 [at the star], then 13, then 14 [upper center], then 15 [lower center-nearest with track workers] and lastly 16 going away under the Pirelli pedestrian overpass. The drivers accelerate out of 15 then navigate turns 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 before hitting the front straight away. The track has 20 turns is 3.426 miles with a F1 record time of 1:36.169 notched by Charles Leclerc, Ferrari SF90, 2019. [Wikipedia.org]. See circuitoftheamericas.com for details. Images before practice on Saturday October 17th 2025.