MoneyGram Haas F1 Group is returning to the Circuit of The Americas, in Austin, Texas, for Spherical 19 of the 2025 FIA Components 1 World Championship, the US Grand Prix.
The US Grand Prix has had a various and storied historical past, traversing the breadth of the nation since first being run in Sebring, Florida, in 1959. It had a prolonged spell at leafy Watkins Glen in upstate New York, a brief and unsuccessful stint across the streets of Phoenix, Arizona, and a stretch on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, using a part of its fabled oval.
A everlasting dwelling for Components 1 was lastly present in 2012, when the championship rolled right into a purpose-built circuit on the outskirts of Austin, Texas, and instantly fell head over heels with the format, the venue, and the close by choices. Austin, a metropolis famed for its bars, music haunts, and quirky assembly factors, grew to become a favourite among the many Components 1 group, whereas the recognition of the grand prix continues to develop.
Austin’s standing as a beloved venue is heightened for drivers by the format of COTA, with distinct sections and challenges. COTA’s showpiece is Flip 1, named Large Purple, which rises steeply and invitations completely different racing strains, earlier than the circuit plunges right into a sequence of high-speed esses harking back to famed sections from Silverstone and Suzuka. The prolonged again straight offers one of the best overtaking alternative, into Flip 12, whereas one other iconic advanced is the triple-apex right-hand Turns 16/17/18, which takes drivers previous the distinctive COTA Tower.
For the third successive season the US Grand Prix will host F1 Dash, that means there is only one observe session on Friday forward of Dash Qualifying and the Dash Race, which is scheduled for Saturday afternoon.
Esteban Ocon has contested seven grands prix across the Circuit of the Americas, taking a greatest end of sixth in 2017, whereas he additionally set the quickest lap of the race throughout its 2024 operating – the primary quickest lap of his profession. For Ollie Bearman, this yr’s occasion will likely be his first expertise of the US Grand Prix.
Ayao Komatsu, Group Principal: “We’re very excited for the US Grand Prix, COTA at all times appears like dwelling. It is a busy week with quite a lot of actions, however with the added undeniable fact that it is a Dash, you are operating off adrenaline the whole weekend. It was nice to get again scoring factors in Singapore with Ollie, and right here in COTA we’re actually seeking to get each drivers into level scoring positions. We’re bringing a small improve package deal right here, however since it is a Dash weekend, we’ll solely have FP1 to guage it, so it is much more essential that we hit the bottom operating. We’re very a lot wanting ahead to the problem!”
Ollie Bearman: “It appears like we’re constructing momentum every weekend, we all know the automobile is quick, and with one other replace coming to the VF-25 in Austin I really feel like this needs to be a robust weekend. This will likely be my first US Grand Prix as a MoneyGram Haas F1 Group driver, so I do know it may be full on, however it’s so good to soak within the environment and fervour from all of the American followers. Sharing a mutual ardour and love for this crew and sport, COTA will likely be a spotlight of this season for positive.”
Esteban Ocon: “I am excited to move again to Austin, particularly as a MoneyGram Haas F1 Group driver. It’s such a cool metropolis with a lot vitality, and I at all times look ahead to coming again. That is one among our dwelling races so we all know the American followers will once more present an incredible environment all through the weekend. COTA is a enjoyable however difficult circuit which at all times produces some entertaining racing. After Singapore, I have been working arduous at my coaching middle and on the simulator with the crew – aiming to have a robust weekend and maximize each alternative that comes our approach. I am wanting ahead to getting again on the market, showcase our particular livery, and hopefully give our dwelling followers loads to cheer for.”
