Formula 1
# ROUND 18: 🇺🇸 United States --- FORMULA 1 PIRELLI UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX 2024 --- ## Circuit stats --- - **Circuit name:** Circuit of The Americas - **First Grand Prix:** 2012 - **Number of laps:** 56 - **Circuit Length:** 5.513 km - **Race Distance:** 308.405 km - **Lap record:** 1:36.169 Charles Leclerc (2019) - **2023 winner:** Max Verstappen --- ## Track Map --- 
# ROUND 18: 🇺🇸 United States --- FORMULA 1 PIRELLI UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX 2024 --- ## Circuit stats --- - **Circuit name:** Circuit of The Americas - **First Grand Prix:** 2012 - **Number of laps:** 56 - **Circuit Length:** 5.513 km - **Race Distance:** 308.405 km - **Lap record:** 1:36.169 Charles Leclerc (2019) - **2023 winner:** Max Verstappen --- ## Track Map --- 
www.racefans.net
> In view of the fact this is the first case of its kind at this circuit, €350,000 of the fine is suspended until December 31 2026 on the basis that between now and that date, there are no further track incursions at this circuit during any FIA Championship Event. [Link to FIA doc](https://mastodon.social/@fiadocsbot/113342745510875440)
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# ROUND 18: 🇺🇸 United States --- FORMULA 1 PIRELLI UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX 2024 --- ## Circuit stats --- - **Circuit name:** Circuit of The Americas - **First Grand Prix:** 2012 - **Number of laps:** 56 - **Circuit Length:** 5.513 km - **Race Distance:** 308.405 km - **Lap record:** 1:36.169 Charles Leclerc (2019) - **2023 winner:** Max Verstappen --- ## Track Map --- 
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# ROUND 18: 🇺🇸 United States --- FORMULA 1 PIRELLI UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX 2024 --- ## Circuit stats --- - **Circuit name:** Circuit of The Americas - **First Grand Prix:** 2012 - **Number of laps:** 56 - **Circuit Length:** 5.513 km - **Race Distance:** 308.405 km - **Lap record:** 1:36.169 Charles Leclerc (2019) - **2023 winner:** Max Verstappen --- ## Track Map --- 
www.bbc.com
>Formula 1 is to adjust its budget cap from 2026 to offset the costs of teams that operate in countries with higher salary levels, BBC Sport has learned. >The move will help Audi’s attempts to become competitive when it enters F1 officially in just over a year’s time. >Audi has bought the Sauber team, who are based in Switzerland where salaries are in the range of 35-45% higher than in the UK or Italy - where the other nine teams have headquarters.
# ROUND 18: 🇺🇸 United States --- FORMULA 1 PIRELLI UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX 2024 --- ## Circuit stats --- - **Circuit name:** Circuit of The Americas - **First Grand Prix:** 2012 - **Number of laps:** 56 - **Circuit Length:** 5.513 km - **Race Distance:** 308.405 km - **Lap record:** 1:36.169 Charles Leclerc (2019) - **2023 winner:** Max Verstappen --- ## Track Map --- 
www.formula1.com
Changes for the 2025 season include the removal of the bonus point awarded for setting the fastest lap in a Grand Prix, along with an increase in the requirement of fielding a ‘young driver’ during free practice from once per season to twice.
# ROUND 18: 🇺🇸 United States --- FORMULA 1 PIRELLI UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX 2024 --- ## Circuit stats --- - **Circuit name:** Circuit of The Americas - **First Grand Prix:** 2012 - **Number of laps:** 56 - **Circuit Length:** 5.513 km - **Race Distance:** 308.405 km - **Lap record:** 1:36.169 Charles Leclerc (2019) - **2023 winner:** Max Verstappen --- ## Track Map --- 
Link to press release: https://press.pirelli.com/theres-a-new-heroo-in-formula-1/
