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Hamilton holds COTA record with five wins
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ConfirmedLewis Hamilton leads the all-time wins record at the Circuit of the Americas with five victories. Max Verstappen sits one behind on four wins and could equal the mark at the 2026 United States Grand Prix. The record has stood since Hamilton's last COTA success in 2017.
Hamilton's COTA dominance
Lewis Hamilton has secured five victories at the Circuit of the Americas.[1] He claimed his first in 2012 with McLaren and added four more between 2014 and 2017 with Mercedes.[2]
Max Verstappen follows with four wins at the venue.[3] The Dutch driver last triumphed there in 2025.
2026 outlook
Verstappen enters the 2026 United States Grand Prix one victory shy of matching Hamilton's mark. The Spanish Grand Prix moves to Madrid that season while Barcelona hosts a separate June event.
Related reading
Sources
- [1]Hamilton heads to Austin in Ferrari red: his favorite circuit becomes his biggest Ferrari test yet (lentedesportiva). Accessed 2026-10-16.
- [2]Circuit of The Americas F1 Records – Ferrari & Austin GP History (scuderiafans). Accessed 2026-10-16.
- [3]Gran Premio de Estados Unidos: Victorias de Hamilton y Verstappen en Austin, desde 2012 (automundo). Accessed 2026-10-16.
Published 16 Oct 2026, 13:46 UTC