{"id":46,"date":"2025-07-20T12:13:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T16:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teterworks.com\/webdev\/project-three\/content\/?p=46"},"modified":"2025-07-20T18:43:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T22:43:18","slug":"turn-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teterworks.com\/webdev\/project-three\/content\/turn-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Turn 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Circuit of the Americas (USA \u2013 Austin)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/teterworks.com\/webdev\/project-three\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Austin_02-1-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teterworks.com\/webdev\/project-three\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Austin_02-1-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/teterworks.com\/webdev\/project-three\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Austin_02-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/teterworks.com\/webdev\/project-three\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Austin_02-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/teterworks.com\/webdev\/project-three\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Austin_02-1.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Turn 1\u00a0at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas, is one of the most distinctive and challenging first corners in Formula 1. It features a dramatic\u00a0133-foot (40-meter) elevation change\u00a0leading into a\u00a0tight, uphill left-hand hairpinwith a blind apex. This unusual geometry makes it both physically and technically demanding for drivers, especially at race start when the entire field funnels into a narrowing entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"792\" src=\"https:\/\/teterworks.com\/webdev\/project-three\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Austin_03-1024x792.jpg\" alt=\"Turn 20 looking down the straight to the elevation of turn 1\" class=\"wp-image-50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teterworks.com\/webdev\/project-three\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Austin_03-1024x792.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/teterworks.com\/webdev\/project-three\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Austin_03-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/teterworks.com\/webdev\/project-three\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Austin_03-768x594.jpg 768w, https:\/\/teterworks.com\/webdev\/project-three\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Austin_03.jpg 1086w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Turn Type:\u00a0<\/strong>Sharp left uphill hairpin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Challenge:\u00a0<\/strong>Blind apex after steep uphill braking zone; wide entry tempts risky divebombs, making it unpredictable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The steep incline allows for heavy, late braking, but because the apex is\u00a0completely blind from the cockpit, drivers must rely on instinct and reference points rather than sight. The wide track invites multiple racing lines, often leading to bold dive-bombs and unpredictable overtakes. This has made Turn 1 the scene of many spectacular starts, side-by-side battles, and occasional collisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/teterworks.com\/webdev\/project-three\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Austin_01-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"From Turn 1 down the straight.\" class=\"wp-image-54\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teterworks.com\/webdev\/project-three\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Austin_01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/teterworks.com\/webdev\/project-three\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Austin_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/teterworks.com\/webdev\/project-three\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Austin_01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/teterworks.com\/webdev\/project-three\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Austin_01.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The challenge doesn\u2019t end with the corner itself\u2014getting the exit right is crucial for the sweeping high-speed\u00a0Turns 2 through 6\u00a0that follow. Too aggressive on entry, and drivers risk poor traction or track limits penalties on exit. Whether in qualifying or during wheel-to-wheel racing, Turn 1 at COTA demands confidence, timing, and absolute precision, making it one of the most unique and talked-about corners on the F1 calendar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">See Turn 1 in action.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2023 Formula 1 United States GP | COTA Turn 1\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8A5dKYCK36I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Turn 1\u00a0at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas, is one of the most distinctive and challenging first corners in Formula 1. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":111,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-46","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tracks-in-north-america"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/teterworks.com\/webdev\/project-three\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/teterworks.com\/webdev\/project-three\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/teterworks.com\/webdev\/project-three\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teterworks.com\/webdev\/project-three\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teterworks.com\/webdev\/project-three\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/teterworks.com\/webdev\/project-three\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":190,"href":"https:\/\/teterworks.com\/webdev\/project-three\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46\/revisions\/190"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teterworks.com\/webdev\/project-three\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/111"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/teterworks.com\/webdev\/project-three\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teterworks.com\/webdev\/project-three\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teterworks.com\/webdev\/project-three\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}