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A Formula 1 car kicking up sparks as it bounces over the bumpy Circuit of the Americas track surface at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas.
Formula 1Oct 23, 2026

Verstappen Calls COTA Bumps Unacceptable After 9G Spine Impacts Before the US Grand Prix

On Thursday 22 October, Max Verstappen turned his US Grand Prix media day into a blunt warning about the Circuit of the Americas. The 29-year-old called the bumps unacceptable and out of control, cited vertical impacts of over 9G on his spine, and revealed his own scans show lower back damage. Here is the fallout: why COTA moves under the cars, what 9G means for a driver's body, whether Antonelli can seal the title in Austin, every session start time, Austin ticket prices and the rain forecast.

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