5 anti-clockwise circuits in F1 this year 

#3 Circuit of The Americas, Austin-Texas

The steep first turn incline makes it easier to start second instead of

pole

at COTA

Length 5.513 km | Turns 20

Lap Record 1:37.766 Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, 2017

Memorable Race: 2012, won by Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes)

Trivia: The circuit is the first in the United States to be built for Formula One by German circuit designer Hermann Tilke. The iconic observation tower gives a 360-degree panorama of the circuit.