Why COTA remains a favourite for drivers and fans as it prepares for its 10th US Grand Prix

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Perform well this weekend – and deliver in the season-ending F2 race in Abu Dhabi – and I understand he’s in great shape to get the nod for a race seat alongside Alex Albon next season.
Robert Shwartzman steps in for Charles Leclerc at Ferrari, while Antonio Giovinazzi – whose hopes of returning to a F1 race seat next year appear to be diminishing – gets the second of two FP1 appearances this year at Haas.
Sargeant is going to get a chance to impress on home soil, with a Williams seat still yet to be decided for 2023 Speaking of Haas, the American team announced a new title sponsorship deal in Austin, tying up with MoneyGram for next season in a partnership that will see them receive a significant cash injection and push towards the budget cap.
Haas have turned a corner in terms of performance this year, and while their form has tailed off as the season has progressed, they continue to strengthen the organisation in a bid to make bigger steps in the future.