🇺🇸 United States GP 2026

When is the United States GP?

The United States GP is round 18 of the 2026 Formula 1 season, held at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, United States. Lights out is scheduled for Sunday, October 25 at 20:00 UTC. The card above converts that to your local time automatically and counts down to the start.

What time is the United States GP around the world?

Lights out is at 20:00 UTC. That puts the United States GP start at 4:00 PM EDT (US Eastern / ET, New York) for North American fans, 8:00 PM GMT in the UK and Ireland (London & Dublin), and 7:00 AM AEDT in eastern Australia (Sydney & Melbourne) the next day. Full conversion across major regions and cities:

Session start times verified against the official F1 timetable on August 11, 2026. Times can change — this page reflects the last verified schedule and updates automatically when it does.

What time does the United States GP finish?

The United States GP is scheduled to finish at approximately 22:00 UTC — about two hours after the 20:00 UTC start. F1 races run to the lesser of 305 km or two hours of racing, so most last around 1h45–2h of green-flag running; a red flag or repeated safety cars can push the finish later, and the FIA caps total race time at three hours. In the UK and Ireland that is roughly 10:00 PM GMT, and on the US East Coast about 6:00 PM EDT. Treat it as a planning estimate — take the exact start time above and add roughly two hours.

Qualifying converts the same way — set your alarm for 10:00 PM BST in the UK:

About Circuit of the Americas

The United States GP is run over 56 laps of the 5.513 km Circuit of the Americas — a purpose-built circuit near Austin, Texas, with a steep uphill run to a blind Turn 1. The venue first hosted a round of the Formula 1 World Championship in 2012.

• Circuit length: 5.513 km
• Race distance: 56 laps
• First World Championship race here: 2012

Full Circuit of the Americas circuit guide — length, race distance & every recent winner →

Who won the last United States GP? Recent winners at Circuit of the Americas

Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) won the most recent Formula 1 race at Circuit of the Americas in 2025. Max Verstappen has won here 4 times in the last 6 runnings — more than any other driver in this span. Here are the winners of the last 6 runnings at Circuit of the Americas:

Historical results are immutable facts, compiled from public Formula 1 records — unofficial and not affiliated with Formula 1. Verified 2026-07-10.

United States GP practice, qualifying times

A Grand Prix weekend is more than Sunday. The United States GP runs 4 timed sessions before lights out, listed here in UTC — the table above shows each one in your own timezone:

• Free Practice 1: Friday, October 23 at 17:30 UTC
• Free Practice 2: Friday, October 23 at 21:00 UTC
• Free Practice 3: Saturday, October 24 at 17:30 UTC
• Qualifying: Saturday, October 24 at 21:00 UTC

Qualifying for the United States GP sets the grid on Saturday, October 24 at 21:00 UTC. Open this page on race weekend and every time shown updates to wherever you are in the world.

How to watch the United States GP live

In the US the United States GP is live on Apple TV, which became the exclusive home of Formula 1 in the United States from 2026 with every session live. In the UK it’s on Sky Sports F1, with free highlights on Channel 4; and worldwide, F1 TV Pro streams every session where it’s available. Major viewer markets:

For subscription costs, free trials and how to watch F1 free in every market, see the full 2026 F1 TV & streaming guide.

Broadcast details can change — confirm with your provider before lights out. Unofficial; not affiliated with Formula 1 or any broadcaster.

Common questions about the United States GP

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