At a glance
The 2026 United States Grand Prix is round 18 of the championship, held at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, USA.
- Round
- 18
- Circuit
- Circuit of the AmericasAustin
- Race start
- Sun 25 Oct, 20:00 UTC
Can anyone stop Andrea Kimi Antonelli from tightening his grip on the title as Formula 1 arrives in Texas for round 18 of the 2026 season? The United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas brings us down the home straight of the year, with just five rounds remaining after the checkered flag falls on Sunday.
| Session | Weather | Temp | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practice 1 Practice 1 | Partly cloudy | 28°C | 0 mm / h |
| Practice 2 Practice 2 | Clear | 29°C | 0 mm / h |
| Practice 3 Practice 3 | Cloudy | 28°C | 0 mm / h |
| Qualifying Qualifying | Partly cloudy | 29°C | 0 mm / h |
| Grand Prix Grand Prix | Cloudy | 27°C | 0 mm / 6 h |
The Title Picture and Austin Form
Andrea Kimi Antonelli arrives at the Circuit of the Americas sitting on 340 points in the championship standings. George Russell trails his teammate by 102 points with 238, while Lewis Hamilton sits another nine points back on 229 for Ferrari. Max Verstappen holds fourth on 221 points, Charles Leclerc is fifth with 215, and Lando Norris rounds out the top six on 201. Further down the order, Oscar Piastri has 138 points, Isack Hadjar sits on 97, Liam Lawson on 75, and Pierre Gasly holds 41. Across the year so far, six different drivers have taken wins, led by Antonelli with eight, Russell with three, Verstappen with two, Norris with two, Hamilton with one, and Leclerc with one. In the constructors’ standings, Mercedes leads Ferrari by 134 points.
History here makes for interesting reading. Max Verstappen took victory at this circuit in 2025, 2023, 2022, and 2021 for Red Bull, meaning he has won four of the last six races held here. Charles Leclerc won for Ferrari in 2024, and Valtteri Bottas took the honors for Mercedes back in 2019.
Weather Outlook for the Weekend
The forecast points to dry conditions across all sessions for the rest of the weekend:
- Practice 1 (Friday 17:30 UTC): 28°C, partly cloudy, wind 14 km/h
- Practice 2 (Friday 21:00 UTC): 29°C, clear, wind 15 km/h
- Practice 3 (Saturday 17:30 UTC): 28°C, cloudy, wind 17 km/h
- Qualifying (Saturday 21:00 UTC): 29°C, partly cloudy, wind 17 km/h
- Grand Prix (Sunday 20:00 UTC): 27°C, cloudy, wind 13 km/h
Practice 1 gets underway on Friday 23 October at 17:30 UTC.
| Pos | Driver | Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes8 wins | Leader | 340 |
| 2 | George RussellMercedes3 wins | 102 | 238 |
| 3 | Lewis HamiltonFerrari1 win | 111 | 229 |
| 4 | Max VerstappenRed Bull2 wins | 119 | 221 |
| 5 | Charles LeclercFerrari1 win | 125 | 215 |
| 6 | Lando NorrisMcLaren2 wins | 139 | 201 |
| 7 | Oscar PiastriMcLaren0 wins | 202 | 138 |
| 8 | Isack HadjarRed Bull0 wins | 243 | 97 |
| 9 | Liam LawsonRed Bull0 wins | 265 | 75 |
| 10 | Pierre GaslyAlpine0 wins | 299 | 41 |
| Year | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 2024 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari |
| 2023 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 2022 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 2021 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 2019 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes |
Timing data: Jolpica-F1. Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Charts and results card by Slip Stream GP.
Quick answers
When is the 2026 United States Grand Prix?
The race starts on Sunday 25 October 2026 at 20:00 UTC at Circuit of the Americas.
This report was written automatically with the help of AI (Google Gemini), from public timing data. Every number in the tables and charts comes straight from the data. Spotted a mistake? Tell me.
- Published by
- Pasindu Senavirathna
- Last updated