2026 United States Grand Prix: F1 Schedule, Tickets & Circuit Guide

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FREE PRACTICE 1
Fri 23 Oct · 12:30 CDT
Formula 1 Grand Prix

Circuit of The Americas 2026 United States

23-25 Oct 2026 · Austin · Circuit of The Americas

1959
First Grand Prix
46
Grand Prix
6
Most driver wins
11
Most constructor wins

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The 2026 USA Grand Prix brings Formula 1 back to Austin, Texas, for another high-speed showdown at the Circuit of The Americas. Since joining the F1 calendar in 2012, COTA has become one of the sport’s standout modern venues, combining a dramatic uphill charge into Turn 1 with fast esses, heavy braking zones and a long back straight built for overtaking.

Held from 23 to 25 October 2026, the United States Grand Prix is set to play a key role in the closing stages of the season. With 56 laps around the 5.513 km Austin circuit, teams need a car that can handle everything: high-speed direction changes, traction out of slower corners, tyre management and top speed on the straights.

This page gives you the complete 2026 USA Grand Prix overview, including the full weekend schedule, session times, starting grid, race results and key information about the Circuit of The Americas.

Facts

2026 United States Formula 1 Grand Prix Facts

Round18 of 23
All-time race#1,167
LightingDay race
Total Laps56
Race Distance308.728 km / 191.835 miles

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Timetable 2026 United States Formula 1 Grand Prix Event

Free Practice 1
Fri 23 Oct 2026
12:30 CDT
Free Practice 2
Fri 23 Oct 2026
16:00 CDT
Free Practice 3
Sat 24 Oct 2026
12:30 CDT
Qualifying
Sat 24 Oct 2026
16:00 CDT
Race
Sun 25 Oct 2026
15:00 CDT

Winners & Podiums

Podiums Winners United States F1 GP

NOYearPodiumTeamCircuitLapsResults
4620251 Netherlands Max Verstappen 1:34:00.161
2 United Kingdom Lando Norris +7.959
3 Monaco Charles Leclerc +15.373
Austria Red Bull
United Kingdom McLaren
Italy Ferrari
Circuit of The Americas562025 Race Report & Results
4520241 Monaco Charles Leclerc 1:35:09.639
2 Spain Carlos Sainz +8.562
3 Netherlands Max Verstappen +19.412
Italy Ferrari
Italy Ferrari
Austria Red Bull
Circuit of The Americas562024 Race Report & Results
4420231 Netherlands Max Verstappen 1:35:21.362
2 United Kingdom Lando Norris +10.730
3 Spain Carlos Sainz +15.134
Austria Red Bull
United Kingdom McLaren
Italy Ferrari
Circuit of The Americas562023 Race Report & Results
4320221 Netherlands Max Verstappen 1:42:11.687
2 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton +5.023
3 Monaco Charles Leclerc +7.501
Austria Red Bull
Germany Mercedes
Italy Ferrari
Circuit of The Americas562022 Race Report & Results
4220211 Netherlands Max Verstappen 1:34:36.552
2 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton +1.333
3 Mexico Sergio Pérez +42.223
Austria Red Bull
Germany Mercedes
Austria Red Bull
Circuit of The Americas562021 Race Report & Results
4120191 Finland Valtteri Bottas 1:33:55.653
2 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton +4.148
3 Netherlands Max Verstappen +5.002
Germany Mercedes
Germany Mercedes
Austria Red Bull
Circuit of The Americas562019 Race Report & Results
4020181 Finland Kimi Räikkönen 1:34:18.643
2 Netherlands Max Verstappen +1.281
3 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton +2.342
Italy Ferrari
Austria Red Bull
Germany Mercedes
Circuit of The Americas562018 Race Report & Results
3920171 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 1:33:50.991
2 Germany Sebastian Vettel +10.143
3 Finland Kimi Räikkönen +15.779
Germany Mercedes
Italy Ferrari
Italy Ferrari
Circuit of The Americas562017 Race Report & Results
3820161 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 1:38:12.618
2 Germany Nico Rosberg +4.520
3 Australia Daniel Ricciardo +19.692
Germany Mercedes
Germany Mercedes
Austria Red Bull
Circuit of The Americas562016 Race Report & Results
3720151 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 1:50:52.703
2 Germany Nico Rosberg +2.850
3 Germany Sebastian Vettel +3.381
Germany Mercedes
Germany Mercedes
Italy Ferrari
Circuit of The Americas562015 Race Report & Results
3620141 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 1:40:04.785
2 Germany Nico Rosberg +4.314
3 Australia Daniel Ricciardo +25.560
Germany Mercedes
Germany Mercedes
Austria Red Bull
Circuit of The Americas562014 Race Report & Results
3520131 Germany Sebastian Vettel 1:39:17.148
2 France Romain Grosjean +6.284
3 Australia Mark Webber +8.396
Austria Red Bull
United Kingdom Lotus F1
Austria Red Bull
Circuit of The Americas562013 Race Report & Results
3420121 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 1:35:55.269
2 Germany Sebastian Vettel +0.675
3 Spain Fernando Alonso +39.229
United Kingdom McLaren
Austria Red Bull
Italy Ferrari
Circuit of The Americas562012 Race Report & Results
3320071 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 1:31:09.965
2 Spain Fernando Alonso +1.500
3 Brazil Felipe Massa +12.800
United Kingdom McLaren
United Kingdom McLaren
Italy Ferrari
Indianapolis Circuit732007 Race Report & Results
3220061 Germany Michael Schumacher 1:34:35.199
2 Brazil Felipe Massa +7.984
3 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella +16.595
Italy Ferrari
Italy Ferrari
France Renault
Indianapolis Circuit732006 Race Report & Results
3120051 Germany Michael Schumacher 1:29:43.181
2 Brazil Rubens Barrichello +1.500
3 Portugal Tiago Monteiro
Italy Ferrari
Italy Ferrari
Ireland Jordan
Indianapolis Circuit732005 Race Report & Results
3020041 Germany Michael Schumacher 1:40:29.914
2 Brazil Rubens Barrichello +2.950
3 Japan Takuma Sato +22.036
Italy Ferrari
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom BAR
Indianapolis Circuit732004 Race Report & Results
2920031 Germany Michael Schumacher 1:33:35.997
2 Finland Kimi Räikkönen +18.258
3 Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen +37.964
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom McLaren
Switzerland Sauber
Indianapolis Circuit732003 Race Report & Results
2820021 Brazil Rubens Barrichello 1:31:07.934
2 Germany Michael Schumacher +0.011
3 United Kingdom David Coulthard +7.799
Italy Ferrari
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom McLaren
Indianapolis Circuit732002 Race Report & Results
2720011 Finland Mika Häkkinen 1:32:42.840
2 Germany Michael Schumacher +11.046
3 United Kingdom David Coulthard +12.043
United Kingdom McLaren
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom McLaren
Indianapolis Circuit732001 Race Report & Results
2620001 Germany Michael Schumacher 1:36:30.883
2 Brazil Rubens Barrichello +12.118
3 Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen +17.368
Italy Ferrari
Italy Ferrari
Ireland Jordan
Indianapolis Circuit732000 Race Report & Results
2519911 Brazil Ayrton Senna 2:00:47.828
2 France Alain Prost +16.322
3 Brazil Nelson Piquet +1:17.376
United Kingdom McLaren
Italy Ferrari
Italy Benetton
Phoenix street circuit811991 Race Report & Results
2419901 Brazil Ayrton Senna 1:52:32.829
2 France Jean Alesi +8.685
3 Belgium Thierry Boutsen +54.080
United Kingdom McLaren
United Kingdom Tyrrell
United Kingdom Williams
Phoenix street circuit721990 Race Report & Results
2319891 France Alain Prost 2:01:33.133
2 Italy Riccardo Patrese +39.696
3 United States Eddie Cheever +43.210
United Kingdom McLaren
United Kingdom Williams
United Kingdom Arrows
Phoenix street circuit751989 Race Report & Results
2219801 Australia Alan Jones 1:34:36.050
2 Argentina Carlos Reutemann +4.210
3 France Didier Pironi +12.570
United Kingdom Williams
United Kingdom Williams
France Ligier
Watkins Glen International591980 Race Report & Results
2119791 Canada Gilles Villeneuve 1:52:17.734
2 France René Arnoux +48.787
3 France Didier Pironi +53.199
Italy Ferrari
France Renault
United Kingdom Tyrrell
Watkins Glen International591979 Race Report & Results
2019781 Argentina Carlos Reutemann 1:40:48.800
2 Australia Alan Jones +19.739
3 South Africa Jody Scheckter +45.701
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom Williams
Canada Wolf
Watkins Glen International591978 Race Report & Results
1919771 United Kingdom James Hunt 1:58:23.267
2 United States Mario Andretti +2.026
3 South Africa Jody Scheckter +1:18.879
United Kingdom McLaren
United Kingdom Team Lotus
Canada Wolf
Watkins Glen International591977 Race Report & Results
1819761 United Kingdom James Hunt 1:42:40.742
2 South Africa Jody Scheckter +8.030
3 Austria Niki Lauda +1:02.324
United Kingdom McLaren
United Kingdom Tyrrell
Italy Ferrari
Watkins Glen International591976 Race Report & Results
1719751 Austria Niki Lauda 1:42:58.175
2 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi +4.943
3 Germany Jochen Mass +47.637
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom McLaren
United Kingdom McLaren
Watkins Glen International591975 Race Report & Results
1619741 Argentina Carlos Reutemann 1:40:21.439
2 Brazil Carlos Pace +10.735
3 United Kingdom James Hunt +1:10.384
United Kingdom Brabham
United Kingdom Brabham
United Kingdom Hesketh
Watkins Glen International591974 Race Report & Results
1519731 Sweden Ronnie Peterson 1:41:15.779
2 United Kingdom James Hunt +0.668
3 Argentina Carlos Reutemann +22.930
United Kingdom Team Lotus
United Kingdom March
United Kingdom Brabham
Watkins Glen International591973 Race Report & Results
1419721 United Kingdom Jackie Stewart 1:41:45.354
2 France François Cevert +32.268
3 New Zealand Denny Hulme +37.528
United Kingdom Tyrrell
United Kingdom Tyrrell
United Kingdom McLaren
Watkins Glen International591972 Race Report & Results
1319711 France François Cevert 1:43:51.991
2 Switzerland Jo Siffert +40.062
3 Sweden Ronnie Peterson +44.070
United Kingdom Tyrrell
United Kingdom BRM
United Kingdom March
Watkins Glen International591971 Race Report & Results
1219701 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi 1:57:32.790
2 Mexico Pedro Rodríguez +36.390
3 Sweden Reine Wisell +45.170
United Kingdom Team Lotus
United Kingdom BRM
United Kingdom Team Lotus
Watkins Glen International1081970 Race Report & Results
1119691 Austria Jochen Rindt 1:57:56.840
2 United Kingdom Piers Courage +46.990
3 United Kingdom John Surtees
United Kingdom Team Lotus
United Kingdom Brabham
United Kingdom BRM
Watkins Glen International1081969 Race Report & Results
1019681 United Kingdom Jackie Stewart 1:59:20.290
2 United Kingdom Graham Hill +24.680
3 United Kingdom John Surtees
France Matra
United Kingdom Team Lotus
Japan Honda
Watkins Glen International1081968 Race Report & Results
919671 United Kingdom Jim Clark 2:03:13.200
2 United Kingdom Graham Hill +6.300
3 New Zealand Denny Hulme
United Kingdom Team Lotus
United Kingdom Team Lotus
United Kingdom Brabham
Watkins Glen International1081967 Race Report & Results
819661 United Kingdom Jim Clark 2:09:40.110
2 Austria Jochen Rindt
3 United Kingdom John Surtees
United Kingdom Team Lotus
United Kingdom Cooper-Maserati
United Kingdom Cooper-Maserati
Watkins Glen International1081966 Race Report & Results
719651 United Kingdom Graham Hill 2:20:36.100
2 United States Dan Gurney +12.500
3 Australia Jack Brabham +57.500
United Kingdom BRM
United Kingdom Brabham
United Kingdom Brabham
Watkins Glen International1101965 Race Report & Results
619641 United Kingdom Graham Hill 2:16:38.000
2 United Kingdom John Surtees +30.500
3 Switzerland Jo Siffert
United Kingdom BRM
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom Brabham
Watkins Glen International1101964 Race Report & Results
519631 United Kingdom Graham Hill 2:19:22.100
2 United States Richie Ginther +34.300
3 United Kingdom Jim Clark
United Kingdom BRM
United Kingdom BRM
United Kingdom Team Lotus
Watkins Glen International1101963 Race Report & Results
419621 United Kingdom Jim Clark 2:07:13.000
2 United Kingdom Graham Hill +9.200
3 New Zealand Bruce McLaren
United Kingdom Team Lotus
United Kingdom BRM
United Kingdom Cooper-Climax
Watkins Glen International1001962 Race Report & Results
319611 United Kingdom Innes Ireland 2:13:45.800
2 United States Dan Gurney +4.300
3 United Kingdom Tony Brooks +49.000
United Kingdom Team Lotus
Germany Porsche
United Kingdom BRM
Watkins Glen International1001961 Race Report & Results
219601 United Kingdom Stirling Moss 2:28:52.200
2 United Kingdom Innes Ireland +38.000
3 New Zealand Bruce McLaren +52.000
United Kingdom Team Lotus
United Kingdom Team Lotus
United Kingdom Cooper-Climax
Riverside International Raceway751960 Race Report & Results
119591 New Zealand Bruce McLaren 2:12:35.700
2 France Maurice Trintignant +0.600
3 United Kingdom Tony Brooks +3:00.900
United Kingdom Cooper-Climax
United Kingdom Cooper-Climax
Italy Ferrari
Sebring Raceway421959 Race Report & Results
Driver Ranking

Driver Ranking United States F1 GP

NODriverGP  1st  2nd  3rd  Pod  Pole  FL  Avg GridAvg PosPointsLead  
1Lewis HamiltonLewis Hamilton1463110423.64.4244321
2Michael SchumacherMichael Schumacher85207432.93.162338
3Max VerstappenMax Verstappen104127207.84.0196159
4Graham HillGraham Hill153306328.87.247256
5Jim ClarkJim Clark83014233.56.431248
6James HuntJames Hunt62114224.83.03163
7ArgentinaCarlos Reutemann82114103.59.829116
8Jackie StewartJackie Stewart92002224.010.920271
9Ayrton SennaAyrton Senna32002212.35.719152
10BrazilRubens Barrichello81304125.08.63567
11Sebastian VettelSebastian Vettel111214257.56.3112105
12Kimi RäikkönenKimi Räikkönen141113118.010.66458
13Emerson FittipaldiEmerson Fittipaldi1111020110.510.8218
14United KingdomInnes Ireland811020010.610.41742
15Jochen RindtJochen Rindt51102117.47.01699
16Alain ProstAlain Prost31102003.78.31542
17FranceFrançois Cevert31102008.76.71546
18Alan JonesAlan Jones51102118.09.81533
19Charles LeclercCharles Leclerc71023115.37.19555
20New ZealandBruce McLaren111023007.69.1221
21SwedenRonnie Peterson810121111.89.61859
22Niki LaudaNiki Lauda71012109.912.01659
23Valtteri BottasValtteri Bottas111001108.010.36731
24Mika HäkkinenMika Häkkinen31001006.711.01031
25CanadaGilles Villeneuve31001008.312.3954
26United KingdomStirling Moss31001201.710.08106
27Nico RosbergNico Rosberg70303219.77.65644
28Lando NorrisLando Norris60202104.34.87726
29United StatesDan Gurney90202006.110.1170
30John SurteesJohn Surtees110134018.711.61887
31Jody ScheckterJody Scheckter901230010.68.71541
32Carlos SainzCarlos Sainz100112107.78.7850
33Fernando AlonsoFernando Alonso170112009.811.1622
34BrazilFelipe Massa90112008.28.44630
35SwitzerlandJo Siffert901120012.97.3180
36FranceRomain Grosjean801010011.111.8252
37MexicoPedro Rodríguez601010010.89.71018
38United StatesRichie Ginther50101006.07.090
39Mario AndrettiMario Andretti100101206.815.482
40FranceMaurice Trintignant301010114.310.770
41United KingdomPiers Courage201010011.54.560
42FranceRené Arnoux301010011.36.060
43FranceJean Alesi40101019.88.5634
44ItalyRiccardo Patrese501010013.611.260
45BrazilCarlos Pace501010110.817.060
46Daniel RicciardoDaniel Ricciardo110022008.410.5497
47United KingdomDavid Coulthard70022018.68.4147
48Denny HulmeDenny Hulme90022006.911.3110
49GermanyHeinz-Harald Frentzen400220012.07.3101
50FranceDidier Pironi300220011.05.380
51United KingdomTony Brooks30022006.09.380
52Sergio PérezSergio Pérez120011009.87.7784
53Jack BrabhamJack Brabham120011226.47.82199
54AustraliaMark Webber70011009.714.1172
55ItalyGiancarlo Fisichella700110011.48.680
56Nelson PiquetNelson Piquet50011017.48.870
57GermanyJochen Mass600110016.812.070
58PortugalTiago Monteiro200110016.08.060
59JapanTakuma Sato400110013.511.860
60BelgiumThierry Boutsen300110015.09.050
61United StatesEddie Cheever200110016.511.040
62SwedenReine Wisell300110011.313.740
63George RussellGeorge Russell600000111.88.8490
64Nico HülkenbergNico Hülkenberg1100000010.011.6310
65ItalyJarno Trulli700000011.67.0230
66Jenson ButtonJenson Button1200000011.211.32115
67Oscar PiastriOscar Piastri30000007.09.0200
68Yuki TsunodaYuki Tsunoda500000112.69.6160
69Alex AlbonAlex Albon500000012.811.4150
70Pierre GaslyPierre Gasly700000010.714.1100
71VenezuelaPastor Maldonado400000012.010.880
72Kevin MagnussenKevin Magnussen800000012.613.580
73Esteban OconEsteban Ocon800000112.815.580
74ItalyElio de Angelis200000012.04.060
75ColombiaJuan-Pablo Montoya50000015.411.462
76Lance StrollLance Stroll800000014.112.860
77IndiaNarain Karthikeyan200000021.513.050
78ItalyStefano Modena30000009.38.750
79ItalyLorenzo Bandini40000006.38.8524
80GermanyNick Heidfeld700000010.910.950
81BelgiumJacky Ickx900001214.013.850
82NetherlandsChristijan Albers300000018.010.340
83FinlandHeikki Kovalainen300000012.012.345
84FranceOlivier Panis40000009.011.340
85GermanyHans Joachim Stuck50000009.813.0414
86Jacques VilleneuveJacques Villeneuve500000010.210.040
87United KingdomJohn Watson800000010.411.840
88SwedenJo Bonnier1100000014.011.040
89GermanyChristian Danner100000026.04.030
90AustriaPatrick Friesacher100000020.06.030
91FranceJean-Pierre Jabouille300000010.313.330
92New ZealandHowden Ganley300000016.012.730
93JapanSatoru Nakajima300000016.710.330
94SwitzerlandClay Regazzoni1000000010.610.130
95Oliver BearmanOliver Bearman10000008.09.020
96United KingdomJohnny Herbert200000022.08.020
97New ZealandBrendon Hartley200000019.511.020
98Liam LawsonLiam Lawson200000015.510.020
99BrazilFelipe Nasr200000015.012.020
100United StatesWalt Hansgen300000010.315.020
Team Ranking

Constructor Ranking United States GP

NOTeamGP  1st  2nd  3rd  Pod  Pole  FL  Avg GridAvg PosPoints
1Ferrari4311109239126.47.7483
2McLaren3985414858.99.2307
3Team Lotus25842118610.912.8118
4Mercedes135618655.25.8351
5Red Bull1652611437.37.3350
6United KingdomBRM1534282111.111.169
7United KingdomTyrrell1423152210.312.550
8Brabham2213462210.512.559
9Williams2813141210.412.088
10United KingdomCooper-Climax711232311.211.434
11Matra610010110.310.79
12Renault1401120010.08.865
13United KingdomCooper-Maserati201110111.57.017
14United KingdomMarch901120117.314.417
15United KingdomLotus F140101008.99.438
16Porsche401010011.38.110
17IrelandJordan700220013.29.420
18CanadaWolf300220013.08.88
19Sauber1500110013.213.026
20United KingdomBAR600110010.09.911
21Benetton500110011.710.69
22United KingdomHesketh400110017.110.07
23Honda700110010.410.57
24FranceLigier800110010.415.96
25United KingdomArrows700110018.614.74
26ItalyToro Rosso1000000015.112.331
27IndiaForce India60000009.513.030
28Alpine500000112.614.516
29Aston Martin500000013.112.112
30Toyota600000011.611.612
31Haas900000013.514.212
32AlphaTauri300000112.312.78
33ItalyMinardi900000018.113.98
34Racing Point200000012.512.55
35GermanyRial100000026.04.03
36Jaguar500000014.911.83
37United KingdomShadow700000014.514.83
38Racing Bulls200000015.312.52
39GermanyATS400000017.716.02
40BrazilFittipaldi600000017.910.92
41United KingdomEnsign800000022.015.02
42United KingdomBRP100000012.512.51
43BMW Sauber20000007.013.81
44FranceLarrousse300000017.016.41
45United StatesPenske400000015.015.01
46United KingdomSurtees800000017.618.11
47FranceMartini100000021.09.00
48United KingdomCooper-BRM100000018.510.50
49ItalyDe Tomaso100000020.018.00
50United StatesScarab100000018.010.00

United States F1 GP — Frequently Asked Questions

How many times has the United States F1 GP been held?
The United States F1 GP has been held 46 times in Formula 1 history, with the first edition in 1959 and the most recent in 2025.
Who has won the United States F1 GP the most times?
Lewis Hamilton leads the all-time win count at the United States F1 GP with 6 victories.
Which team has won the United States F1 GP most often?
Ferrari is the most successful constructor at the United States F1 GP with 11 wins.
When is the 2026 United States F1 GP?
The 2026 United States F1 GP is scheduled for October 25 at Circuit of The Americas.
Where is the United States F1 GP held?
The United States F1 GP is held at Circuit of The Americas.
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