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F1 United States Grand Prix 2025

2025 F1 United States Grand Prix - Time Schedule

F1 returns to US soil for the second time this season with the United States Grand Prix, at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) near Austin, Texas. Don't miss any of the action and check out all the session start times for the 19th round of the campaign!

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The United States Grand Prix marks the 19th round of the 2025 Formula 1 season, with all eyes firmly on the drivers' title fight at the Circuit of the Americas. 

McLaren sealed the constructors' championship in Singapore to leave one title undecided, offering Oscar Piastri, Lando Norris and Max Verstappen six rounds to jostle it out. 

Piastri holds a 22-point lead over Norris, while Verstappen is 63 points behind the Australian. Crucially, the United States GP has 33 points up for grabs, as the fourth sprint race of 2025 will take place.

On Friday, October 17th, the first free practice session is scheduled for 18:30 BST, followed by sprint qualifying at 22:30 BST.

Then, on Saturday, October 18th,  the sprint itself will take place at 18:00 BST, with grand prix qualifying scheduled for 22:00 BST.

The 2025 F1 United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas starts on Sunday, October 19th, at 20:00 BST. 56 laps later, we’ll know who has won the 19th grand prix of the season.

Want to see the start times in your local time zone? Check out the schedule for Austin below!

The schedule for the F1 United States Grand Prix at COTA is automatically adjusted to your time zone.

F1 schedule United States GP

Session Date Time
Free practice 1 Friday 17 October -
Sprint qualifying Friday 17 October -
Sprint race Saturday 18 October -
Qualification Saturday 18 October -
Race Sunday 19 October -

Also interesting:

Join RacingNews365's Ian Parkes, Sam Coop and Nick Golding, as they look back at last weekend's Singapore Grand Prix! Lando Norris' move on Oscar Piastri is a major talking point, as is Max Verstappen's title chances now being very much alive.

Rather watch on YouTube? Then click here!

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