2026 · ROUND 18 · GRAND PRIX
Grand Prix United States
🇺🇸 United StatesCircuit of The AmericasUPCOMING
COTA combines a steep climb into the first corner with fast sequences and a technical sector. The circuit demands a car that is effective in several types of corner.
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Circuit of The Americas
Austin · United States
Race date · local25 October 2026
FormatGrand Prix
Circuit length5.513 km
Scheduled laps56
Scheduled distance308.405 km
What to watch
- Braking uphill into Turn 1
- Changes of direction in the first part of the lap
First F1 race at this circuit: 2012. Lap record: 1:36.169 · Charles Leclerc (2019).
Weekend schedule
FP1
Practice 1
UP NEXT · Europe/BucharestFP2
Practice 2
SCHEDULED · Europe/BucharestFP3
Practice 3
SCHEDULED · Europe/BucharestQUALIFYING
Qualifying
SCHEDULED · Europe/BucharestRACE
Race
SCHEDULED · Europe/BucharestThese are the officially scheduled times. Live status and session completion require confirmation from the sports data source.
2026 championship
The current standings below were verified after the latest completed race, Sepang, on 7 October 2026.
2026 · VERIFIED 07 OCT
Drivers and constructors · 2026 season ↗Drivers Championship
1
Kimi AntonelliMercedes320 PTS2
George RussellMercedes236 PTS3
Lewis HamiltonFerrari214 PTS4
Charles LeclercFerrari191 PTS5
Lando NorrisMcLaren188 PTS
Kimi AntonelliMercedes320 PTS2George RussellMercedes236 PTS3Lewis HamiltonFerrari214 PTS4Charles LeclercFerrari191 PTS5Lando NorrisMcLaren188 PTSOfficial Formula 1 snapshot. Not a live feed. Photo credits
Full standings ↗Understand the weekend
VERIFIED · 7 October 2026Official source ↗