Follow us on Google Discover Formula 1 is headed to the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) this weekend for the United States Grand Prix. Here’s everything you need to know about Round 19 of the 2025 F1 season.
McLaren took the constructors’ championship title last time out in Singapore, despite a tense situation with their drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.
An opening lap collision, after Norris successfully overtook his teammate Piastri in the opening corners, overshadowed the team’s back-to-back title win, after the Aussie felt the move was unfair.
Piastri currently leads the drivers’ championship, with Norris trailing behind by 22 points, with tensions appearing to rise between the pair.
McLaren have faced heavy scrutiny from fans after the race around the decision to leave Norris ahead of Piastri, with team CEO, Zak Brown, telling F1: “As you can see, we’re letting them race. That was a bit more of a nail-biter there, but they race hard, they race clean, they race to win.”
When is the 2025 United States Grand Prix? Full weekend schedule, including UK times for the race, sprint race, qualifying, and practice
The 2025 United States Grand Prix is set to take place between the 17th and 19th of October, with the main grand prix around the Circuit of the Americas taking place on Sunday 19th of October at 2pm track time (8pm UK time).
This weekend is also a Sprint race weekend, meaning Sprint qualifying will take place on Friday evening and the shorter race will start at 12pm track time (6pm UK time) on Saturday 18th October, before race qualifying later in the day.
Friday 17th October to Sunday 19th October
Friday 17th October 17:30 1st Practice Friday 17th October 21:30 1st Sprint Qualifying Friday 17th October 21:49 2nd Sprint Qualifying Friday 17th October 22:06 3rd Sprint Qualifying Saturday 18th October 18:00 Sprint Saturday 18th October 18:00 1st Qualifying Saturday 18th October 18:25 2nd Qualifying Saturday 18th October 18:48 3rd Qualifying Sunday 19th October 19:00 Race How to watch the 2025 United States Grand Prix, including free highlights
The 2025 United States Grand Prix can be watched live on Sky Sports Main Event, with all additional coverage, including practice, the Sprint race and qualifying, available on the Sky Sports F1 channel. NowTV customers with the Sky Sports package can also watch the race and all additional coverage live.
Free to watch highlights of the race at the Circuit of the Americas are available to watch at 12.30am on Monday 20 October on Channel 4, before a later replay at 9.40am.
What is the weather forecast for the 2025 United States Grand Prix at Baku?
Temperatures are expected to be warm again this weekend at the United States Grand Prix, after a heat warning was issued last time out in Singapore. The FIA could issue another ‘heat hazard’ at COTA this weekend, with temperatures set to reach 35°C on Saturday.
Friday 17 October – FP1 & Sprint qualifying: The only practice session of the United States Grand Prix weekend will see sunny intervals with some light winds and a low chance of rain. The temperature for the session is forecast at 28°C, which will warm to 32°C for Sprint qualifying later in the day. Any clouds that are around for FP1 will dissipate for Sprint qualifying, with the chance of rain back to 0%.
Saturday 18 October – Sprint race & Race qualifying: The Sprint race will again see sunny intervals with a gentle 8mph breeze coming in from the south west, which will impact braking heading into Turn 1. Temperatures are forecast to reach 30°C during the Sprint race, which will rise to 34°C for qualifying. There is a low 8% chance of rain for the later session.
Sunday 19 October – Race: The United States Grand Prix is forecast to be dry and warm, with temperatures reaching 30°C. There is a 0% chance of rain on Sunday, but an 8mph gentle breeze will be hitting the track from the north east.
Photo by Bob Kupbens/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesWhat is the Pirelli tyre allocation for the 2025 United States Grand Prix?
Pirelli have revealed that the United States Grand Prix will be the second race this year, where there will be three non-consecutive compounds. The last time the tyre supplier chose to try a jump in compounds was the Belgian Grand Prix, although rainy weather meant that we have yet to see how the jump will work during a race weekend.
This weekend, the teams will be allocated the C1 Hard before jumping to a C3 Medium and C4 Soft tyre. The medium and soft tyres will remain the same as last year, but Pirelli have opted to go with a step harder compound for this year’s race at COTA.
Pirelli are hoping that the difference between the hard and medium tyres will offer alternative strategies, including a one-stop with the hardest and softest tyres, or a two-stop using the medium tyres. With only one hour of practice, teams will not be able to get a detailed read on the tyres, adding uncertainty to their strategy decisions for the Sprint race and main grand prix.
Where is the 2025 United States Grand Prix held?
The United States Grand Prix is held at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. The 5.514 km (3.426-mile) circuit has been a staple on the Formula 1 calendar since 2012 and is currently contracted to remain on the calendar until the end of 2026.
COTA has seen some unforgettable Formula 1 moments over the last 12 years, including the iconic spat between Mercedes teammates Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg in the cooldown room after the 2015 race. Hamilton tossed the second-place cap towards the German driver after taking the race win and the drivers’ championship, before Rosberg angrily threw the cap back at the Brit.
Who won the 2024 United States Grand Prix?
Charles Leclerc led a Ferrari 1-2 at the 2024 United States Grand Prix after taking the race lead in the opening corners. Pole-sitter Norris got off to a strong start heading into Turn 1, but a battle with Max Verstappen saw the pair allow the Monegasque through and into the lead.
Carlos Sainz placed himself behind his Ferrari teammate after a successful undercut placed him ahead of Verstappen. In the final stages of the race, the Dutchman and Norris were caught in a tight fight for the final podium position.
The McLaren driver attempted to overtake the Red Bull, with the pair both driving off the track. Verstappen claimed Norris had overtaken him outside of track limits, with the Brit receiving a five-second time penalty for not giving the position back.