KEY MOMENTSFerrari have topped all three practice sessions\u00a0Lewis Hamilton led Max Verstappen in FP3\u00a0Kimi Antonelli could win the title this weekend<\/p>\n
The 2026 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix continues on Saturday with final practice and qualifying ahead of Sunday’s race.\u00a0<\/p>\n
F1’s second visit to the United States in 2026 sees it return to the Circuit of the Americas, which first joined the calendar in 2012 to end the country’s wait for a grand prix that stretched back five years.<\/p>\n
Since then, the US Grand Prix at COTA has become one of the most popular events on the calendar.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ferrari will be hoping to continue its strong pace from Friday’s two practice sessions as it seeks a third win at COTA to add to its triumphs in 2018 and 2024.<\/p>\n
Charles Leclerc, who won at COTA in 2024, led both sessions on Friday in the updated SF-26, though he urged caution into reading too much into this form.<\/p>\n
Mercedes’ Andrea Kimi Antonelli can win the championship for the first time this weekend, and was second at the end of FP2.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Red Bull will be looking to keep up its recent winning momentum from the last two races this weekend, with Max Verstappen third at the end of Friday’s running.\u00a0<\/p>\n
2026 F1 US GP schedule\u00a0<\/p>\n
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