United States Grand Prix countdown and session times

Full Grand Prix weekend schedule for season 2026, including local session time conversion, race countdown context, and calendar actions.

Season 2026Round 17Grand Prix

United States Grand Prix

Circuit of the Americas · Austin · USA

Live timeline, track context, weather, and session tools are all available on this page.

What matters now

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All times shown in your local timezone, track time, and UTC.

Practice

Local

Fri · Oct 23, 5:30 PM UTC

Track

Fri · Oct 23, 12:30 PM CDT

UTC

Fri · Oct 23, 5:30 PM UTC

AI weekend briefing

Fresh summary from live F1 headlines for this race weekend, including key updates and fan-focused notes.

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Fan-focused racecraft notes for this circuit, updated for current-season context.

Racecraft read

Circuit of the Americas

PermanentGrand Prix weekendFri, Oct 23 – Sun, Oct 25

Can drivers pass here?

Medium-high. T1 and back straight remain key passing locations.

What setup wins here?

Balanced package for mixed-speed sectors and aggressive kerb usage.

Tyre strategy pressure

Surface and wind can trigger large setup swings across sessions.

How much does qualifying matter?

Medium. Important, but strategy and pace swing the race on Sunday.

Race shape to expect

Cleaner flow usually rewards teams with stable long-run balance.

What should fans watch live?

Track-evolution trend from FP to race often reshuffles the pecking order.

Built from official F1 circuit guides and 2026 calendar announcements, then tuned into fan-first racecraft notes.

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