Formula 1 returns to America this afternoon for the U.S. Grand Prix.
The 54th running of the U.S. Grand Prix will take place at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. The 3.426 mile-course features 20 turns, and drivers will race 56 laps for 191.634 miles total.
Max Verstappen, who also captured P1 in yesterday’s sprint race, will start at the front of the pack in today’s race, with Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc (the defending champion) starting in P2 and P3. Current World Drivers Championship leader Oscar Piastri will start in P6 behind George Russell (P4) and Lewis Hamilton (P5).
united states grand prix: what to know
- Date and time: Oct. 19, 3 p.m. ET
- Venue: Circuit of the Americas (Austin, Texas)
- Channel: ABC
- Streaming: DIRECTV (try it free)
Here’s everything you need to know to tune in to today’s Formula 1 race.
2025 U.S. Grand Prix start time:
The 2025 U.S. Grand Prix is scheduled to begin today, Oct. 19, at 3 p.m. ET.
How to watch the U.S. Grand Prix for free:
If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the F1 race for free.
DIRECTV is our top pick for watching motorsports live for free — its five-day free trial includes ABC (plus ESPN and ESPN2, where the rest of this season’s races will air). When the trial is over, you’ll pay as low as $49.99/month and gain access to over 90 live channels.
Sling TV is another affordable way to stream today’s race; its Select plan includes ABC and starts at $19.99/month.
U.S. Grand Prix starting grid
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
- Lando Norris (McLaren)
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
- George Russell (Mercedes)
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
- Oliver Bearman (Haas)
- Carlos Sainz Jr. (Williams)
- Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
- Nico Hülkenberg (Kick Sauber)
- Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)
- Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull Racing)
- Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
- Franco Colapinto (Alpine)
- Gabriel Bortoleto (Kick Sauber)
- Esteban Ocon (Haas)
- Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
- Alexander Albon (Williams)
- Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls)
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