Overview
- Kimi Antonelli starts from pole at the Circuit of the Americas on Sunday and leads the drivers' standings with 340 points.
- If Antonelli wins, he will clinch the title provided George Russell finishes ninth or lower and Lewis Hamilton does not finish ahead of fifth place in the same race.
- Late-season grid penalties reshuffled the starting order: Sergio Pérez moves up to start 19th after others were penalized and Franco Colapinto drops ten places to 21st.
- Mercedes holds a commanding constructors lead with 578 points versus Ferrari's 444, leaving the constructors battle largely in Mercedes' favor.
- Live coverage options include Fox Sports and Disney+ Premium in some markets, Sky Sports in parts of Latin America, and F1 TV Pro/Premium for direct streaming and team feeds.