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United States Grand Prix at COTA Confirmed as Sprint Weekend With Sunday Race at 20:00 BST

The sprint format could shape a tight title fight led by Oscar Piastri over Lando Norris, with Max Verstappen third.

Start, Circuit of the Americas, 2024
The start of the US GP 2024
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Overview

  • Round 19 runs October 17–19 at the Circuit of the Americas as a sprint weekend featuring SQ1–SQ3 qualifying and a 100km sprint awarding points to the top eight.
  • Sunday’s grand prix is 56 laps and starts at 20:00 BST (2pm local time in Austin).
  • UK TV coverage is live on Sky Sports F1 with Channel 4 showing highlights, while US coverage runs on ESPN2/ESPNEWS across sessions and ABC for Sunday’s race.
  • BBC will provide live radio and digital commentary throughout the weekend, including the race on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds.
  • F1 TV plans full-session streaming where available, Channel 4 has scheduled highlight shows, and the series has indicated COTA will revert to a traditional weekend in 2026.