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United States Grand Prix Heads to Austin as Sprint Weekend Tightens Title Battle

COTA hosts a compressed 17–19 October schedule featuring one practice session plus a sprint.

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

  • Oscar Piastri leads the drivers’ standings by 22 points over Lando Norris, with Max Verstappen third, 63 points back.
  • Sprint format adds up to eight extra championship points before Sunday’s 56‑lap race, increasing the potential swing in the title fight.
  • Session times for the UK are FP1 Friday 18:30, Sprint Qualifying Friday 22:30, Sprint Saturday 18:00, Qualifying Saturday 22:00 and the race Sunday 20:00 (Sky Sports F1; Channel 4 highlights).
  • US coverage runs on ESPN/ABC across the weekend, with F1 TV offering full-session streaming where available due to regional restrictions.
  • Forecasts point to hot, largely dry conditions throughout the weekend with minimal rain risk, and F1 has confirmed COTA reverts to a traditional format in 2026.