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United States Grand Prix Weekend Set at COTA With Saturday Sprint, Colapinto to Race for Alpine

Piastri arrives as drivers’ leader after McLaren clinched the constructors’ title.

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Franco Colapinto busca volver a sonreír en Austin, Texas.
Colapinto se prepara para el GP de Estados Unidos. (Alpine)
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Overview

  • The Austin weekend runs October 17–19 with a 100 km Sprint on Saturday and the Grand Prix on Sunday.
  • Fox Sports will carry live coverage with full streaming available on Disney+ Premium.
  • The Sprint awards points to the top eight finishers on an 8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1 scale, adding a second scoring chance.
  • Oscar Piastri leads the standings with 336 points, Lando Norris trails by 22, and Max Verstappen remains mathematically in contention on 273.
  • Alpine brings updates targeting aerodynamics and slow-corner traction as Franco Colapinto, prepared at Enstone, targets points at the 5.513 km COTA with its steep, blind-braking Turn 1; recent winners include Verstappen’s 2021–23 run and Leclerc in 2024.