The F1 United States Grand Prix 2026 will take place at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, from October 23 to 25. Indian fans can catch all sessions live on FanCode, with the Grand Prix starting at 1:30am IST on October 26. The race features 56 laps on a challenging 5.513 km track.
Formula 1 heads to Texas this weekend with the 2026 season entering its closing stretch with Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli leading the standings. The F1 United States Grand Prix 2026 takes over the Circuit of the Americas in Austin from October 23 to 25, the first of the final six races on the calendar. It is a 56-lap race over a layout that combines high-speed corners, long straights and heavy braking zones. Check out the complete F1 United States Grand Prix 2026 date, time, when and where to watch live streaming in India now. Also listed are the practice sessions, qualifying, and race schedule. Kimi Antonelli will be looking to take a big stride, but in the way will be Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, Lewis Hamilton and yes, George Russell too.
For Indian viewers, the F1 United States Grand Prix 2026 timings fall in the middle of the night. Practice 1 begins at 11:00pm IST on Friday and the F1 Grand Prix starts at 1:30am IST on Monday, October 26, with every session live on FanCode. Here is the full F1 United States GP 2026 schedule in IST, along with where to watch it in India.
The F1 race weekend takes place from October 23 to 25 at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. This is a standard format weekend with no Sprint, so there are three practice sessions followed by qualifying and the race. F1 practice 1 starts at 11:00pm IST on Friday, and qualifying runs from 2:30am to 3:30am IST on Sunday. The 56-lap F1 Grand Prix gets underway at 1:30am IST on Monday, a 3:00pm local start on Sunday.
And where to watch F1 United States Grand Prix 2026 live streaming in India? Viewers can watch every session on FanCode, which holds Formula 1's rights in India through the 2028 season.
| Event | Date (IST) | India Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|
| Practice 1 | Friday, October 23 | 11:00 PM - 12:00 AM |
| Practice 2 | Saturday, October 24 | 2:30 AM - 3:30 AM |
| Practice 3 | Saturday, October 24 | 11:00 PM - 12:00 AM |
| Qualifying | Sunday, October 25 | 2:30 AM - 3:30 AM |
| United States Grand Prix | Monday, October 26 | 1:30 AM start |
2012: Lewis Hamilton, McLaren
2013: Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull
2014: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
2015: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
2016: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
2017: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
2018: Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari
2019: Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes
2021: Max Verstappen, Red Bull
2022: Max Verstappen, Red Bull
2023: Max Verstappen, Red Bull
2024: Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
2025: Max Verstappen, Red Bull
There was no race in 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Kimi Antonelli heads into the 2026 United States Grand Prix with 340 points, holding a 102-point lead over Mercedes teammate George Russell, who has 238. The Austin race presents Antonelli with an opportunity to secure the championship, provided he wins the Grand Prix, Russell finishes ninth or lower, and Lewis Hamilton finishes fifth or lower. Five rounds will remain after the United States GP, with races scheduled in Mexico City, Sao Paulo, Las Vegas, Qatar and Abu Dhabi.
Max Verstappen has won the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas four times, including in 2025. Hamilton holds the record for the most victories at the Austin circuit, with five wins. Charles Leclerc won the 2024 edition, while his lap record of 1:36.169, set in 2019, remains the benchmark at the 5.513-kilometre track.
The Circuit of the Americas is 5.513 kilometres long. The Grand Prix runs for 56 laps, a total race distance of 308.405 kilometres, or until the two-hour limit is reached. The lap record is 1:36.169, set by Charles Leclerc in 2019.