Predict the RaceUnited States Grand Prix 2026
By Danny de Visser, updated
The United States Grand Prix 2026 is held in Austin (Circuit of the Americas), and the race starts on Sunday, October 25 at 20:00 UTC. Below are the times of every session, the 2025 top 10 and how often the safety car came out here, to help with your prediction in Predict the Race.
What time does the United States Grand Prix start?
The race starts on Sunday, October 25 at 20:00 UTC. Qualifying is on Saturday, October 24 at 21:00 UTC. In Predict the Race you can predict each session until it starts; after that it locks.
| Session | Day | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Qualifying | Sat, Oct 24 | 21:00 |
| Race | Sun, Oct 25 | 20:00 |
Every prediction closes when the session it belongs to starts: pole position with qualifying, the winner and the safety cars with the race. Times can still change; this page updates automatically.
Who won the United States Grand Prix in 2025?
Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) won the 2025 United States Grand Prix from pole position, ahead of Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc. Below are the top 10 of the race and of qualifying.
| Position | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari |
| 5 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren |
| 6 | George Russell | Mercedes |
| 7 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing |
| 8 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber |
| 9 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin |
| Position | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari |
| 6 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes |
| 8 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | Williams |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin |
How often is there a safety car in Austin?
In the 3 races in Austin since 2023, the safety car came out 2 times, counting the virtual safety car: 0.7 per race on average, against 1.3 across all circuits. None of those races was red-flagged. Predict the Race counts the same way for the question on the number of safety cars.
| Year | Safety cars | Red flag |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | no |
| 2024 | 1 | no |
| 2025 | 1 | no |
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