Formula 1 United States Grand Prix – How to watch, start time & more
Formula 1 travels to the Circuit of the Americas this weekend for the United States Grand Prix. Here's how you can watch the race.
Fans can expect a thrilling battle at the front of the field, with title rivals Max Verstappen (Red Bull) and Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) lining up alongside each other on the front row.
Sergio Perez will start third on the grid ahead of the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz.
A five-place grid penalty for an engine change means Valtteri Bottas will take the start in ninth.
When is the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix
The 2021 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix will begin at 15:00 local time (+3 GMT) at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.
- Date: Sunday, October 24, 2021
- Start time: 19:00 GMT / 20:00 BST / 21:00 CEST / 21:00 SAT / 22:00 EAT / 15:00 ET / 14:00 CT / 12:00 PT / 05:00 AEST (Monday) / 04:00 JST (Monday) / 00:30 IST (Monday)
Can’t find your country or region in the list? Check the Formula 1 schedule page for the broadcast times in your local timezone.
2021 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix session timings in different timezones
| Session | GMT | BST | CEST | ET | PT | AEST | JST | IST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP1 | 16:30 | 17:30 | 18:30 | 12:30 | 09:30 | 02:30¹ | 01:30¹ | 22:00 |
| FP2 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 16:00 | 13:00 | 06:00¹ | 05:00¹ | 01:30¹ |
| FP3 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 14:00 | 11:00 | 04:00¹ | 03:00¹ | 23:30 |
| Qualifying | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 17:00 | 14:00 | 07:00¹ | 06:00¹ | 02:30¹ |
| Race | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 15:00 | 12:00 | 05:00¹ | 04:00¹ | 00:30¹ |
How can I watch the United States Grand Prix?
Formula 1 is broadcast live in nearly every country around the world.
Europe:
- Austria - Servus TV / ORF
- Belgium - RTBF
- Denmark - TV3 / TV3 Sport / Viasat
- Finland - MTV
- France - Canal+
- Germany - Sky
- Hungary - M4
- Italy - Sky
- Netherlands - Ziggo
- Poland - Eleven Sports
- Portugal - Eleven Sports
- Spain - Movistar / DAZN
- Sweden - Viasat
- Switzerland - SRF / RSI / RTS
- UK - Sky Sports F1
Americas:
- USA - ABC (ESPN Network)
- Canada - RDS / TSN / Discovery Velocity
- Latin America - Fox Sports / ESPN
Asia:
- China - CCTV / Tencent / Guangdong TV
- India - Star Sports
- Japan - Fuji Television
- Russia - Match TV
- Turkey - S Sport
- Rest of Asia - Fox Sports
Oceania:
- Australia - Fox Sports / Network 10
- New Zealand - Spark Sports
Africa:
- Africa - SuperSport
Can I stream the United States Grand Prix?
Viewers can subscribe to F1 TV in selected countries to stream the race on a device of their choice.
Sky Sports and Movistar also offer their own live streaming service in the UK and Spain respectively.
United States Grand Prix - Starting grid:
| Cla | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Max Verstappen |  | Red Bull | 1'32.910 | |
| 2 |  Lewis Hamilton |  | Mercedes | 1'33.119 | 0.209 |
| 3 |  Sergio Perez |  | Red Bull | 1'33.134 | 0.224 |
| 4 |  Charles Leclerc |  | Ferrari | 1'33.606 | 0.696 |
| 5 |  Carlos Sainz Jr. |  | Ferrari | 1'33.792 | 0.882 |
| 6 |  Daniel Ricciardo |  | McLaren | 1'33.808 | 0.898 |
| 7 | Lando Norris | | McLaren | 1'33.887 | 0.977 |
| 8 |  Pierre Gasly |  | AlphaTauri | 1'34.118 | 1.208 |
| 9 |  Valtteri Bottas |  | Mercedes | 1'33.475 | 0.565 |
| 10 |  Yuki Tsunoda |  | AlphaTauri | 1'34.918 | 2.008 |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon |  | Alpine | 1'35.377 | 2.467 |
| 12 |  Antonio Giovinazzi |  | Alfa Romeo | 1'35.794 | 2.884 |
| 13 |  Lance Stroll |  | Aston Martin | 1'35.983 | 3.073 |
| 14 | Nicholas Latifi |  | Williams | 1'35.995 | 3.085 |
| 15 | Kimi Raikkonen |  | Alfa Romeo | 1'36.311 | 3.401 |
| 16 |  Mick Schumacher |  | Haas | 1'36.499 | 3.589 |
| 17 |  Nikita Mazepin |  | Haas | 1'36.796 | 3.886 |
| 18 | Sebastian Vettel |  | Aston Martin | 1'35.500 | 2.590 |
| 19 | George Russell |  | Williams | ||
| 20 | Fernando Alonso |  | Alpine | 1'44.549 | 11.639 |
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