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Round 18
United States GP
Race date
25 October 2026
Start time
21:00 CET
Weekend
23-25 October 2026
The Circuit of the Americas in Austin is a modern 5.51 km track inspired by the best corners in the world. The signature climb to Turn 1 is one of the best overtaking spots.
2026 Results
Charles Leclerc Ferrari
2
+13.078 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 1
1:35:16.650 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing 3
+17.485 | Pos. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:35:16.650 | 25 |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc FL | Ferrari | +13.078 | 18 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | +17.485 | 15 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | +18.515 | 12 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren | +30.521 | 10 |
| 6 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull Racing | +34.373 | 8 |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | +52.674 | 6 |
| 8 | George Russell | Mercedes | +54.303 | 4 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | +79.183 | 2 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | +87.516 | 1 |
| 11 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | +94.945 | 0 |
| 12 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 15 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 16 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 17 | Alex Albon | Williams | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 18 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 19 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 20 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | DNF | 0 |
| 21 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | DNF | 0 |
| 22 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | DNF | 0 |
2026 Starting Grid
Official starting order after penalties. One driver starts from the pit lane.
- 1Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes
- 2Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing
- 3Isack HadjarRed Bull Racing
- 4Charles LeclercFerrari
- 5Lewis HamiltonFerrari
- 6George RussellMercedes
- 7Oscar PiastriMcLaren
- 8Lando NorrisMcLaren
- 9Liam LawsonRacing Bulls
- 10Pierre GaslyAlpine
- 11Nico HulkenbergAudi
- 12Fernando AlonsoAston Martin
- 13Oliver BearmanHaas
- 14Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls
- 15Esteban OconHaas
- 16Carlos SainzWilliams
- 17Alex AlbonWilliams
- 18Sergio PerezCadillac
- 19Valtteri BottasCadillac
- 20Franco ColapintoAlpine
- 21Gabriel BortoletoAudi
- 22Lance StrollAston MartinPit lane
2026 Qualifying Results
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:35.390 | 1:34.278 | 1:34.035 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:35.215 | 1:34.471 | 1:34.214 |
| 3 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull Racing | 1:35.286 | 1:34.887 | 1:34.250 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:35.200 | 1:34.198 | 1:34.267 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:35.355 | 1:34.833 | 1:34.311 |
| 6 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:35.730 | 1:34.305 | 1:34.476 |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:35.842 | 1:34.818 | 1:34.803 |
| 8 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:35.029 | 1:34.539 | 1:35.049 |
| 9 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:35.755 | 1:34.950 | 1:36.049 |
| 10 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:35.662 | 1:35.058 | - |
| 11 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:35.969 | 1:35.080 | - |
| 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 1:35.704 | 1:35.158 | - |
| 13 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:35.632 | 1:35.691 | - |
| 14 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:35.898 | 1:35.722 | - |
| 15 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:36.240 | 1:35.818 | - |
| 16 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 1:36.175 | 1:36.031 | - |
| 17 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 1:36.531 | - | - |
| 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:36.677 | - | - |
| 19 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:36.770 | - | - |
| 20 | Alex Albon | Williams | 1:36.967 | - | - |
| 21 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 1:37.433 | - | - |
| 22 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 1:37.523 | - | - |
2026 Practice Results
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles LeclercFerrari | Ferrari | 1:36.052 | 26 | |
| 2 | Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing | Red Bull Racing | 1:36.136 | +0.084 | 25 |
| 3 | Lando NorrisMcLaren | McLaren | 1:36.297 | +0.245 | 22 |
| 4 | George RussellMercedes | Mercedes | 1:36.378 | +0.326 | 26 |
| 5 | Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes | Mercedes | 1:36.533 | +0.481 | 25 |
| 6 | Lewis HamiltonFerrari | Ferrari | 1:36.555 | +0.503 | 23 |
| 7 | Oscar PiastriMcLaren | McLaren | 1:36.786 | +0.734 | 23 |
| 8 | Gabriel BortoletoAudi | Audi | 1:36.995 | +0.943 | 23 |
| 9 | Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls | Racing Bulls | 1:37.063 | +1.011 | 26 |
| 10 | Liam LawsonRacing Bulls | Racing Bulls | 1:37.309 | +1.257 | 22 |
| 11 | Oliver BearmanHaas | Haas | 1:37.665 | +1.613 | 23 |
| 12 | Fernando AlonsoAston Martin | Aston Martin | 1:37.688 | +1.636 | 22 |
| 13 | Lance StrollAston Martin | Aston Martin | 1:37.783 | +1.731 | 25 |
| 14 | Isack HadjarRed Bull Racing | Red Bull Racing | 1:37.790 | +1.738 | 23 |
| 15 | Pierre GaslyAlpine | Alpine | 1:37.801 | +1.749 | 23 |
| 16 | Esteban OconHaas | Haas | 1:37.896 | +1.844 | 26 |
| 17 | Franco ColapintoAlpine | Alpine | 1:38.121 | +2.069 | 23 |
| 18 | Nico HulkenbergAudi | Audi | 1:38.122 | +2.070 | 21 |
| 19 | Carlos SainzWilliams | Williams | 1:38.846 | +2.794 | 19 |
| 20 | Valtteri BottasCadillac | Cadillac | 1:39.053 | +3.001 | 21 |
| 21 | Colton HertaCadillac | Cadillac | 1:39.979 | +3.927 | 21 |
| 22 | Alex AlbonWilliams | Williams | 2:16.468 | +40.416 | 19 |
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles LeclercFerrari | Ferrari | 1:35.291 | 30 | |
| 2 | Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes | Mercedes | 1:35.333 | +0.042 | 25 |
| 3 | Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing | Red Bull Racing | 1:35.480 | +0.189 | 24 |
| 4 | Lewis HamiltonFerrari | Ferrari | 1:35.906 | +0.615 | 26 |
| 5 | George RussellMercedes | Mercedes | 1:36.035 | +0.744 | 27 |
| 6 | Liam LawsonRacing Bulls | Racing Bulls | 1:36.331 | +1.040 | 27 |
| 7 | Lando NorrisMcLaren | McLaren | 1:36.373 | +1.082 | 27 |
| 8 | Oscar PiastriMcLaren | McLaren | 1:36.387 | +1.096 | 27 |
| 9 | Isack HadjarRed Bull Racing | Red Bull Racing | 1:36.411 | +1.120 | 24 |
| 10 | Oliver BearmanHaas | Haas | 1:36.536 | +1.245 | 28 |
| 11 | Gabriel BortoletoAudi | Audi | 1:36.832 | +1.541 | 27 |
| 12 | Pierre GaslyAlpine | Alpine | 1:36.840 | +1.549 | 27 |
| 13 | Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls | Racing Bulls | 1:36.959 | +1.668 | 29 |
| 14 | Esteban OconHaas | Haas | 1:37.111 | +1.820 | 26 |
| 15 | Franco ColapintoAlpine | Alpine | 1:37.201 | +1.910 | 32 |
| 16 | Fernando AlonsoAston Martin | Aston Martin | 1:37.235 | +1.944 | 26 |
| 17 | Lance StrollAston Martin | Aston Martin | 1:37.269 | +1.978 | 28 |
| 18 | Nico HulkenbergAudi | Audi | 1:37.430 | +2.139 | 26 |
| 19 | Valtteri BottasCadillac | Cadillac | 1:38.422 | +3.131 | 24 |
| 20 | Carlos SainzWilliams | Williams | 1:38.446 | +3.155 | 28 |
| 21 | Sergio PerezCadillac | Cadillac | 1:39.036 | +3.745 | 24 |
| 22 | Alex AlbonWilliams | Williams | 1:43.426 | +8.135 | 27 |
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis HamiltonFerrari | Ferrari | 1:34.893 | 21 | |
| 2 | Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing | Red Bull Racing | 1:35.061 | +0.168 | 16 |
| 3 | Charles LeclercFerrari | Ferrari | 1:35.127 | +0.234 | 20 |
| 4 | Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes | Mercedes | 1:35.196 | +0.303 | 16 |
| 5 | George RussellMercedes | Mercedes | 1:35.381 | +0.488 | 18 |
| 6 | Oscar PiastriMcLaren | McLaren | 1:35.531 | +0.638 | 16 |
| 7 | Nico HulkenbergAudi | Audi | 1:35.591 | +0.698 | 19 |
| 8 | Lando NorrisMcLaren | McLaren | 1:35.706 | +0.813 | 17 |
| 9 | Pierre GaslyAlpine | Alpine | 1:35.904 | +1.011 | 24 |
| 10 | Isack HadjarRed Bull Racing | Red Bull Racing | 1:35.930 | +1.037 | 20 |
| 11 | Liam LawsonRacing Bulls | Racing Bulls | 1:35.931 | +1.038 | 17 |
| 12 | Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls | Racing Bulls | 1:36.081 | +1.188 | 18 |
| 13 | Gabriel BortoletoAudi | Audi | 1:36.176 | +1.283 | 23 |
| 14 | Oliver BearmanHaas | Haas | 1:36.235 | +1.342 | 17 |
| 15 | Franco ColapintoAlpine | Alpine | 1:36.251 | +1.358 | 22 |
| 16 | Fernando AlonsoAston Martin | Aston Martin | 1:36.455 | +1.562 | 19 |
| 17 | Esteban OconHaas | Haas | 1:36.742 | +1.849 | 18 |
| 18 | Lance StrollAston Martin | Aston Martin | 1:37.131 | +2.238 | 12 |
| 19 | Alex AlbonWilliams | Williams | 1:37.668 | +2.775 | 22 |
| 20 | Carlos SainzWilliams | Williams | 1:37.711 | +2.818 | 21 |
| 21 | Sergio PerezCadillac | Cadillac | 1:37.884 | +2.991 | 25 |
| 22 | Valtteri BottasCadillac | Cadillac | 1:38.765 | +3.872 | 22 |