The 2024 F1 US Grand Prix is set to take place at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin after a three-week break for round 19 of the season. The event marks the return of F1 after the break and will feature the fourth sprint weekend of the 2024 season. Lando Norris emerged victorious in the previous race in Singapore, narrowing Max Verstappen’s lead in the drivers’ championship to 52 points with six rounds remaining.
Oscar Piastri, Norris’ McLaren teammate, finished third in Singapore, while the Mercedes duo of Lewis Hamilton and George Russell will aim to end their time together on a positive note before Hamilton moves to Ferrari next season. Verstappen, the current championship leader, has clinched victory in the last three editions of the US Grand Prix and the Austin sprint race last year.
The schedule for the United States Grand Prix is as follows: Free practice 1 will kick off on Friday 18 October at 6:30 pm, followed by sprint qualifying at 10:30 pm. The action continues on Saturday 19 October with the sprint race at 7 pm and qualifying at 11 pm. The main race will take place on Sunday 20 October at 8 pm.
Viewers in the UK can catch the United States Grand Prix live on Sky Sports, while fans in the US can tune in to ESPN for the broadcast. Sky’s coverage of the race on Sunday will begin at 6:30pm (BST). Channel 4 will provide highlights of the qualifying at 8 am (BST) on Sunday morning and the race at 12:50 am on Monday morning. Sky Sports subscribers can stream all the action on the Sky Go app. For viewers abroad, a VPN might be necessary to unblock the streaming app.
The 2024 F1 calendar includes upcoming races in Mexico, Brazil, Las Vegas, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi, with Circuit of the Americas hosting round 19. Max Verstappen currently leads the driver standings with 331 points, followed by Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc. McLaren leads the constructors’ championship with 516 points, ahead of Red Bull and Ferrari.
As excitement builds for the US Grand Prix, fans around the world eagerly anticipate the thrilling action and fierce competition on the iconic Circuit of the Americas track in Austin.