United States Grand Prix 2026: UK TV Schedule and Race Weekend Timings
The 2026 Formula 1 World Championship heads to Austin for the United States Grand Prix, the 18th round of the 23-race season, following Max Verstappen’s victory in Singapore.
The race weekend takes place from 23 to 25 October at the Circuit of the Americas, with three practice sessions, qualifying and Sunday’s Grand Prix.
United States Grand Prix 2026: UK schedule
The following times have been converted directly from the French television schedule into UK local time.
| Date | Session | UK time |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 23 October | Free Practice 1 | 6:15 PM BST |
| Friday, 23 October | Free Practice 2 | 9:45 PM BST |
| Saturday, 24 October | Free Practice 3 | 6:15 PM BST |
| Saturday, 24 October | Qualifying | 9:40 PM BST |
| Sunday, 25 October | United States Grand Prix | 7:55 PM GMT |
Times supplied in the previous schedule. UK local time.
UK television coverage
The United States Grand Prix weekend will be covered by Sky Sports F1 in the United Kingdom.
The times listed above correspond to the broadcast times provided in the original French article, converted to UK time. They have not been independently confirmed against Sky Sports F1’s programme listings.
The United Kingdom switches from British Summer Time to Greenwich Mean Time on Sunday, 25 October.
Formula 1 returns to Austin
Following Verstappen’s victory in Singapore, the championship continues with its 18th round in Texas.
The United States Grand Prix is one of six remaining races in the 2026 season, which features 23 rounds in total.
The weekend concludes on Sunday, 25 October, at the Circuit of the Americas.
