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F1 United States Grand Prix – Start time, starting grid, how to watch, & more

Ferrari’s Sainz claimed the third F1 pole of his career to take top spot in qualifying at the Circuit of the Americas, beating team-mate Charles Leclerc by 0.065 seconds. 

But Leclerc will take a 10-place grid drop for a new engine and turbo meaning he is set to drop to 12th on the starting grid, with Max Verstappen promoted on to the front row.

Saturday was a tough experience for Red Bull because shortly before the start of qualifying it was announced that co-founder and team owner Dietrich Mateschitz had died aged 78 following a lengthy illness. 

Red Bull F1 team boss Christian Horner led the tributes from the entire paddock, as his squad undertook qualifying as normal despite the sad circumstances. 

Earlier in the day, Red Bull’s F1 cost cap breach saga took a fresh twist with Horner hitting out at cheating suggestions. 

Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB18 (Photo by: Glenn Dunbar / Motorsport Images)

When is the F1 United States Grand Prix?

  • Date: Sunday 23rd October 2022
  • Start time: 8:00pm BST, 2:00pm local time

The 19th round of the 2022 F1 season, the United States GP at the Circuit of the Americas, gets underway at 2:00pm local time (8:00pm BST) on Sunday 23rd October.

How can I watch Formula 1?

In the United Kingdom Formula 1 is broadcast live on Sky Sports, with highlights shown on Channel 4 several hours after the race has finished. Live streaming through NOW is also available in the UK.

Sky Sports F1, which broadcasts the F1 races, can be added as part of the Sky Sports channels which costs £20 a month for new customers. Sky Sports can also be accessed through NOW with a one-off day payment of £11.98p or a month membership of £33.99p per month.

How can I watch the F1 United States GP?

In the United Kingdom, Sky Sports will be live broadcasting the United States GP, with the race shown live on Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Main Event. Pre-race coverage will be starting at 6:30pm on Sky Sports F1 and at 7:55pm on Sky Sports Main Event ahead of the race start at 8:00pm BST.

  • Channels: Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Main Event
  • Start time: 6:30pm BST on Sky Sports F1 and 7:55pm BST on Sky Sports Main Event, Sunday 23rd October 2022

Autosport will be running a live text coverage of the United States GP here

Charles Leclerc, Ferrari F1-75 (Photo by: Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images)

When can I watch the F1 United States GP highlights?

In the United Kingdom Channel 4 is broadcasting highlights of the United States GP at 12:30am BST on Monday morning. The full programme will run for one-and-a-half hours, covering the pre-race, the race highlights and the initial post-race reaction to wrap up the major talking points of the race weekend.

For the entire 2022 F1 season, Channel 4 will broadcast highlights of every qualifying and race of each event. The highlights will also be available on Channel 4’s on demand catch up services.

  • Channel: Channel 4
  • Start time: 12:30am BST, Monday 24th October 2022

Will the F1 United States GP be on the radio?

Live radio coverage of every practice, qualifying and race for the 2022 F1 season will be available on the BBC Radio 5 Live, 5 Live Sports Extra stations, the BBC Sounds app and the via the BBC Sport website.

Live coverage of the United States GP will start at 8:00pm BST on BBC Radio 5 Live and on the BBC Sounds app.

Weather forecast for the F1 United States GP

Current weather forecasts predict hot and sunny conditions at the Circuit of the Americas, with a low chance of rain. The temperature is expected to be 30 degrees Celsius for the start of the race, 10 degrees warmer than the Japanese GP last time out.

How many laps is the F1 United States GP?

The race is scheduled to complete 56 laps at the Circuit of the Americas, covering a total race distance of 308.405km.

F1 United States GP starting grid

Cla Driver Time Gap km/h
1 Spain Carlos Sainz 1'34.356   210.339
2 Netherlands Max Verstappen 1'34.448 0.092 210.134
3 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 1'34.947 0.591 209.030
4 United Kingdom George Russell 1'34.988 0.632 208.940
5 Canada Lance Stroll 1'35.598 1.242 207.606
6 United Kingdom Lando Norris 1'35.690 1.334 207.407
7 Finland Valtteri Bottas 1'36.319 1.963 206.052
8 Mexico Sergio Perez 1'34.645 0.289 209.697
9 Thailand Alex Albon 1'36.368 2.012 205.948
10 Germany Sebastian Vettel 1'36.398 2.042 205.883
11 France Pierre Gasly 1'36.740 2.384 205.156
12 Monaco Charles Leclerc 1'34.421 0.065 210.194
13 Japan Yuki Tsunoda 1'37.147 2.791 204.296
14 Spain Fernando Alonso 1'35.876 1.520 207.004
15 Denmark Kevin Magnussen 1'36.949 2.593 204.713
16 Australia Daniel Ricciardo 1'37.046 2.690 204.509
17 France Esteban Ocon 1'37.068 2.712 204.462
18 Germany Mick Schumacher 1'37.111 2.755 204.372
19 China Zhou Guanyu 1'36.970 2.614 204.669
20 Canada Nicholas Latifi 1'37.244 2.888 204.092
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