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# What time is F1's United States Grand Prix? Qualifying, sprint and race start times
- URL: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-2025-united-states-grand-prix-schedule-sessions-sprint/
- Published: 2025-10-16T07:17:10.000Z
- Updated: 2025-10-16T14:37:25.000Z
- Description: Formula 1 heads into probably its highest-stakes sprint weekend yet, with the title race still very much on as the grid prepares to go into battle in the United States Grand Prix
- Author: The Race Media
- Tags: Formula 1, #united-states-grand-prix, #hide-countdown, #image-center-left

Formula 1 heads into probably its highest-stakes sprint weekend yet, with the title race still very much on as the grid prepares to go into battle in the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.

Below are all the times you need to know for the event, which is sixth-to-last on the 24-round 2025 calendar.

## United States GP (local time) schedule

The timezone in Austin, Texas is currently Central Daylight Time, and is five hours behind GMT (so thus six hours back from current UK time).

**Friday October 17**

FP1: 12.30pm  
Sprint qualifying: 4.30pm

**Saturday October 18**

Sprint: 12pm  
Qualifying: 4pm

**Sunday October 19**

United States Grand Prix: 2pm

## United States GP (UK time) schedule

**Friday October 17**

FP1: 6.30pm  
Sprint qualifying: 10.30pm

**Saturday October 18**

Sprint: 6pm  
Qualifying: 10pm

**Sunday October 19**

United States Grand Prix: 8pm