Qualifying at Austin’s Circuito de las Américas starts at 23:00 in Spain on Saturday 24 October, after FP3 at 19:30. DAZN F1 carries the session in Spain; broadcasters vary across Latin America.
The Gran Premio de Estados Unidos grid will be set at Austin’s Circuito de las Américas, where ten drivers will contest pole in Q3. Qualifying is scheduled for 23:00 in Spain on Saturday 24 October, equivalent to 16:00 local time in Austin. The United States Grand Prix is Round 18 of the 2026 championship, with the race set for Sunday 25 October at 15:00 local time.
The session follows the usual knockout format: Q1 and Q2 narrow the field before Q3. For viewers in Latin America, it starts in the afternoon.
- Spain: Saturday at 23:00.
- Mexico: Saturday at 15:00.
- Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Panama: Saturday at 16:00.
- Bolivia and Venezuela: Saturday at 17:00.
- Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay: Saturday at 18:00.
The final practice session, FP3, is also on Saturday. It begins at 19:30 in Spain, with local start times of 11:30 in Mexico, 12:30 in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Panama, 13:30 in Bolivia and Venezuela, and 14:30 in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay. FP3 is scheduled for 12:30 in Austin. Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time for Ferrari, a 1:34.893, with Max Verstappen 0.168 seconds behind and Charles Leclerc third after his faster lap was deleted for exceeding track limits. Mercedes drivers Kimi Antonelli and George Russell finished fourth and fifth. Formula 1 forecast warm, dry conditions for Saturday, with afternoon air temperatures around 29.5°C, track temperatures above 55°C and wind gusts reaching up to 35 km/h.
In Spain, DAZN F1 is listed as the legal option for watching qualifying. The same feed is also available through motor packages from Movistar, Orange or Vodafone.
In Latin America, Sky Sports F1 is listed as Mexico’s broadcaster. ESPN on Disney+ carries the session in Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, Peru, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Bolivia, Paraguay, Chile and Uruguay. In Argentina, coverage is listed on ESPN on Disney+ and Fox Sports Argentina. F1TV is also available across the region by monthly or annual subscription.
Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton share the record for most poles at the United States Grand Prix, with four each. Schumacher’s came at Indianapolis; Hamilton has three at Austin. Max Verstappen has two, while Valtteri Bottas, Carlos Sainz, Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris have one apiece. Red Bull’s Arvid Lindblad, Alpine’s Franco Colapinto and Sauber’s Gabriel Bortoleto are set to take grid penalties for Sunday’s race.
