Formula 1 United States Grand Prix: Friday's full schedule

La Formula 1 returns from Friday, October 17 to Sunday, October 19 to Uncle Sam's country for the second time this season, after the sixth round in Miami in May. Two weeks after the Champions of McLaren On the Marina Bay circuit (Singapore), the five drivers still mathematically in contention for the Drivers' title will compete on Friday on the track to secure pole position in the Sprint at the United States Grand Prix in Austin.

Six rounds before the final, which will be held in December in Abu Dhabi, Max Verstappen threatens the two Papayes championship leaders, on a circuit where the Dutchman has previously made an impressive comeback (victory from 6th place in 2024). George Russell, buoyed by his triumph in Singapore, will try to get ahead of the Ferrari, less comfortable than the Mercedes for several races.

It's worth remembering, however, that qualifying on pole at the Circuit of the Americas doesn't guarantee a starting advantage, as only five of the twelve pole-sitters in Austin have gone on to win the race. In the last three appearances, no pole-sitter has finished on the podium. So who will win pole position on Friday for Saturday's sprint race? Tune in at 23:30 PM on Canal+ Sport for the Sprint Qualifying to find out!

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📊 The Circuit of the Americas (Austin) in figures

• First Grand Prix: 2012
• Number of turns: 56
• Length: 5,513 km
• Race distance: 308,728 km
• Turns: 20
• DRS zones: 2
• Lap record: 1:36.169 (Charles Leclerc – Ferrari – 2019)

🕒 United States Grand Prix Schedule and TV Channels

Formula 1
United States Grand Prix (Austin), Round 19
Friday, October 17
19h30 - Free Practice 1 (Canal+ Sport)
23h30 - Sprint Qualifications (Canal+ Sport)
Saturday, October 18
19h00 - Sprint (Canal+ Sport)
23h00 - Qualifications (Canal+ Sport)
Dimanche octobre 19
21h - Race (Canal+ and Live text AUTOhebdo.fr)

🏆 Formula 1 World Championship standings ahead of the United States Grand Prix

F1 2025 Ranking – Drivers

1) Oscar piastri (McLaren) – 336 points
2) Lando Norris (McLaren) – 314 points
3) Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 273 points
4) George Russell (Mercedes) – 237 points
5) Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – 173 points
6) Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) – 125 points
7) Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) – 88 points
8) Alexander albon (Williams) – 70 points
9) Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) – 39 points
10) Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber) – 37 points
11) Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) – 36 points
12) Carlos Sainz (Williams) – 32 points
13) Lance stroll (Aston Martin) – 32 points
14) Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) – 30 points
15) Esteban Ocon (Haas) – 28 points
16) Pierre Gasly (Alpine) – 20 points
17) Yuki tsunoda (Red Bull) – 20 points
18) Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber) – 18 points
19) Oliver Bearman (Haas) – 18 points
20) Franco Colapinto (Alpine) – 0 points
21) Jack Doohan (Alpine) – 0 points

F1 2025 Ranking – Manufacturers

1) McLaren – 650 points
2) Mercedes – 325 points
3) Ferrari – 298 points
4) Red Bull – 290 points
5) Williams – 102 points
6) Racing Bulls – 72 points
7) Aston Martin – 68 points
8) Sauber – 55 points
9) Haas – 46 points
10) Alpine - 20 points