System 1 crosses the Atlantic to begin an important part of the 2025 world title run-in as the US Grand Prix in Austin performs host to the season’s fourth Dash weekend, dwell on Sky Sports activities F1.
The leg first of a double header with the Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix, after which adopted by in November by journeys to Brazil and Las Vegas, the run of races within the Americas may have a pivotal position within the final end result of this yr’s Drivers’ Championship struggle.
And it is a title battle that closed up once more after drama and controversy on the streets of Singapore with Lando Norris, trimming McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri’s result in 22 factors and the resurgent Max Verstappen closing down his deficit to 63 factors.
A Dash weekend means there are a most of 33 up for grabs for a driver on the Circuit of the Americas, making a quick begin and weekend-long consistency notably vital for all three championship contenders.
With the constructors’ title now carried out and dusted in record-equalling time, McLaren will each purpose to get again to race-racing methods for the primary time in 4 races and hold a lid on any rigidity on observe between Piastri and Norris after the pair banged wheels on the primary lap in Singapore.
Mercedes’ George Russell shall be aiming to run on the entrance once more after his spectacular win forward of the title contenders on the Marina Bay Circuit, whereas Ferrari will hope the US-Mexico back-to-back brings some late cheer to their disappointing season as they return to the venues of their final two wins from one yr in the past.
With Austin six hours behind the UK and Eire, the US GP weekend represents prime-time night viewing for Sky Sports activities F1 viewers, headlined by the 56-lap race at 8pm on Sunday October 19.
United States GP observe – Circuit of the Americas
Of the newer everlasting circuits to have joined the calendar over the previous couple of many years, the Circuit of the Americas is definitely one of many perfect.
The undulating 3.4-mile, 20-corner format constructed on the outskirts of Austin rapidly proved successful with drivers when it made its debut in 2021 as F1’s first made-to-measure dwelling within the USA.
There was additionally a way of familiarity given its observe design took inspiration from a few of Europe’s most well-known tracks.
Hearken to the heated radio messages exchanged throughout the US Grand Prix following Lando Norris’s controversial overtake of Max Verstappen
An Esses part paying homage to Silverstone’s legendary high-speed Maggotts and Becketts advanced at Silverstone makes up Turns Three to Six, whereas a reverse triple-apex problem within the fashion of Istanbul Park’s Flip Eight and a Hockenheim-style area part all characteristic within the thrilling anti-clockwise lap.
The circuit even has its personal signature characteristic within the type of a steep uphill run to the primary nook, which has been the scene of quite a few overtakes and controversial incidents over the previous 13 years when drivers go wheel-to-wheel into the vast braking zone earlier than powering again downhill in direction of the Esses.
United States GP climate in Austin
The Texan capital is at the moment experiencing a heatwave with early forecasts for F1 race week pointing to excessive temperatures within the low-mid 30s and loads of sunshine.
United States GP dates, UK begin time and Sky Sports activities F1’s dwell schedule – observe, qualifying and race
Thursday October 16
8pm: Drivers’ Press Convention
11pm: Paddock Uncut
Friday October 17
6pm: United States GP Follow One (observe begins at 6.30pm)*
8.30pm: Group Principals’ Press Convention
10pm: United States GP Dash Qualifying (qualifying begins at 10.30pm*)
Saturday October 18
5pm: United States GP Dash build-up
6pm: UNITED STATES GP SPRINT
7pm: Ted’s Dash Pocket book
9pm: United States GP Qualifying build-up*
10pm: UNITED STATES GP QUALIFYING*
12am (Sunday morning): Ted’s Qualifying Pocket book*
Sunday October 19
6.30pm: Grand Prix Sunday: United States GP build-up*
8pm: THE UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX*
10pm: Chequered Flag: United States GP response
11pm: Ted’s Pocket book
*additionally dwell on Sky Sports activities Fundamental Occasion
Learn how to watch or stream the US Grand Prix within the UK and Eire
Obtained Sky?
TV: Sky Clients can watch on Sky Sports activities F1 from the primary observe session on Friday morning to the United States Grand Prix itself on Sunday, October 19 at 8pm
App: Sky Clients may also watch on the Sky Sports activities app – with the choice to go onboard with any driver!
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Stream: Non-Sky Clients can stream the motion with a NOW Day or a cancel-anytime Month go
Dwell weblog: Anybody on the transfer can comply with dwell protection of the race weekend by means of our devoted F1 weblog
FREE Highlights: Watch F1 highlights shortly after the chequered flag on the Sky Sports activities app
Learn how to watch the US GP on cellular with the Sky Sports activities app
Sky Sports activities Subscribers can:
- Obtain or open the Sky Sports activities app
- Head to the ‘Watch’ part at 6.30pm for build-up on Sunday, forward of lights out at 8pm
- Faucet on the Sky Sports activities F1 channel
- Register together with your Sky iD (*you may solely want to do that as soon as)
*Sky iD assist: Learn how to discover or create your Sky iD
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F1’s title race now heads again to North America, with the US Grand Prix in Austin up first because the Dash format returns on October 17-19, dwell on Sky Sports activities F1. Stream Sky Sports activities with NOW – no contract, cancel anytime
