It’s finally race week! Time for the 2024 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas.
After a month-long break, the US GP will take place from October 18 to 20, 2024. Get ready for the already 19th round of the 2024 Formula 1 season at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. Here’s the full schedule for the weekend.
Formula 1 triple header is back
I don’t know about you, but these four weeks off felt endless. Luckily, we’re back with the F1 World Championship, kicking off the Americas triple header tour (three straights race weekends)! We’ve got Austin, USA this week, Mexico City, Mexico next week, and São Paulo, Brazil at the start of November. We’ll finally get some clarity in the fight for the drivers’ Championship. Will Lando Norris beat the already three-time champion Max Verstappen?
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The 2024 United States GP schedule
Here’s the full schedule for the 2024 United States Grand Prix. On Friday, October 18, Free Practice 1 will be at 1:30 p.m., followed by Sprint Qualifying at 5:30 p.m. On Saturday, October 19, the Sprint Race is at 2 p.m., and Grand Prix Qualifying is at 6 p.m. Finally, the Grand Prix race will be on Sunday, October 20 at 3 p.m. Make sure to check your time zone for local times.
- Friday, October 18: FP1 at 1:30 p.m., Sprint Qualifying at 5:30 p.m.
- Saturday, October 19: Sprint Race at 2 p.m., GP Qualifying at 6 p.m.
- Sunday, October 20: GP race at 3 p.m.
The Circuit of the Americas, our national pride
If you’ve never watched a race at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA), here’s what to expect. COTA has hosted Formula 1 since 2012, with only one break in 2020. It has seen Lewis Hamilton clinch the Drivers’ Championship twice: once in 2015 against Rosberg after a race with wild weather conditions, and again in 2019 against Bottas. The circuit is also used for other motorsports disciplines, including motoGP, IndyCar & NASCAR. Like many modern tracks, COTA was designed by architect Hermann Tilke-mentioned in this article. It’s famous for its extreme elevation change, its Turn 1 inspired by a reversed Red Bull Ring, and Turns 3 to 6 modeled after Silverstone. Built on unstable ground, the circuit also has plenty of bumps, meaning drivers will need extra caution to maintain grip on the track. Here are some key stats: Circuit of the Americas is 3.425 miles (5.513 km, long with 20 turns. The race will cover 56 laps to meet the regulation 300 km. As for the Sprint Race (yes, there’s a Sprint this weekend!), it will be 19 laps.
How to watch the 2024 US GP?
In the United States, fans can catch the Grand Prix broadcast at 3 p.m. ET on ABC, October 20, 2024. Click here to find your local ABC channel. For hardcore F1 fans, ESPN2 (channel 209) will broadcast live free practice sessions, the Sprint Race, and qualifying. If you prefer, you can also subscribe to the F1 Streaming App, dedicated 100% to Formula 1, F2, and F3.
Once again, I hope we have a US GP edition filled with battles. The first corner is a real knife-edge at the start of the race, and the circuit demands a lot from both the drivers and the machines, with a fiercely contested championship at stake. These are all great reasons to follow the event, so enjoy the 2024 United States GP!