2025 United States Grand Prix

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2025 United States Grand Prix
Race 19 of 24 in the 2025 Formula One World Championship
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Layout of the Circuit of the Americas
Race details [1]
Date October 19, 2025
Official name Formula 1 MSC Cruises United States Grand Prix 2025
Location Circuit of the Americas
Austin, Texas, United States
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 5.513 km (3.426 miles)
Distance 56 laps, 308.405 km (191.634 miles)

The 2025 United States Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 MSC Cruises United States Grand Prix 2025) is an upcoming Formula One motor race that will be held on October 19, 2025, at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, United States. It will be the nineteenth round of the 2025 Formula One World Championship and the fourth of six Grand Prix in the season to utilise the sprint format.

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Background

The event will be held at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, for the 13th time in the circuit's history, across the weekend of October 17–19, 2025. [2] The Grand Prix will be the nineteenth round of the 2025 Formula One World Championship and the 46th running of the United States Grand Prix as a round of the Formula One World Championship. [3] It will also be the fourth of six Grands Prix in the season to utilise the sprint format and the third time overall that the United States Grand Prix will feature it. [4]

Championship standings before the race

Going into the weekend, Oscar Piastri is leading the Drivers' Championship with 336 points, 22 points ahead of Lando Norris in second, and 63 points ahead of Max Verstappen. McLaren, who won the Constructors' Championship at the preceding Singapore Grand Prix, are ahead of Mercedes and Ferrari, who are second and third with 325 and 298 points, respectively. [5]

Entrants

The drivers and teams are set to be the same as published in the season entry list with two exceptions; Yuki Tsunoda at Red Bull Racing will hold the seat originally held by Liam Lawson before Lawson was demoted back to Racing Bulls from the Japanese Grand Prix onward, [6] and Franco Colapinto replaced Jack Doohan at Alpine from the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix onward on a race-by-race basis. [7]

Tyre choices

Tyre supplier Pirelli will bring the C1, C3, and C4 tyre compounds (designated hard, medium, and soft, respectively) for teams to use at the event. [8]

Practice

The sole free practice session will be held on October 17, 2025, at 12:30 local time (UTC–5). [1]

Sprint qualifying

Sprint qualifying will be held on October 17, 2025, at 16:30 local time (UTC–5), and will determine the starting grid order for the sprint. [1]

Sprint

The sprint will be held on October 18, 2025, at 12:00 local time (UTC–5), and is set to run for 19 laps. [1]

Qualifying

Qualifying will be held on October 18, 2025, at 16:00 local time (UTC–5), and will determine the starting grid order for the main race. [1]

Race

The race will be held on October 19, 2025, at 14:00 local time (UTC–5), and is set to be run for 56 laps. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "United States Grand Prix 2025 – F1 Race". Formula 1. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  2. "Austin". StatsF1. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  3. "Grands Prix USA". StatsF1. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  4. "FIA and Formula 1 announce 2025 Sprint calendar". Formula1.com. July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  5. "Singapore 2025 – Championship". StatsF1. September 22, 2025. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  6. "Tsunoda to replace Lawson at Red Bull from Japanese GP as New Zealander drops down to Racing Bulls". Formula1.com. March 27, 2025. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  7. "Colapinto set to keep Alpine seat beyond initial evaluation". The-Race.com. June 26, 2025. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  8. "A Texas rodeo with a jump in compounds". Pirelli.com. October 13, 2025. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
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