United States Grand Prix 2026 Start Times
🇺🇸 Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas, United States · Sunday, 25 October 2026
- Race · Austin
- 3:00 PM Sun
- Race · UTC
- 20:00 Sun
- Race · US Eastern
- 4:00 PM Sun
- Race · UK
- 20:00 Sun
Converting every session to your time zone.
Session times in every time zone
| Session | Track (Austin)CDT | UTCUTC | US EasternEDT | US PacificPDT | UKBST / GMT | Central EuropeCEST / CET | IndiaIST | JapanJST | Australia EasternAEDT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practice 1 (FP1) | 12:30 PMFri 23 | 17:30Fri 23 | 1:30 PMFri 23 | 10:30 AMFri 23 | 18:30Fri 23 · BST | 19:30Fri 23 · CEST | 23:00Fri 23 | 02:30Sat 24 | 04:30Sat 24 |
| Practice 2 (FP2) | 4:00 PMFri 23 | 21:00Fri 23 | 5:00 PMFri 23 | 2:00 PMFri 23 | 22:00Fri 23 · BST | 23:00Fri 23 · CEST | 02:30Sat 24 | 06:00Sat 24 | 08:00Sat 24 |
| Practice 3 (FP3) | 12:30 PMSat 24 | 17:30Sat 24 | 1:30 PMSat 24 | 10:30 AMSat 24 | 18:30Sat 24 · BST | 19:30Sat 24 · CEST | 23:00Sat 24 | 02:30Sun 25 | 04:30Sun 25 |
| Qualifying | 4:00 PMSat 24 | 21:00Sat 24 | 5:00 PMSat 24 | 2:00 PMSat 24 | 22:00Sat 24 · BST | 23:00Sat 24 · CEST | 02:30Sun 25 | 06:00Sun 25 | 08:00Sun 25 |
| Race | 3:00 PMSun 25 | 20:00Sun 25 | 4:00 PMSun 25 | 1:00 PMSun 25 | 20:00Sun 25 · GMT | 21:00Sun 25 · CET | 01:30Mon 26 | 05:00Mon 26 | 07:00Mon 26 |
All times are session start times. Clocks change during this weekend in the UK (BST to GMT) and Central Europe (CEST to CET); the times above already include the change.
Common questions
What time does the United States Grand Prix start?
The 2026 United States Grand Prix starts on Sunday 25 October at 3:00 PM local time in Austin, which is 20:00 UTC, 4:00 PM EDT and 20:00 GMT in the UK.
What time is qualifying for the United States Grand Prix?
Qualifying starts on Saturday 24 October at 4:00 PM local time in Austin, which is 21:00 UTC, 5:00 PM EDT and 22:00 BST in the UK.
Is there a sprint at the United States Grand Prix?
No. The 2026 United States Grand Prix is a standard weekend: three practice sessions, qualifying on Saturday and the race on Sunday.
What time is the United States Grand Prix in Australia, India and Japan?
The race starts at 07:00 AEDT on Mon 26 Oct in Sydney and Melbourne, 01:30 IST on Mon 26 Oct in India and 05:00 JST on Mon 26 Oct in Japan.