One week to Austin: Mercedes eye Constructors crown at Circuit of the Americas
Andrea Kimi Antonelli holds a 102-point lead over George Russell. The United States GP sprint weekend begins Friday 23 October.
Austin sprint weekend on the horizon
Formula 1 enters the final week of preparation before heading to Austin, Texas, for the 2026 United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. The sprint format returns from Friday 23 October through Sunday 25 October, with the main 56-lap Grand Prix scheduled for Sunday at 15:00 local time (20:00 UTC).
Saturday 17 October marks an off-track travel weekend as freight and personnel make the journey from Europe to North America following the Singapore Grand Prix, where Max Verstappen took victory from pole position.
Championship permutations
In the Drivers’ Championship, Mercedes rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli leads teammate George Russell by 102 points (340 to 238), with Lewis Hamilton third on 229 points and Verstappen fourth on 221.
In the Constructors’ Championship, Mercedes have accumulated 578 points and hold a 134-point advantage over Ferrari (444 points). McLaren follow in third on 339 points, with Red Bull fourth on 332. Mercedes can mathematically clinch the 2026 Constructors’ Championship in Austin if they expand their lead to 147 points by the conclusion of Sunday’s race.
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