2024 F1 United States Grand Prix – Start time, how to watch, channel & more

The Circuit of The Americas hosts F1 as it cranks back into life after a second mid-season break.

And it does so with two championship battles alive; Lando Norris remains an outside chance of overhauling Max Verstappen, while McLaren holds a 41-point advantage in the constructors’ championship.

With just six races remaining, and three sprints, every race, be it short or long, now matters.

A strong weekend for Red Bull Racing could see Verstappen all but secure his fourth world title, while the team will be hoping to reel in McLaren ahead.

It has developments to help it, a package it has claimed is targeted at solving the balance issues that have hampered its performance in the recent past.

Why this package will work and others haven’t is anyone’s guess, and the veracity of the team’s claims will only become clear as the weekend progresses.

Should Red Bull Racing rediscover its mojo, the constructors’ battle could quickly heat up. If it doesn’t, the drivers’ title remains a distinct possibility for Norris.

Seemingly whichever way the upgrades go, it will apply pressure to one championship or another.

It’s McLaren’s job to carry on with what it’s been doing, which is delivering upgrades that consistently add performance as both Norris and Oscar Piastri continue scoring strong results.

In Singapore, Norris was supreme and dominated the race. Piastri too was fast but his Sunday prospects were hurt by a scrappy qualifying lap that left him behind the two Mercedes on a track that is difficult to pass on.

Circuit of The Americas promises to be more open in that respect, though qualifying position and delivering the result the car is capable of are essential for all involved.

And that goes to Ferrari too as it sits third in the constructors’ championship, just 34 points back from Red Bull Racing. Could the once-runaway points leaders slump to third by Abu Dhabi?

Elsewhere, this weekend marks the return of Liam Lawson to the F1 grid, this time on a full-time basis.

He replaces Daniel Ricciardo at RB, the Australia’s career having come to an abrupt end following the Singapore Grand Prix.

It’s a big ask for Lawson to step in and deliver when Ricciardo couldn’t, but that is what is expected of him.

Points are the target, perhaps not in the US as he’ll have a grid penalty to contend with, but as he auditions for a drive alongside Verstappen next season, he needs to deliver big results.

Not that it’s immediately essential and this weekend is a good way to ease into things, not that the pressure will be any less.

With a grid penalty coming his way, it dampens expectations and affords him a weekend where he can focus more on learning the car, the team, the systems, and shaking off a bit of rust given it’s the better part of a year since he’s raced.

It promises to be an enthralling weekend with intrigue at the front, in the middle with Lawson, and the return of Toyota which now has a technical relationship with Haas.

And we haven’t even mentioned Sauber, Valtteri Bottas, or Franco Colapinto…

When is the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix

How can I watch the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix

• Channel: Fox Sports 506 and Fox Sports 505

Fox Sports is the only broadcaster carrying coverage of the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix.

There is no free-to-air coverage or highlights of the event in Australia.

Saturday, October 19

Practice 1, 04:00 AEDT
Fox Sports (Channel 506), Kayo Sports

Sprint Shootout, 08:26 AEDT
Fox Sports (Channel 505), Kayo Sports

Sunday, October 20

Sprint, 04:56 AEDT
Fox Sports (Channel 506), Kayo Sports

Qualifying, 08:55 AEDT
Fox Sports (Channel 506), Kayo Sports

Monday, October 21

Race, 05:55 AEDT
Fox Sports (Channel 506), Kayo Sports

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