Antonelli Wins United States Grand Prix as Leclerc and Verstappen Complete Podium

Race summary

The 2026 United States Grand Prix took place on Sunday, October 25, at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas.

The 56‑lap race began at 15:00 local time (CDT), which corresponded to 16:00 in New York and 20:00 in London (GMT).

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli secured pole position in Saturday’s qualifying, edging Max Verstappen by 0.179 seconds and Isack Hadjar by 0.215 seconds.

Three power‑unit penalties altered the grid, relegating Gabriel Bortoleto to the back of the field and placing Franco Colapinto on the final row.

Antonelli converted his pole into a race win, finishing first in the United States Grand Prix.

Charles Leclerc completed the podium in second place.

Max Verstappen held off Lewis Hamilton to take third, with Hamilton finishing fourth.

Lando Norris finished fifth and George Russell ended the race in eighth after a disappointing day.