LIVE: 2026 F1 United States Grand Prix - Austin Free Practice 1

Follow Free Practice 1 for the 2026 F1 United States Grand Prix live with RacingNews365, as Round 18 of the season gets underway. 

Kimi Antonelli heads to Texas with a 102-point lead in the championship, which he can win on Sunday to become the youngest F1 champion of all-time.

For him to do so, the Italian must win the race, with George Russell finishing ninth or lower and Lewis Hamilton finishing fifth or lower. 

Max Verstappen and a resurgent Red Bull will also be lurking as Mercedes has confirmed it will run both its cars on the troubled upgrade introduced in Sepang. 

But who will come out on top in Texas?

Below, you can easily switch between the live timing and the live blog. The live timing updates automatically throughout sprint qualifying, showing the current classification.

Our live blog delivers every key moment as it happens in Austin, ensuring you are always up to date with the action on track.