The 2025 Formula 1 season's second of three race weekends in the United States is scheduled to take place this weekend at Circuit of the Americas, and just like the Miami Grand Prix weekend in early May, the United States Grand Prix weekend is set to feature a sprint race before the Grand Prix itself.
It marks the season's fourth of six scheduled sprint race weekends and the first since late July at Cirucit de Spa-Francorchamps.
Sprint races were held around the 20-turn, 3.427-mile (5.515-kilometer) natural terrain road course in Austin, Texas in both 2023 and 2024, and Red Bull's Max Verstappen won both from pole en route to winning his third and fourth world championships, even though the Grand Prix itself hasn't been won from pole since 2021 (also Verstappen en route to a world title).
With the Grand Prix being scheduled for 56 laps, the sprint race, traditionally roughly one-third the length of the main event, is scheduled to be a 19-lap race.
Where will this year's COTA sprint race winner come from? Follow along with our live qualifying updates.
COTA F1 sprint qualifying: Eliminated in SQ1
Oliver Bearman, Haas
Franco Colapinto, Alpine
Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull
Esteban Ocon, Haas
Gabriel Bortoleto, Sauber
COTA F1 sprint qualifying: Eliminated in SQ2
Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
Isack Hadjar, Racing Bulls
Pierre Gasly, Alpine
Lance Stroll, Aston Martin
Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls
Oliver Bearman, Haas
COTA F1 sprint qualifying: SQ3 results
1st - Max Verstappen, Red Bull
2nd - Lando Norris, McLaren
3rd - Oscar Piastri, McLaren
4th - Nico Hulkenberg, Sauber
5th - George Russell, Mercedes
6th - Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin
7th - Carlos Sainz Jr., Williams
8th - Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
9th - Alex Albon, Williams
10th - Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Full COTA F1 sprint starting lineup
1st - Max Verstappen, Red Bull
2nd - Lando Norris, McLaren
3rd - Oscar Piastri, McLaren
4th - Nico Hulkenberg, Sauber
5th - George Russell, Mercedes
6th - Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin
7th - Carlos Sainz Jr., Williams
8th - Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
9th - Alex Albon, Williams
10th - Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
11th - Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
12th - Isack Hadjar, Racing Bulls
13th - Pierre Gasly, Alpine
14th - Lance Stroll, Aston Martin
15th - Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls
16th - Oliver Bearman, Haas
17th - Franco Colapinto, Alpine
18th - Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull
19th - Esteban Ocon, Haas
20th - Gabriel Bortoleto, Sauber
Tune in to ESPNEWS at 12:55 p.m. ET this Saturday, October 18 for the live broadcast of the sprint race from Circuit of the Americas, and tune in to ABC at 2:55 p.m. ET on Sunday, October 19 for the live broadcast of the United States Grand Prix itself. Begin a free trial of FuboTV today and don't miss any of the action from Texas this weekend!