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F1 Sprint Qualifying Today: United States Grand Prix 2025 start times, schedule and TV
The F1 sprint race format is making a comeback this weekend at the 2025 United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas.
McLaren secured their first consecutive victory in the constructors’ championship since 1991 at the recent Singapore GP, setting the stage for an intense battle in the drivers’ standings.
Despite missing out on a podium finish in Singapore, McLaren’s Oscar Piastri leads the drivers’ championship as the 2025 season heads into its final six rounds.
Piastri will need a strong performance in Friday’s sprint qualifying to stay ahead of competitors like Lando Norris and Max Verstappen, who are eager to capitalize on the sprint race’s extra points.
Introduced in 2021, the 100-kilometer sprint race takes place on Saturday after Friday’s sprint qualifying, followed by the traditional qualifying session and main race on Saturday leading up to Sunday’s main event.
F1 Sprint Qualifying at the US GP kicks off today at 4:30 PM local time (CDT), with start times adjusted for various time zones around the world, providing fans with multiple ways to follow the action.
