Formula 1 tournament
Kimi Antonelli won the 2026 Formula One United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. The Mercedes driver finished ahead of Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar in the race results.
Ferrari failed to find enough progression through Q3 at the United States Grand Prix after being pegged as the team to beat following practice. Autosport reported that Ferrari had been pegged as the team to beat after practice at the circuit but ultimately found itself wanting when qualifying arrived.
Cadillac’s F1 boss dodged questions about the team’s driver line-up during the US Grand Prix weekend. Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas are on multi-year contracts.
Carlos Sainz has said it is difficult to be convinced by Formula 1 chiefs that the final two rounds of 2026 in Qatar and Abu Dhabi can go ahead as planned. F1 management and the FIA maintain the races will take place back-to-back at the end of November.
Audi junior Freddie Slater will make his Formula 1 practice debut in Mexico City on 30 October, followed by a second outing at Sao Paulo a week later. The 18-year-old finished second in Formula 3 this season and moves to Formula 2 in 2027.
Max Verstappen won the Singapore Grand Prix for the first time on 11 October 2026, beating Ferrari's Charles Leclerc by 7.3 seconds. Championship leader Kimi Antonelli finished third.