Very successful in Qatar, the British team intends to confirm its excellent results this weekend at home. Austin, USA, venue for the 18th round of the Formula 1 season.
In a cannibalized Formula 1 world championship by the Red Bulls, and mainly by Max Verstappen, McLaren has finally succeeded in win something this season. After Ferrari at Singapore in mid-September, with the Grand Prix won; by Carlos Sainz, the British team became the third in the paddock to date. climb to the top of the podium that's it! fifteen days in Qatar. No victory in the race – once again won by the flying Dutchman -, but a nice success during the sprint gleaned from the race. thanks to the talent of the young Oscar Piastri. At 22, the Australian driver opened his record, before finishing second in the race the next day. His teammate, the most experienced, Lando Norris (23 years old), has accumulated two good third places on the demanding Losail circuit.
So much so that after a complicated start to the season, the McLarens appear this fall as the main threat to the Red Bulls, nonetheless already ahead of schedule. guaranteed to win the manufacturers' title. Respectively seventh and ninth in the world championship rankings, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri can still allow them to advance. McLaren to catch up with Aston Martin, fourth with only 11 points more, or even to get the third place occupied by Ferrari even if 79 points separate the two teams and that there are five Grands Prix remaining on the program.
That of the United States will put a lot of points at stake since it will offer, like Azerbaijan, Austria, Belgium and Qatar before it, a sprint race. This will be a great opportunity for the two orange cars to confirm their excellent dynamics from recent races on the fast and technical Austin circuit. With the ultimate goal of tickling Max Verstappen, styled in fifteen days since his third world crown.
At what time can you watch the United States Grand Prix?
There is a seven-hour time difference between France and Austin, Texas, where The United States Grand Prix is taking place. The first laps of the Formula 1 wheels will therefore wait until the beginning of the evening in France on Friday, the only free practice session of the weekend being scheduled for 2:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Paris time. However, you will have to stay up late on Friday to watch the qualifications for the Grand Prix (11 p.m.) but also on Saturday to watch the sprint race (midnight). The race on Sunday will be broadcast in prime time, which is always a great way to end the weekend.
- Free practice 1 7:30 p.m. Friday October 20 (duration: 1 hour)
- Qualifications 11 p.m. on Friday October 20 (duration: 1 hour)
- Sprint race qualifications at 7:30 p.m. Saturday October 21 (duration: 45 minutes)
- Sprint race midnight on Saturday October 21 (duration: 1 hour)
- Grand Prix at 9 p.m. on Sunday October 22 (duration: 2 hours maximum)
Which TV channel can you watch the United States Grand Prix on?
The United States Grand Prix will be broadcast exclusively on the channels of the Canal group, holder of the rights to the Formula 1 world championship. The different channels will share the event since Free Practice 1, qualifying and qualifying of the sprint race will be broadcast on Canal+ Sport while the sprint race, at midnight Saturday, and the Grand Prix, which will start at midnight on Saturday. Sunday at 9 p.m., will be broadcast on Canal+.
- Friday October 20: Free 1 to 9 p.m. 7:10 p.m. + Qualifications 10:40 p.m. on Canal+ Sport
- Saturday October 21: Sprint race qualifying 7:10 p.m. + sprint race at 11:35 p.m. on Canal+ Sport
- Sunday October 22: show "La Grille" à 7:55 p.m. then start of the Grand Prix at 9 p.m. on Canal+
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— CANAL+ F1® (@CanalplusF1) October 19, 2023
How to watch the F1 United States Grand Prix streaming?
Do you prefer to follow the Grand Prix on your computer, tablet or from the warmth of your bed with your smartphone and your duvet? No problem, this eighteenth Grand Prix of the season will of course also be viewable in streaming. Two possibilities open up to you: you: access to the Canal+ streaming platform MyCanal or via the official F1 website, F1.com. Both will offer the full range of services. practice sessions, qualifications and races live but also in replay. On MyCanal, activating expert mode also allows you to combine screens, multi-cameras (including on-board cameras) and data, for example pilot times in real time . On F1.com, live broadcasting of testing and the race is supplemented by replays, documentaries and even historical reminders via the F1TV Pro service, offered online. à 64.99 euros per year or 7.99 euros per month.