Formula One heads back to the USA for a second time in 2022 as the drivers and teams return to Austin, Texas for the 2022 United States Grand Prix.
Following on from the first running of the Miami Grand Prix back in early May, where newly crowned back-to-back world champion Max Verstappen aptly took the victory, the sport returns to the Circuit of the Americas for a ninth time.
Verstappen himself arrives in Texas with a record to break.
The Red Bull driver may have already secured a second successive world title with victory in Japan two weeks ago, but that won’t mean that he’ll be taking his foot off the pedal as he chases the single season record for most wins in a season in the sport.
That mantle is currently jointly held by Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel who both looks 13 race wins in 2004 and 2013 respectively but with Verstappen on 12 already this season with four races left, the Dutchman will be looking to smash that record.
First comes qualifying though, and even though Verstappen took pole here last year, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc will be looking to spoil his day to help in his battle for second spot in the world championship with Sergio Perez.
F1 United States Grand Prix qualifying commentary, highlights: As it happens
END OF Q1: It’s Sainz who takes top spot in Q1 from teammate Leclerc, Verstappen, Hamilton and Perez. There’s a couple of shocks at the other end as Alpine’s Esteban Ocon and McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo both fail to make the cut and are eliminated alongside Haas pair Kevin Magnussen and Mick Schumacher and Williams’ Nicholas Latifi.
Eliminated from Q1:
Esteban Ocon
Daniel Ricciardo
Kevin Magnussen
Mick Schumacher
Nicolas Latifi
5 minutes left of Q1: It’s Latifi, Tsunoda, Albon, Ricciardo and Magnussen who currently occupy the bottom five spots and will need to pick up the pace to get out of Q1 here.
At the top, Sainz puts in the fastest lap so far and leads the pack by nearly five tenths! That is a very impressive bench mark from the Spaniard.
10 minutes left of Q1: It’s Leclerc who leads the way at the top of the standings after the drivers complete their first flying laps here in Austin.
He leads Verstappen for now by just 0.069 seconds.
START OF Q1: Here we go then Formula One fans! Mick Schumacher leads us out at a very blustery Circuit of the Americas.
5 minutes to go: Well we’re all set here in Austin for qualifying for the 2022 United States Grand Prix. The crowd are on their feet as they prepare to welcome the drivers onto the track!
15 minutes to go: News has just broken that Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz has passed away at the age of 78. A sad day for all involved with the team and the sport in general given the Austrian’s huge influence on one of Formula One’s most well known teams.
We are saddened to hear of the death of Dietrich Mateschitz
The co-founder of Red Bull made an unforgettable contribution to F1, and leaves a lasting legacy pic.twitter.com/ZuBxwY5CzS
— Formula 1 (@F1) October 22, 2022
30 minutes to go: We also have plenty of penalties to mention as well before the action gets underway, including Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc who’ll drop ten places after taking a new engine.
Red Bull’s Sergio Perez, Alpine’s Fernando Alonso and Alfa Romeo’s Zhou Guanyu have also all taken five-place penalties for tomorrow’s race after changing car parts.
45 minutes to go: Plenty of other news to mention as well already this weekend, the number one story being that Williams boss Jost Capito announced earlier that young American Logan Sargeant will be the team’s second driver next year.
That’s still dependent on him obtaining enough Super License points during the remainder of the F2 season, though that seems likely after his impressive display in the Williams car in FP1 this weekend. He will also take FP1 in both Mexico and Abu Dhabi with the team.
More time in the FW44 incoming for @LoganSargeant! 🤩
We’re excited to confirm that Logan will participate in two more FP1 sessions this year, as well as the end of season Young Driver Test! 🇲🇽🇦🇪#WeAreWilliams
— Williams Racing (@WilliamsRacing) October 22, 2022
1 hour to go: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News‘ coverage of qualifying for the 2022 United States Grand Prix!
Verstappen is chasing an important F1 record this weekend, but can he put his Red Bull car on pole in Austin to make his life a little easier for Sunday’s race?
Howdy ya’ll, welcome to Saturday in Texas! 🤠
Let’s get this show on the road 😉#USGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/KnfSaiT8kd
— Formula 1 (@F1) October 22, 2022
What channel is the F1 race on?
- Race: United States Grand Prix
- Date: Sunday, Oct. 23
- TV channel: ESPN/ABC
- Live stream: fuboTV
The ESPN family of networks will broadcast all 2022 F1 races in the United States using Sky Sports’ feed, with select races airing on ABC. You can also stream Formula 1 races live in the U.S. with fuboTV, which offers a free trial.
ESPN Deportes serves as the exclusive Spanish-language home for all 2022 F1 races in the U.S.
What time does the F1 race start?
- Date: Sunday, Oct. 23
- Start time: 3 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. BST (3 p.m. local time)
Sunday’s 2022 United States Grand Prix is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. local time. Lights out will likely take place just after 8 p.m. BST. ESPN’s prerace show typically airs in the hour before the start of the race.
Below is the complete TV schedule for the weekend’s F1 events at the United States Grand Prix.
| Date | Event | Time (ET) | Time (BST) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, Oct. 21 | Practice 1 | 3 p.m. | 8 p.m | ESPNU |
| Friday, Oct. 21 | Practice 2 | 6 p.m. | 11 p.m | ESPN2 |
| Saturday, Oct. 22 | Practice 3 | 3 p.m. | 8 p.m | ESPN2 |
| Saturday, Oct. 22 | Qualifying | 6 p.m. | 11 p.m | ESPN2 |
| Sunday, Oct. 23 | Race | 3 p.m. | 8 p.m | ESPN |
Formula 1 live stream for the United States Grand Prix
For those who don’t have a cable or satellite subscription, five major OTT TV streaming options carry the ESPN networks — fuboTV, Sling, Hulu, YouTubeTV and DirecTV Stream.
For those who do have a cable or satellite subscription but won’t be in front of a TV, Formula 1 races in 2022 can be streamed live via phones, tablets and other devices on the ESPN app with authentication.
Formula 1 schedule 2022
There are 22 scheduled events on the F1 docket for 2022, one race shy of tying the mark for longest F1 calendar.
The season started in Bahrain on March 20 and will end with the customary Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, although a bit earlier than usual, in November. If the schedule stands, this will be the earliest end of the Formula 1 season since it ended on Nov. 4 in 2013.
Returning to the 2022 F1 slate are the Canadian and Japanese Grand Prix, both of which were canceled in 2021 amid fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
The calendar also holds the maiden voyage for the Miami Grand Prix, the first of two races in the United States in 2022, with the customary United States GP taking place in October.
The Russian Grand Prix, originally scheduled for Sept. 25, was cancelled because of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Here’s the latest schedule (subject to change):
| Date | Race | Track | Start time | TV channel | Winner (Team) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 20 | Bahrain Grand Prix | Bahrain International Circuit | 11 a.m. | ESPN | Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) |
| March 27 | Saudi Arabian Grand Prix | Jeddah Street Circuit | 1 p.m. | ESPN | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| April 10 | Australian Grand Prix | Albert Park Circuit | 1 a.m. | ESPN | Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) |
| April 24 | Emilia Romagna Grand Prix | Imola Circuit | 9 a.m. | ESPN | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| May 8 | Miami Grand Prix | Miami International Autodrome | 3:30 p.m. | ABC | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| May 22 | Spanish Grand Prix | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya | 9 a.m. | ESPN2 | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| May 29 | Monaco Grand Prix | Circuit de Monaco | 9 a.m. | ESPN | Sergio Perez (Red Bull) |
| June 12 | Azerbaijan Grand Prix | Baku City Circuit | 7 a.m. | ESPN | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| June 19 | Canadian Grand Prix | Circuit Gillies-Villenueve | 2 p.m. | ABC | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| July 3 | British Grand Prix | Silverstone Circuit | 10 a.m. | ESPN | Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) |
| July 10 | Austrian Grand Prix | Red Bull Ring | 9 a.m. | ESPN | Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) |
| July 24 | French Grand Prix | Circuit Paul Ricard | 9 a.m. | ESPN | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| July 31 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Hungaroring | 9 a.m. | ESPN | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| Aug. 28 | Belgian Grand Prix | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 9 a.m. | ESPN | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| Sept. 4 | Dutch Grand Prix | Circuit Zandvoort | 9 a.m. | ESPN | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| Sept. 11 | Italian Grand Prix | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 9 a.m. | ESPN | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| Oct. 2 | Singapore Grand Prix | Marina Bay Street Circuit | 8 a.m. | ESPN | Sergio Perez (Red Bull) |
| Oct. 9 | Japanese Grand Prix | Suzuka International Racing Course | 1 a.m. | ESPN | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| Oct. 23 | United States Grand Prix | Circuit of the Americas | 3 p.m. | ESPN/ABC | TBD |
| Oct. 30 | Mexico City Grand Prix | Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez | 4 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Nov. 13 | Sao Paulo Grand Prix | Interlagos Circuit | 2 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Nov. 20 | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Yas Marina Circuit | 8 a.m. | TBD | TBD |
How to watch Formula 1 in Canada
- TV channel: TSN (English); RDS (French)
- Live stream: TSN Direct
For fans in Canada, TSN will carry the English-language telecast of races. For those looking for the French-language broadcast, RDS will have you covered.
Races can also be streamed via TSN’s streaming service, TSN Direct.
How to watch Formula 1 in the United Kingdom
- TV channel: Sky Sports F1
- Live stream: NOW TV / Sky Go app
Viewers in the United Kingdom can catch all F1 action on Sky Sports F1, the dedicated F1 channel. For viewers planning to live stream F1 in 2022, you can watch via the Sky Go app if you’re an existing subscriber or you can purchase a Sky Sports Pass on NOW TV.
How to watch Formula 1 in Australia
- TV channel: Fox Sports; Channel 10
- Live stream: Kayo
Fox Sports will carry all races in Australia, with Channel 10 broadcasting the United States GP.
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