US Grand Prix TV coverage: Match point for Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli
In Austin, all eyes are on World Championship leader Kimi Antonelli, as the Mercedes star has the chance to be crowned champion at the Circuit of the Americas and set a new record in the process.
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Die F1-Experten sind sich einig: Kimi Antonelli hat den WM-Titel verdient
Foto: Bearne / XPB Images
Die F1-Experten sind sich einig: Kimi Antonelli hat den WM-Titel verdient
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Kimi Antonelli heads into the showdown in Austin with a 102-point lead over his Mercedes team-mate George Russell in the World Championship. The young Italian has the chance to clinch the World Championship title at the Circuit of the Americas. To do so, however, he must win the race, whilst Russell must finish no higher than ninth and Lewis Hamilton no higher than fifth.
The question of whether the Mercedes star will secure the overall title as early as the 18th round of this year’s World Championship is on everyone’s mind in the paddock. And both commentators and rivals agree: the 20-year-old has earned the title through a strong season.
Great satisfaction for Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff
ServusTV expert Christian Klien also praises the championship leader from Bologna: “He’s taken a giant leap forward since last year – one that no expert, nor indeed anyone within the team, would have credited him with. And he has a good team-mate; Russell is certainly no slouch. But Kimi made very few mistakes and was always just that little bit better.”
That’s why Antonelli can now be crowned the youngest world champion in the history of the Formula 1 World Championship in Texas. Sebastian Vettel currently holds this record. “Who would have thought it? The title must also be a great source of satisfaction for team principal Toto Wolff. He took the risk of bringing Kimi into the works team straight after Lewis Hamilton’s departure, and it’s paid off in just his second year,” Klien is certain.
Formula 1 coverage: ServusTV, Sky, RTL and SRF are showing the US Grand Prix
The former Grand Prix driver will be on site for ServusTV and will keep Austrian fans up to date alongside Andrea Schlager. The ServusTV commentary will be provided by Andreas Gröbl, Mathias Lauda and Patrick Friesacher.
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TV Program
German fans can follow all sessions live on Sky F1 as usual, whilst RTL will also broadcast qualifying. In Switzerland, SRF2 will show the race on Sunday. Qualifying will be broadcast on SRF Info.
US Grand Prix on TV:
Friday, 23 October
10.00 Sky Sport F1 – 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix
12.00 Sky Sport F1 – 2026 Singapore Grand Prix, Sprint
14.00 Sky Sport F1 – 2025 United States Grand Prix
16.00 Sky Sport F1 – GP Confidential
18.00 Sky Sport F1 – 2026 Singapore Grand Prix, Sprint
19.00 Sky Sport F1 – Warm-up – The Motorsport Special
19.15 Sky Sport F1 – Start of coverage: 1st Free Practice
19.30 Start of 1st Free Practice
21.00 Sky Sport F1 – Top 20: Pit Stop Chaos
21.15 Sky Sport F1 – Top 20: Vettel’s overtaking manoeuvres
21.30 Sky Sport F1 – Team Principals’ press conference
10.15 pm ServusTV – Start of coverage of the first free practice session
10.30 pm Sky Sport F1 – Top 20: Spectacular crashes
10.45 pm ServusTV – Start of coverage of the second free practice session
22.45 Sky Sport F1 – Start of coverage of the second free practice session
23.00 Start of second free practice
00.30 Sky Sport F1 – 2025: Rookie Review
Saturday, 24 October
11.00 Sky Sport F1 – 2025 United States Grand Prix
13.00 Sky Sport F1 – Replay of the first free practice session
14.30 Sky Sport F1 – Replay of Free Practice 2
16.00 Sky Sport F1 – 2026 Singapore Grand Prix, Sprint
19.15 Sky Sport F1 – Start of coverage of the third free practice session
19.30 Start of Free Practice 3
21.00 Sky Sport F1 – Formula 1: Feature
21.45 Sky Sport F1 – Iconic Onboards: Lando Norris
21.50 ServusTV – Start of coverage of 3rd Free Practice
10.30 pm Sky Sport F1 – Start of qualifying coverage
10.35 pm RTL – Start of qualifying coverage
22.50 ServusTV – Qualifying preview
10.55 pm SRF info – Start of qualifying coverage
23.00 ServusTV – Start of qualifying coverage
23.00 Qualifying begins
00.00 ServusTV – Qualifying analysis
00.30 Sky Sport F1 – Qualifying press conference
Sunday, 25 October
11.00 Sky Sport F1 – Qualifying highlights
12.30 Sky Sport F1 – Formula 1: Feature
13.15 Sky Sport F1 – Chasing the Dream
1.30 pm Sky Sport F1 – Qualifying Replay
16.30 Sky Sport F1 – Qualifying replay
18.40 Sky Sport F1 – Iconic Onboards: Kimi Räikkönen
19.00 Sky Sport F1 – Drivers’ parade
19.30 ServusTV – Race preview
19.30 Sky Sport F1 – Pre-race coverage
20.20 SRF zwei – Grand Prix coverage begins
20.55 Sky Sport F1 – Grand Prix coverage begins
21.00 ServusTV – Grand Prix broadcast begins
21.00 Start of the United States Grand Prix (follow it here on our live ticker, 56 laps)
10.40 pm ServusTV – Race analysis
22.45 Sky Sport F1 – Analysis & interviews
23.30 Sky Sport F1 – Post-race press conference
23.50 ORF 1 – The analysis
00.00 Sky Sport F1 – Ted’s Notebook
00.30 Sky Sport F1 – Race Replay
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