US Grand Prix on TV: Who has the best chance of winning in Austin?
The race at the Circuit of the Americas is just round the corner and the big question is: who has the best chance on the Texan circuit? ServusTV expert Christian Klien offers his prediction.
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Verstappen triumphierte bereits 4 Mal in Austin, zuletzt gewann er 2025
Foto: Coates / XPB Images
Verstappen triumphierte bereits 4 Mal in Austin, zuletzt gewann er 2025
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In recent years, Max Verstappen has largely been the benchmark at the Formula 1 circuit in Austin: since 2021, the exceptional driver from the Red Bull Racing team has won the race at the Circuit of the Americas four times.
Only in 2024 did another driver, Ferrari ace Charles Leclerc, emerge as the clear winner. Verstappen still made it onto the podium that year, however, as he crossed the finish line in third place behind the Monegasque driver and his former team-mate Carlos Sainz, who is now chasing points for Williams.
Verstappen has also been in irresistible form recently: he set the pace at both the race weekend in Malaysia and the subsequent showdown in Singapore. He secured pole position and the Grand Prix victory on both occasions; in the city-state, he also managed to secure the best starting position in the final sprint of the year and turn it into a triumph.
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Does this mean that the four-time world champion is also the clear favourite in Austin? ServusTV expert Christian Klien comments: “In terms of top speed, Red Bull Racing has been very strong recently; it feels as though the car can do anything now.” At the same time, however, the former F1 driver also makes it clear: “The medium-speed and fast corners suit McLaren, but they’re at a disadvantage in the slow corners. Ferrari remains a bit of a wild card. And then there’s the question of how well Mercedes has understood the upgrade and knows how to set it up.”
One thing is certain, adds the driver with 29 Grand Prix starts to his name: “This race will set the tone for the balance of power over the remaining race weekends.” Klien will be on site alongside Andrea Schlager to follow the action and analyse the latest developments for Austrian Formula 1 fans from the pit lane. Commentary for ServusTV will be provided by Andreas Gröbl, Mathias Lauda and Patrick Friesacher.
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TV Program
In Germany, as usual, Sky F1 will broadcast all sessions live, whilst RTL will also show qualifying on free-to-air TV. Swiss fans can watch the final practice session on SRF Info, with SRF2 showing the race on Sunday.
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 broadcast 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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