What Time Is Qualifying?
Live Countdown to Lights Out
2026 United States Grand Prix Qualifying starts on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 21:00 UTC — 55 days from now.
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LIGHTS OUT!
Qualifying for the 2026 United States Grand Prix starts Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 21:00 UTC. Local start times and live countdown.
This is the qualifying session of the 2026 United States Grand Prix. The session runs at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, USA.
2026 United States Grand Prix Qualifying starts on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 21:00 UTC. The countdown above updates live, so you always see exactly how many days, hours, and minutes are left.
Race weekend schedule — your local time
| Session | UTC | Your time |
|---|---|---|
| Practice 1 | Fri Oct 23, 17:30 UTC | — |
| Practice 2 | Fri Oct 23, 21:00 UTC | — |
| Practice 3 | Sat Oct 24, 17:30 UTC | — |
| Qualifying | Sat Oct 24, 21:00 UTC | — |
| Race | Sun Oct 25, 20:00 UTC | — |
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