How to watch the 2022 US GP: start time, TV schedule and live streams

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Watch or stream the 2022 US Grand Prix live: all the timings for this weekend's practice, qualifying and race sessions from Austin

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The F1 drivers’ title may have already been decided, but the world championship could still be set for a thrilling race at this weekend’s United States Grand Prix.

There’s still much at stake on a track which could equally favour Red Bull and Ferrari, with the Scuderia looking to prevent the Austrian squad from winning the constructors’ crown on Sunday.

Lewis Hamilton would dearly love to seal a first 2022 win on US soil, and with Williams and Haas seats still up for grabs, several drivers are looking to impress.

Coverage will follow all the weekend’s action – here’s how to watch it below:

How to watch the 2022 US GP

Each US GP session is broadcast live, as well as free to air highlights of practice, qualifying and the race.

Live TV: Every session will be shown live on Sky Sports F1, beginning with Free Practice F1 on Friday evening.

Live stream: Subscribers to Sky Sports F1 can watch all the running live on the Sky Go app, whilst those subscribing to Now TV also have full access to the sessions.

Highlights: Channel 4 will be showing highlights of all race on Sunday evening.

Qualifying, Saturday 22 October  US Grand Prix, Sunday 23 October
Start time 11pm 8pm
Live coverage From 1opm, Sky Sports F1 From 6.30pm, Sky Sports F1
Highlights N/A 12.30am, Channel 4

 

Where to watch every US GP session

All the sessions will be live on Sky Sports F1 coverage before each one, as well as live reaction following the action.

 

Sky Sports F1 live

Friday: FP1 – 8pm | FP2 – 10.45pm

Saturday: FP3 – 7.45pm | Qualifying – 10pm

Sunday: Grand Prix – 7.55pm

 

How to stream the US GP

If you’re a Sky subscriber, you can stream the action live with the Sky Go app on mobile and tablet devices, in addition to PC, laptops and consoles.

You can also view all the sessions on NOW TV with a sports membership, which can be streamed live anywhere in the UK. Like Sky Go, the app can be downloaded for all devices.

A NOW TV weekend pass can also be purchased, giving access to all coverage including build-up and coverage.

 

Who will win the US GP?

Max Verstappen has already clinched the 2022 F1 drivers’ title, but despite Red Bull’s sizeable lead, the constructors’ crown still hangs in the balance – although it is heavily weighted in Milton Keynes’ favour.

Can Ferrari delay the inevitable or will the Austrian outfit close out the championship in the Lone Star State?

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The F1-75 should be well-suited to the early Esses section at COTA, but with several long straights, the Red Bull could well asert itself over a full lap.

Whatever happens, it will all be framed by the continuing row over F1’s cost cap situation.

Red Bull, according to the FIA, made a “minor” breach over the $145m (£129m) budget allowance, but now other teams, including Mercedes and particularly McLaren, believe this should be firmly punished.

Storms of the meteorological variety have also occasionally come into play at Austin, but this weekend’s race is set be dry and sunny through all three days.

How many laps is the US GP?

The US GP lasts 56 laps and is 308km (190 miles) long on a circuit which is 5.5km (3.4miles) in length.

The current lap record is held by Charles Leclerc, who set a 1min 36.169sec in his Ferrari SF90 in 2019, though the cars will be 2.5sec to 4sec slower this year due to the new technical regulations.

The track has two DRS detection zones, one down the long back-straight and the other on the start/finish straight.

 

2022 US GP session times 

(All times BST)

Friday 7 October Saturday 08 October Sunday 09 October
F1 Free Practice 1 – 8pm
Free Practice 2 – 11pm
Free Practice 3 – 8pm
Qualifying – 11pm
Grand Prix – 8pm