Round 18 · 2026
United States Grand Prix
Circuit of the Americas
Austin, USA
Race starts in
Sunday, 25 October 2026 · 20:00 UTC
Length
5.513 km
Laps
56
Corners
20
Straight Mode
2
GP Lap Record
1:36.169Leclerc · 2019
Weekend Schedule
- FP1Next
- FP2Upcoming
- FP3Upcoming
- QualifyingUpcoming
- RaceUpcoming
Predicted Strategy
Most likely: 2-stop
Pit Window
L12–L24
2nd: L27–L38
Median Stops
L18 → L34
Overtaking
Medium· pole→win 50%
Safety Car
Medium
Reasonhigher-deg track typically forces two stops; first stop usually around lap 18.
RiskA mid-race Safety Car would compress pit windows and reopen alternative strategies.
Based on 5 past races · high confidence · 152 stops (mixed)
Most wins here
Max Verstappen
4 wins
Red Bull
Top constructor
Red Bull
5 wins
in last 12 races
Fastest race lap
1:36.957
Valtteri Bottas · 2019
204.696 km/h avg
Track Profile
Safety Cars
0.7
avg per race
+ 0.3 VSC avg
Rain Risk
0%
0/3 recent races
DNF Rate
26%
of starters retire
5 race sample
Pole → Win
50%
conversion rate
5/10 races
Avg Pit Stops
1.8
per driver per race
1st stop ~lap 17
Track Temp
45°C
surface (mid-race avg)
Air: 29°C
Tyre strategy — 3 races sampled (3 dry · 0 wet)
Projected stint sequence
~56 laps
Past dry races
Max Verstappen
Red Bull
1:34:00.161
56 laps
Charles Leclerc
Ferrari
1:35:09.639
56 laps
Max Verstappen
Red Bull
1:35:21.362
56 laps
Max Verstappen
Red Bull
1:42:11.687
56 laps
Max Verstappen
Red Bull
1:34:36.552
56 laps
Valtteri Bottas
Mercedes
1:33:55.653
56 laps
Kimi Räikkönen
Ferrari
1:34:18.643
56 laps
Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes
1:33:50.991
56 laps
Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes
1:38:12.618
56 laps
Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes
1:50:52.703
56 laps
Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes
1:40:04.785
56 laps
Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull
1:39:17.148
56 laps