2025 US Grand Prix: F1 sprint race start time and Saturday qualifying schedule
Start time for the F1 sprint race and qualifying ahead of the 2025 United States Grand Prix: Saturday schedule, including how to watch and stream
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Max Verstappen will be at the front of the grid when the United States F1 sprint race starts at 6pm BST (12pm local time) on Saturday at Circuit of the Americas.
He’ll have to defend against both McLarens into the first corner, after Lando Norris qualified alongside him on the front row of the grid, followed by Oscar Piastri in third.
Nico Hülkenberg took a surprise fourth place. Will he have a role to play in the run down to Turn 1?
You can watch the sprint live on Sky Sports, or via the Now TV app in Britain, where Channel 4 will also be showing highlights in the early hours of Sunday, and then later that morning.
But the sprint race is just the start of Saturday’s competitive action: qualifying for Sunday’s Grand Prix will follow at 10pm BST (4pm local time).
2025 US Grand Prix sprint race starting grid
2025 US Grand Prix sprint race and qualifying: Saturday schedule
| UK time (BST) | Local time | Race | Live TV |
| 3.45pm | 9.45am | Porsche Carrera Cup NA, qualifying | |
| 5pm | 11am | Sky Sports begins sprint race coverage | |
| 6pm | 12pm | F1 sprint race (19 laps) | |
| 8.40pm | 2.40pm | Porsche Carrera Cup NA, Race 1 | |
| 9pm | 3pm | Sky Sports begins qualifying coverage | |
| 10pm | 4pm | F1 Grand Prix qualifying | |
2025 US Grand Prix sprint race and qualifying: watch live, streaming and highlights
All times are in BST for UK TV viewers:
| Session | Start time | Live TV | Streaming | Highlights |
| Sprint race | 6pm | 5pm Sky Sports |
5pm Sky Go, Now TV |
Sunday 1.35am/8.30am Channel 4 |
| Qualifying | 10pm | 9pm Sky Sports |
9pm Sky Go, Now TV |
Live F1
Every session of the United States Grand Prix weekend is live on Sky Sports F1, including Saturday’s sprint race and Grand Prix qualifying.
David Croft and Martin Brundle will be in the commentary box, with reporting and analysis from Ted Kravitz, Jenson Button and Danica Patrick. Sky also offers several additional viewing options, including onboard footage of all cars.
The same coverage is available to stream on the Sky Go app or Now TV. Many viewers outside the UK can watch via F1 TV.
Highlights
Full highlights will be broadcast on Channel 4, which will show the sprint race and Grand Prix qualifying in a single package at 1.35am, which will be repeated at 8.30am.
Shorter highlights package will be available on F1’s YouTube channel soon after each session.