F1 United States GP Sprint race: Start time, how to watch, TV channel

Formula 1 will stage a standalone Sprint race on Saturday at Austin ahead of the United States Grand Prix. Here's how you can watch it on TV.

The grid for the US GP sprint race will be decided by a separate qualifying shootout on Saturday morning.

What time does the Sprint race for the United States Grand Prix start?

The race will run to a distance of 19 laps or roughly 100km.

Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023
Start time: 22:00 GMT / 23:00 BST / 00:00 CEST (Sunday) / 00:00 SAT (Sunday) / 01:00 EAT (Sunday) / 17:00 CT / 18:00 ET / 15:00 PT / 09:00 AEDT (Sunday) / 07:00 JST (Sunday) / 03:30 IST (Sunday)

Can’t find your country or region in the list? Check the schedule page for the broadcast times in your local timezone.

2023 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix session timings in different timezones

Session	GMT	BST	CEST	ET	PT	AEDT	JST	IST
FP1	17:30	18:30	19:30	13:30	10:30	04:30¹	02:30¹	23:00
Q	21:00	22:00	23:00	17:00	14:00	08:00¹	06:00¹	02:30¹
Sprint Q	17:30	18:30	19:30	13:30	10:30	04:30¹	02:30¹	23:00
Sprint	22:00	23:00	00:00¹	18:00	15:00	09:00¹	07:00¹	03:30¹
Race	19:00	20:00	21:00	15:00	12:00	06:00¹	04:00¹	00:30

How can I watch the United States GP Sprint race?

Formula 1 is broadcast live in nearly every country around the world.

Europe:

Austria - Servus TV / ORF
Belgium - RTBF / Telenet / Play Sports
Croatia - Sport Klub
Czech Republic - AMC
Denmark - TV3+ / TV3 Sport / Viaplay
Finland - Viaplay / V sport + / V sport 1
France - Canal+
Germany - Sky
Greece - ANT1 / ANT1+
Hungary - M4
Italy - Sky
Netherlands - Viaplay / Viaplay Xtra
Norway - V sport 1 / V sport + / Viaplay
Poland - Viaplay
Portugal - Sport TV
Spain - F1 DAZN
Sweden - Viaplay / V sport motor / TV 10
Switzerland - SRF / RSI / RTS
UK - Sky Sports F1

Americas:

USA - ESPNEWS
Canada - RDS / RDS2 / TSN / Noovo
Latin America - ESPN

Asia:

China - CCTV/ Great Sports TV / Guangdong Television Channel
India - F1 TV only
Japan - Fuji TV / DAZN
Malaysia - beIN SPORTS
Indonesia- beIN SPORTS
Singapore - beIN SPORTS
Thailand - beIN SPORTS
Turkey - S Sport / S Sport Plus
Vietnam - K+

Oceania:

Australia - Fox Sports / Foxtel / Kayo
New Zealand - Sky

Africa:

Africa - SuperSport

Can I stream the US GP Sprint race?

Viewers from selected countries can subscribe to F1 TV to stream qualifying on a device of their choice. Some local broadcasters such as Sky TV (UK) and Movistar (Spain) also offer their own on-demand service.