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Grand Prix weekends in person. Grandstand versus general admission, what Paddock Club includes, and what a race weekend really costs.

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Charles Leclerc Ferrari on track at Circuit of The Americas during Friday practice for the 2026 United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas.

Formula 1Oct 24, 2026

US Grand Prix: Leclerc Leads Ferrari Charge as Antonelli Title Maths Survive Friday at COTA

Ferrari set the Friday pace at COTA as Charles Leclerc led FP2 for the United States Grand Prix, just ahead of championship leader Kimi Antonelli and Max Verstappen. McLaren, meanwhile, were unhappy with their handling despite bringing the first of three planned updates. This is the full Friday verdict, the exact title maths for Antonelli, and every qualifying and race time you need for the weekend in Austin.

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A Formula 1 car kicking up sparks as it bounces over the bumpy Circuit of the Americas track surface at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas.

Formula 1Oct 23, 2026

Verstappen Calls COTA Bumps Unacceptable After 9G Spine Impacts Before the US Grand Prix

On Thursday 22 October, Max Verstappen turned his US Grand Prix media day into a blunt warning about the Circuit of the Americas. The 29-year-old called the bumps unacceptable and out of control, cited vertical impacts of over 9G on his spine, and revealed his own scans show lower back damage. Here is the fallout: why COTA moves under the cars, what 9G means for a driver's body, whether Antonelli can seal the title in Austin, every session start time, Austin ticket prices and the rain forecast.

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