F1 Sprint Today: United States Grand Prix 2023 start times, schedule and TV

Jay Winter
Saturday 21 October 2023 11:57 - Updated: 17:30

After the drama of Friday's qualifying session to set the grid for Sunday's main race, we are going to do it all again on Saturday for the self-contained sprint day.

The 20 Drivers will take to the track for the Sprint Shootout, which will set the grid for the evening's sprint race – 100km of racing around the Circuit of the Americas.

Mercedes star Lewis Hamilton will be looking to rein in Red Bull driver Sergio Perez in the drivers' standings. The Mexican currently boasts a 30-point lead over the seven-time world champion.

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Here is all you need to know heading into Saturday's Sprint festivities in the Lone Star State.

Sprint Shootout - Saturday, October 21, 2023

We get underway around Saturday midday local time in Austin, Texas for the Sprint Shootout ahead of 100km of racing in the sprint itself.

Here is the crucial start time wherever you are in the world:

Local time: 12:30pm Saturday

UK time (BST): 6:30pm Saturday

Central European Time (CET): 7:30pm Saturday

United States (Eastern Time): 1:30pm Saturday

United States (Central Time): 12:30pm Saturday

United States (Pacific Time): 10:30am Saturday

South Africa: 7:30pm Saturday

Australia (Sydney/Melbourne): 4:30am Sunday

Sprint race - Saturday, October 21, 2023

Local time: 5:00pm Saturday

UK time (BST): 11:00pm Saturday

Central European Time (CET): 12:00am Saturday

United States (Eastern Time): 6:00pm Saturday

United States (Central Time): 5:00pm Saturday

United States (Pacific Time): 3:00pm Saturday

South Africa: 12:00am Saturday

Australia (Sydney/Melbourne): 9:00am Sunday

How to watch F1 sprint race and shoot-out live on TV today

The following broadcasters have F1 rights to cover the action from Austin, please check local listings:

UK: Sky Sports F1

United States: ESPN, ESPN Deportes

Australia: Fox Sports

Canada: RDS, TSN

France: Canal+

Germany: Sky Sport F1

Italy: Sky Sport F1

Spain: DAZN

Netherlands: Viaplay Xtra

Brazil: BandSports, Bandeirantes

Japan: DAZN

South Africa: SuperSport

Malaysia: beIN Sports

Singapore: beIN Sports

F1 TV Pro is also available in selected territories.

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