F1 2025 US Grand Prix Race starting grid with penalties applied

The FIA have officially confirmed the final starting grid for this weekend's United States Grand Prix, which gets underway TODAY (Sunday, October 19), at 2pm local time (CDT).

For a long time, it looked as if Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri would be in a two-horse race for the drivers' title, but Max Verstappen has come roaring back into view with a run of great results after the summer break.

The reigning champion is looking for his third win in four grands prix after taking a dominant pole on Saturday, with the McLaren pair winless since Piastri took the Dutch Grand Prix back in August.

The Australian, who leads the championship, will start just sixth after failing to recover his qualifying pace after a dramatic crash in the sprint race, while Norris recovered somewhat better to put himself on the front row alongside Verstappen.

There is one penalty to note, with Lance Stroll dropping further down the grid after picking up a five-place penalty for causing a collision with Esteban Ocon in the sprint race.

Here is how the grid will line up for Sunday's main event at COTA, with the order now officially confirmed by F1's governing body, the FIA.

F1 2025 United States Grand Prix starting grid

*Lance Stroll dropped from 18th to 20th and last after a five-place penalty for causing a collision in the earlier sprint race, but thanks to Hadjar's crash, now finds himself starting from P19.

**Isack Hadjar failed to set a lap time after crashing out of qualifying in Q1, but has been granted permission by the stewards to start the race from he back of the grid.

What time is the F1 race on today?

Lights out for the race will come today (Sunday, October 19, 2025) at 2:00pm local time (CDT), or 8pm BST.

Find the race start times converted to your local time zone below:

United States Grand Prix 2025 Session Times

Race - Sunday, October 19 2025

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