f1-agws · round 18 · Circuit of the Americas
United States Grand Prix 2026: Race Pace, Tyre Strategy & Results
Andrea Kimi Antonelli won the United States Grand Prix 2026 on a 1-stop strategy. ANT took pole. Full analysis: race pace, tyre strategy for every driver, pit stops, degradation and weather.
United States Grand Prix 2026 result
Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) won the United States Grand Prix on 25 October 2026 from 1st on the grid, round 18 of the 2026 season at Circuit of the Americas over 56 laps, in 1:35:16.650. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) finished second, +13.078s behind, and Max Verstappen (Red Bull) completed the podium, +17.485s.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) started from pole after a 1:34.035 qualifying lap and converted it into the win.
Did not finish: BOT (Retired), COL (Retired), BEA (Retired).
Race pace
Fastest lap: Charles Leclerc, 1:37.976 on lap 42.
Best long run: LEC on the Medium averaged 1:40.410 over 21 clean laps, losing 0.023 s per lap.
Biggest gains from the starting grid: BOR P21 → P13 (+8), STR P22 → P15 (+7), NOR P8 → P5 (+3).
Teammate race pace (median lap): the widest gap was at Red Bull Racing, VER ahead of HAD on the road with 0.865 s per lap between them; the closest pair was STR and ALO at Aston Martin, 0.038 s apart.
Tyre strategy
Winning strategy: ANT made one stop — M 1-24 · H 25-56.
Compounds: S = Soft, M = Medium, H = Hard, I = Intermediate, W = Wet; numbers are the laps of each stint.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Result | Tyres |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ANT) | Mercedes | 1 | 1:35:16.650 | M 1-24 · H 25-56 |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc (LEC) | Ferrari | 4 | +13.078s | S 1-15 · M 16-39 · H 40-56 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen (VER) | Red Bull | 2 | +17.485s | S 1-13 · S 14-31 · M 32-56 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton (HAM) | Ferrari | 5 | +18.515s | S 1-14 · M 15-38 · H 39-56 |
| 5 | Lando Norris (NOR) | McLaren | 8 | +30.521s | M 1-16 · H 17-56 |
| 6 | Isack Hadjar (HAD) | Red Bull | 3 | +34.373s | S 1-25 · H 26-56 |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri (PIA) | McLaren | 7 | +52.674s | M 1-15 · H 16-56 |
| 8 | George Russell (RUS) | Mercedes | 6 | +54.303s | M 1-22 · H 23-56 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson (LAW) | RB F1 Team | 9 | +79.183s | S 1-25 · H 26-56 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly (GAS) | Alpine F1 Team | 10 | +87.516s | S 1-24 · H 25-56 |
Pit stops and race control
32 pit stops in the race; the quickest trip through the pit lane was PIA's, 23.4 s on lap 15.
Race control: 2 Virtual Safety Car periods.
Tyre degradation
Time lost per lap of tyre age, fitted on clean laps (no pit, in or neutralised laps).
Soft: 0.046 s/lap over 355 clean laps; Hard: 0.060 s/lap over 396 clean laps; Medium: 0.083 s/lap over 151 clean laps.
Weather
Air 27–28 °C, track 0–39 °C, dry throughout.
Explore the sessions in the race dashboard, the championship standings and the 2026 schedule.