Following negotiations with the FIA, Max Verstappen surrendered his first position for P3, leaving Esteban Ocon to start from P1 on the second restart for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Verstappen got away well from third place and regained the lead towards turn one. Ocon ran wide, bringing him back in to P1, but he handed his position back to Verstappen. Lewis Hamilton dropped back to P3 at the start.
We're back on track
This time there is no chaos at the back of the field, so the race is back on track. Hamilton overtook Ocon after one lap and is second behind Verstappen. Follow all the action in our live blog!
Read more about:
latest news
USA Grand Prix
Overview
Friday 23.10.26
Practice 1
05:30 PM
Practice 2
09:00 PM
Saturday 24.10.26
Practice 3
05:30 PM
Qualification
09:00 PM
Sunday 25.10.26
Race
08:00 PM
Friday 23.10.26
Practice 1
Fri 05:30 PM
Practice 2
Fri 09:00 PM
Saturday 24.10.26
Practice 3
Sat 05:30 PM
Qualification
Sat 09:00 PM
Sunday 25.10.26
Race
Sun 08:00 PM
Times are in your local timezone
Popular on GPBlog
F1-stand 2026
Season
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | MercedesMER | 224 | |
2 | FerrariFER | 171 | |
3 | MercedesMER | 168 | |
4 | FerrariFER | 145 | |
5 | McLarenMCL | 134 | |
6 | Red Bull RacingRBR | 112 | |
7 | McLarenMCL | 96 | |
8 | Red Bull RacingRBR | 68 | |
9 | AlpineALP | 43 | |
10 | Racing BullsRCB | 43 |
Loading
