The 2025 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix will be held in a sprint format and, because of this, the real action already started on Friday with the shootout classification, which established the starting grid for today’s sprint race, Saturday, which will distribute the first points of the weekend. See what time it will start today and how Austin’s short career can be seen on TV in Spain and Latin America.

What time is the 2025 F1 US GP sprint race in Austin today?

• What time is the US GP sprint race in Spain today: at 7:00 p.m.
• What time is the US GP sprint race in Mexico today: at 11:00 a.m.
• What time is the US GP sprint race today in Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, Peru: at 12:00
• What time is the US GP sprint race in Venezuela and Bolivia today: at 1:00 p.m.
• What time is the US GP sprint race today in Argentina, Uruguay, Chile and Paraguay: at 2:00 p.m.

Due to the time difference between Spain and Austin, all sessions of the US GP will be held late or at night, so the sprint race, being the first Saturday test for Formula 1 on American soil, will start today at 7:00 p.m. in Spain, when it is 12:00 p.m. local time.

After the sprint race, Qualifying for Sunday’s grand prix will begin today at 11:00 p.m. in Spain, that is, at 4:00 p.m. local in Austin.

In Latin America, the sprint race will start at a good time today, since in Mexico it will be 11:00 a.m. when the traffic lights turn off at the Circuit of the Americas, in Colombia, Panama, Peru and Ecuador it will be 12:00 p.m., in Venezuela and Bolivia it will be 1:00 p.m., and in Argentina, Uruguay, Chila, and Paraguay it will be 2:00 p.m. noon.

Four hours later the classification will take place today, that is, at 3:00 p.m. in Mexico, at 4:00 p.m. in Colombia, at 5:00 p.m. in Venezuela and at 6:00 p.m. in Argentina.

How the 2025 F1 US GP sprint race can be seen on TV today

• How you can watch the US GP sprint race on TV today. of F1 in Spain: DAZN F1
• How you can watch the US F1 GP sprint race in Mexico on TV today: Sky Sports F1
• How you can watch the US F1 GP sprint race in Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and Panama on TV today:ESPN on Disney+
• How you can watch the US F1 GP sprint race in Venezuela and Bolivia on TV today:ESPN on Disney+
• How you can watch the US F1 GP sprint race in Uruguay and Paraguay on TV today:ESPN on Disney+
• How you can watch the US F1 GP sprint race in Argentina today on TV: Disney+/FOX Sports
• How you can watch the US F1 GP sprint race in Chile today on TV: Disney+

In Spain, to be able to watch today’s day in its entirety and more specifically the Austin sprint race on television, you will have to tune in DAZNF1either through its own platform or by contracting the services of other operators that have said channel.

In Latin America there are several options depending on the country. In Mexico the television rights to F1 are held by Sky Sports F1while in the rest of the countries the television rights are Disney+although in Argentina they are shared with FOX Sports.

And we remind you that if you cannot watch the sprint race of the 2025 United States Grand Prix on TV today, at Motorsport.com we will tell you live what happens in both the short race and in qualifying with live coverage, chronicles, news, statements, photos and more.

How many positions and how many points are distributed today in the sprint race?

In sprint races and, obviously, this will be the case today at the Circuit of the Americas, only the first eight get points with a descending scale from eight points for the winner, through seven points for the second, six for the third, five for the fourth, four for the fifth, three for the sixth, two for the seventh and only one for the eighth.

Due to the small amount of prize money in sprint races, drivers tend to take fewer risks.

How many laps will the F1 US GP sprint race take place today?

The 2025 F1 United States GP sprint race today, Saturday, will be held over 19 laps or a maximum of 60 minutes if there are red flags or incidents that slow down the race.

Because each lap is 5,513 km, the drivers who cross the checkered flag in the Austin short race will complete a total of 104,747 kilometers today.

Which drivers have already won a sprint race in F1 2025 and in general?

This season, Formula 1 has held only three sprint races of the six planned and so far no one has repeated the victory: Lewis Hamilton in China, Lando Norris in Miami and Max Verstappen in Belgium. Will anyone repeat here in Austin, Sao Paulo or Qatar before the season ends?

Since they arrived in F1, Verstappen clearly dominates with 12 sprint victories, followed by the two of Valtteri Bottas, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. While with a victory in the short races on Saturday are George Russell, Lewis Hamilton and Sergio Pérez.

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