From Portimão's 125 lost laps to Austin’s 207 in a single day, these are the Formula One weekends where track limits took over and wiped out lap times.

A championship and headline worthy drive from the front — here’s how all 22 drivers performed at the 2026 United States Grand Prix.

Sainz says Lindblad's lap-one squeeze and a lack of penalty ruined his Austin race, with Williams now "waiting for next year."

Hamilton blames balance and an old-tyre start for missing the COTA podium, finishing fourth and one point behind Russell.

Alonso calls Austin his best race of the year despite Turn 10-11 damage from Albon, saying P9-P10 was possible on merit.

Kimi Antonelli took an assured win from pole at the 2026 United States Grand Prix with Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen completing the podium. With Lewis Hamilton finishing fourth and George Russell in eighth, Antonelli's wait for the all but official championship continues.

Nina Gademan took a commanding victory after seizing the lead from Alisha Palmowski, as the Red Bull driver battled with Alba Larsen for much of the race before contact between the pair ended their races early—promoting Payton Westcott and Natalia Granada to the podium.

Kimi Antonelli could become the youngest champion in F1 history, while rivals like the Red Bulls led by Max Verstappen and the Ferrari pair aren’t completely out of the picture. Here are five things to look forward to when the lights go out in Austin.

Gasly rues missing Q3 by two hundredths to Lawson, vows aggressive start in Austin to beat Racing Bulls in midfield fight.

Lawson sacrificed Q3 for tyre strategy in Austin, banking fresh sets to fend off Gasly's Alpine in Sunday's midfield battle.

Isack Hadjar qualified third at the US Grand Prix after a set-up overhaul, and says Red Bull has the car to chase victory alongside Max Verstappen on Sunday.

Credit: Formula 1 Alisha Palmowski is the 2026 F1 Academy Champion after a strong drive from eighth saw her finish in second, giving her adequate points to claim the title. Finishing in first Alba Larsen, who made her way up from fourth, clinched her first win in F1 Academy. Simultaneously to round out the podium, Lisa Billard claimed her first podium in the series. How it happened Whilst the race began on a yellow flag, Rafaela Ferreira had a strong start off the line to mai

The final practice session saw Hamilton go fastest ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen and teammate Charles Leclerc.

Credit: F1 Academy On Friday afternoon the 18 drivers lined up for the Opening Race of the United States Grand Prix weekend for F1 Academy. After having her impressive Pole lap reinstated, Red Bull Junior Alisha Palmowski lined up on the from row alongside American rookie Payton Westcott who was eager to win at home. Looking to clinch the championship title, Palmowski claimed another win in Austin in a strong Opening Race. She was followed by How it happened To start the 13-l

The first practice session in Austin saw Charles Leclerc top the timings, followed by Max Verstappen and Lando Norris.

Credit: F1 Academy via X It has been a long two months since the Zandvoort F1 Academy weekend, but this week the drivers are back in action in Austin for the United States Grand Prix. Thursday afternoon marked the beginning of the penultimate Qualifying session of the season. It was Championship leader Alisha Palmowski who went fastest in Austin to claim Pole Position after her initially deleted fastest lap was reinstated after the sessions conclusion. Here is how it all play

The penultimate round of the 2026 F1 Academy season is set to kick off in Austin, with a Drivers' Championship to settle, three races on the schedule and exciting stories heading into the weekend. Here's your preview to this round, including the title stakes, session timings and more.

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