United States Grand Prix Predictions & Betting tips - Formula 1

Prediction published on 24/10/2026, 18:23  by Devesh Jaganath | Modified on 24/10/2026 at 18:25

Round 18 of the 2026 Formula 1 season takes us to the Circuit of the Americas for the United States Grand Prix. Max Verstappen will start on one of his favoured tracks on the front row, and our prediction is that the Red Bull star will finish in the top two on Sunday. 

History could be made in Austin this weekend, as Kimi Antonelli stands on the verge of greatness, as he could become the youngest-ever Drivers' Championship winner. 

The Italian teenager stole the show in qualifying for the US Grand Prix, claiming pole position in qualifying with a time of 1:34:035, almost two-tenths ahead of Max Verstappen in second place. 

If Antonelli wins the US Grand Prix, he needs his teammate George Russell to finish ninth or lower and Lewis Hamilton to finish no higher than fifth, and he will be crowned this year’s champion. 

Hamilton and Russell will have work to do to keep the title race alive, having finished P5 and P6, respectively, behind Isack Hadjar and Charles Leclerc, who will share the second row. 

Verstappen still looks like the biggest threat to deny Antonelli the top step. The Dutchman enters Sunday following back-to-back wins in Bahrain and Singapore, and he has won four of the last five Grand Prix here at the Circuit of the Americas. 

Oscar Piastri, Lando Norris, Arvid Lindblad, and Liam Lawson will start in P7 to P10, respectively.