The United States Grand Prix 2026 marks the 18th of 23 races in the 2026 Formula One season, as we've entered the stretch run of the F1 calendar. The race takes place on Sunday at 4 p.m. ET from Circuit of the Americas (COTA), a 20-turn, 3.426-mile track in Austin, Texas.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen is the defending champion and has won four of the last five United States Grands Prix overall. Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli, who tops the drivers' standings, placed 13th at this race a year ago. Visit our Kalshi promo code review and get a $55 bonus after $25+ in trades with the Kalshi promo code CBSSPORTS55: The latest 2026 United States GP odds have Verstappen as the +105 favorite, with Antonelli next in line at +220.
There's a big gap between them and everyone else to make U.S. Grand Prix picks on, as Mercedes' George Russell has the third-shortest odds at +1100. Lewis Hamilton, a record six-time U.S.
GP winner who is in his second year with Ferrari, is among three drivers at +1200. Before making any 2026 United States Grand Prix picks or Formula 1 predictions, be sure to check out the latest 2026 United States GP predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's proven projection model. Developed by daily Fantasy pro and SportsLine predictive data engineer Mike McClure, this proprietary Formula One prediction model simulates every race 10,000 times, taking into account factors such as track history and recent results.
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