United States Grand Prix 2026

Weekend facts

Session times are UTC reference starts from Undercut's public calendar data. Always confirm broadcast times with your local listings. This page is editorial guidance for private prediction leagues, not live timing or official entry lists.

How to think about United States Grand Prix picks

Circuit of the Americas mixes a steep climb into Turn 1 with a technical stadium section and a long back straight. It rewards complete cars—and complete prediction grids.

COTA often produces genuine on-track fighting, so pure qualifying order is informative but incomplete. Weight long-run pace and tyre life.

US races bring new fans into private leagues; use the scoring page and calculator so first-timers understand exact vs near-miss points before they lock.

• Turn 1 + straight create pass opportunities
• Full-lap balance beats single-sector heroes
• Tyre life shows up in the second stint
• Onboard new members with scoring basics

How Undercut scores this weekend

Undercut’s default model scores each finishing-position pick by how close it is to the real classification (exact hits score most; near misses still score; large misses score a floor). Correct fastest lap adds points when enabled; bonus picks stack into the weekend total. All scores are in-app points for private standings and receipts—not cash prizes.

• Fastest lap correct: +3
• Bonus picks: add resolved in-app points
• Weekend total = position points + fastest lap + bonus

Default model; leagues may override. Full rules on Undercut scoring (/scoring). Model a sample weekend on the scoring calculator (/scoring/calculator). In-app points only—not real-money stakes.

Commissioner checklist

Expect join spikes around COTA. Keep invite codes handy and send a one-screen “how we play” note with the lock time.

1. Confirm the shared lock time (before lights out for the scored session).
2. Share the league invite with anyone still joining the private room.
3. Nudge members who have not locked weekend picks yet.
4. After the race, settle with standings and receipts—not scrollback memory.

Before the race

This round is on the public Undercut calendar. When results are finalized in project reference data, a public podium snapshot may appear here for context. Private league scores, usernames, and picks stay inside authenticated standings and receipts—never on this page. Best time to start a league for United States Grand Prix: before the first lock of the weekend.

Championship context

After Round 9 (British Grand Prix), the 2026 drivers' championship was led by Kimi Antonelli, with George Russell and Lewis Hamilton close behind. Constructors: Mercedes led Ferrari and McLaren. Undercut is an independent fan product and is not affiliated with Formula One or the FIA.

The Undercut weekend loop

Friends create a private league, submit race finishing picks (and bonus picks) before the deadline, then compete on standings after the result. Sprint weekends may include sprint prediction slots depending on league config. Core private-league play is free; there is no real-money wagering.

• How Undercut works (/how-it-works) — the full product loop
• Private F1 prediction league (/private-f1-prediction-league) — format guide
• F1 pick’em with friends (/f1-pickem-with-friends) — friends pick’em language
• Undercut vs spreadsheet leagues (/compare/undercut-vs-spreadsheet-f1-league)
• How to run a prediction league (/playbook/how-to-run-a-motorsport-prediction-league)
• Race Hub (/race-hub) — in-product weekend command center
• Start free (/register) — create a private league for this weekend

Adjacent races

• Previous: Singapore Grand Prix (/races/2026/singapore-grand-prix)
• All 2026 races (/races/2026)
• Next: Mexico City Grand Prix (/races/2026/mexico-city-grand-prix)

Frequently asked questions