Is F1 racing this weekend? Next race date and Austin schedule

Formula 1 has no race on the weekend of October 17–18, 2026, following a scheduled break after the Singapore Grand Prix (held October 9–11). The championship resumes with the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, on October 23–25. Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli leads the Drivers' Championship by 102 points, while Max Verstappen has won back-to-back races in Malaysia and Singapore.