That the USA now hosts three Formula 1 races signals shifts in perception by Americans and by the series. And, gratifyingly, those three U.S. venues offer very different products. We assess all three in the new RACER magazine,

Apple and F1 announced their five-year partnership on the Friday of the U.S. Grand Prix weekend, a deal that will begin from 2026 and include amplifying the international motorsport series across multiple Apple platforms,

In 2021, F1 drivers received three points for winning the sprint, two for finishing second, and one for coming in third. As this offered little to no incentive to put cars on the line for drivers in the midfield, this was altered in 2022 to the rewards system, which remains in place this year.

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen cruised to an easy victory in a crash-filled United States Grand Prix sprint race and then took pole position for the main event on a rough day for Formula 1 championship leader Oscar Piastri.