Hamilton Eyes Victory at the US Grand Prix

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2026 Formula 1 World Championship

United States Grand Prix

Round 19

Circuit of The Americas

Austin, Texas, United States

Sunday 25 October

Lewis Hamilton will be set on fighting for victory at the US GP as he looks to close the gap on championship leader Kimi Antonelli.

Most recent race

The Ferrari driver finished sixth in the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix at Marina Bay on 11 October.

Hamilton produced a steady drive across a demanding race, collecting valuable points after battling through traffic on a compromised strategy.

Formula One ambitions

The product of the McLaren-Mercedes Young Driver Programme sits third in the Drivers’ Championship with 229 points and trails Antonelli (340).

Hamilton holds an eight-point cushion over Max Verstappen (221) in fourth, with Charles Leclerc (215) and Lando Norris (201) further behind. 

Why Hamilton could win at the US GP

Hamilton has already delivered a victory in 2026—taking his first win for Scuderia Ferrari at the Barcelona-Catalunya GP—alongside six podium finishes, demonstrating his elite match pace.

The accomplished racing driver boasts a record six US GP titles and aims to unleash Ferrari’s full race pace on a circuit where he has historically thrived.

Quotes

“A painful lesson today, but I take full responsibility for the decisions I made,” Hamilton said after his sixth-place finish at the 2026 Singapore GP.

“Not every call will work out, and I can accept getting it wrong but I’m sorry to the team for the points we lost today. They put so much into every weekend, and I wanted to deliver more for them. I’ll continue to put the work in and come back fighting at the next race.”

2025 United States Grand Prix results

Winner: Max Verstappen – Red Bull
Runner-Up: Lando Norris – McLaren
Third-Place: Charles Leclerc – Ferrari