The official Formula 1 schedule places the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas next weekend, October 23–25. This Friday is not an F1 practice day in Austin.
F1’s event timetable lists first practice at 12:30 p.m. local Austin time on Friday October 23, second practice at 4 p.m., qualifying at 4 p.m. Saturday and the race at 3 p.m. Sunday. Atlanta is one hour ahead of Austin in October.
The race is therefore scheduled for 4 p.m. Eastern on Sunday October 25, subject to final schedule updates. Apple TV’s previously announced Atmos test is a separate media-technology story; today’s actionable point is simply not missing the sessions.
Add the event to the calendar now, and consider whether the 2026 regulations make a good comparison topic for a Sunday watch party. Official timing should take priority over third-party schedule pages that disagree.
What to do: Add next Friday’s practices and Sunday October 25 at 4 p.m. ET to the calendar using the official F1 timetable.