Media schedules between track running
Formula 1 press sessions during race weekends are organized around on-track sessions to allow team figures and drivers to address technical and competitive developments. For the 2026 event in Austin, scheduled activities on Friday sit directly between practice sessions, providing insight from team management as track data begins to accumulate. In the official schedule for the United States GP: Newey, McNish and Budkowski were listed by the FIA to represent Aston Martin, Audi and Cadillac respectively during the Friday team session.
The timetable places this one-hour engineering and management conference between 14:30 and 15:30 local time. That schedule positions the media availability one hour after the conclusion of opening practice at 13:30, and finishes thirty minutes prior to the start of second practice at 16:00.
Driver sessions and performance-based appearances
Driver media obligations open on Thursday with six drivers scheduled across sessions listed at 13:30 and 14:00: Oscar Piastri of McLaren, Isack Hadjar of Red Bull, Carlos Sainz of Williams, Valtteri Bottas of Cadillac, Lewis Hamilton of Ferrari, and Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes. The published FIA material lists these two time slots without explicitly detailing individual driver assignments or a stated timezone for Thursday.
Later in the weekend, attendance shifts strictly to on-track outcomes. The post-qualifying conference features the three fastest qualifiers following Saturday track action, while Sunday post-race media appearances are allocated to the top three race finishers.
Official reference: FIA's announcement, dated 21 October.
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