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Round 18 · FP3 · Final result

United States Grand Prix 2026
Practice 3 Results

The final practice session is the last chance to refine the car before qualifying.

Session start · your timeSat, Oct 24 · 17:30 UTC
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Start

Sat, Oct 24 · 17:30 UTC

Scheduled finish

2026-10-24T18:30:00Z

Scheduled window

1 hour

Times may change during the weekend.

Circuit

Austin

Austin, USA

Status

Final result

Standard weekend

FP3 · 22 drivers

United States Grand Prix Practice 3 Results

Race weekend schedule
22 drivers
PosNo.DriverTeamBest lapLaps
144Lewis HamiltonHAMFerrari1:34.89321
23Max VerstappenVERRed Bull Racing1:35.06116
316Charles LeclercLECFerrari1:35.12720
412Andrea Kimi AntonelliANTMercedes1:35.19616
563George RussellRUSMercedes1:35.38118
681Oscar PiastriPIAMcLaren1:35.53116
727Nico HülkenbergHULAudi1:35.59119
81Lando NorrisNORMcLaren1:35.70617
910Pierre GaslyGASAlpine F1 Team1:35.90424
106Isack HadjarHADRed Bull Racing1:35.93020
1130Liam LawsonLAWRacing Bulls1:35.93117
1241Arvid LindbladLINRacing Bulls1:36.08118
135Gabriel BortoletoBORAudi1:36.17623
1487Oliver BearmanBEAHaas F1 Team1:36.23517
1543Franco ColapintoCOLAlpine F1 Team1:36.25122
1614Fernando AlonsoALOAston Martin1:36.45519
1731Esteban OconOCOHaas F1 Team1:36.74218
1818Lance StrollSTRAston Martin1:37.13112
1923Alexander AlbonALBWilliams1:37.66822
2055Carlos SainzSAIWilliams1:37.71121
2111Sergio PérezPERCadillac F1 Team1:37.88425
2277Valtteri BottasBOTCadillac F1 Team1:38.76522
Lap analysis

Practice 3 Fastest Laps and Sector Pace

DriverLapsBest lapBest S1Best S2Best S3Top speed
Charles LeclercFerrari2094.810s25.522s37.886s31.402s324 km/h
Lewis HamiltonFerrari2194.893s25.634s37.550s31.682s328 km/h
Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes1695.015s25.556s37.653s31.790s328 km/h
Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing1695.061s25.423s37.871s31.767s322 km/h
Lando NorrisMcLaren1795.244s25.517s37.792s31.865s329 km/h
George RussellMercedes1895.381s25.536s37.723s32.057s325 km/h
Oscar PiastriMcLaren1695.531s25.628s37.919s31.893s329 km/h
Nico HülkenbergAudi1995.591s25.852s37.786s31.953s331 km/h
Pierre GaslyAlpine F1 Team2495.904s25.664s37.922s32.129s344 km/h
Isack HadjarRed Bull Racing2095.930s25.652s37.852s32.061s322 km/h
Liam LawsonRacing Bulls1795.931s25.862s38.040s32.029s322 km/h
Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls1896.081s25.715s38.213s32.153s332 km/h
Gabriel BortoletoAudi2396.176s26.046s38.095s32.035s329 km/h
Oliver BearmanHaas F1 Team1796.235s25.716s38.279s32.165s325 km/h
Franco ColapintoAlpine F1 Team2296.251s25.926s37.973s32.345s341 km/h
Fernando AlonsoAston Martin1996.455s25.911s38.381s32.075s310 km/h
Esteban OconHaas F1 Team1896.742s25.898s38.499s32.345s325 km/h
Lance StrollAston Martin1297.131s26.254s38.461s32.416s311 km/h
Carlos SainzWilliams2197.325s25.898s38.612s32.815s321 km/h
Alexander AlbonWilliams2297.668s25.956s38.607s32.893s327 km/h
Sergio PérezCadillac F1 Team2597.884s26.352s38.600s32.932s327 km/h
Valtteri BottasCadillac F1 Team2298.765s26.413s38.705s33.256s325 km/h
Tyre strategy

Practice 3 Stints

DriverStintTyreLapsStart age
Alexander Albon1SOFT1–60 laps
Alexander Albon2SOFT7–146 laps
Alexander Albon3SOFT15–220 laps
Andrea Kimi Antonelli1SOFT1–30 laps
Andrea Kimi Antonelli2SOFT4–60 laps
Andrea Kimi Antonelli3SOFT7–90 laps
Andrea Kimi Antonelli4SOFT10–113 laps
Andrea Kimi Antonelli5SOFT12–165 laps
Arvid Lindblad1MEDIUM1–60 laps
Arvid Lindblad2MEDIUM7–96 laps
Arvid Lindblad3MEDIUM10–100 laps
Arvid Lindblad4SOFT11–130 laps
Arvid Lindblad5SOFT14–183 laps
Carlos Sainz1SOFT1–30 laps
Carlos Sainz2SOFT4–63 laps
Carlos Sainz3SOFT7–140 laps
Carlos Sainz4SOFT15–210 laps
Charles Leclerc1MEDIUM1–30 laps
Charles Leclerc2MEDIUM4–73 laps
Charles Leclerc3MEDIUM8–107 laps
Charles Leclerc4SOFT11–130 laps
Charles Leclerc5SOFT14–203 laps
Esteban Ocon1MEDIUM1–60 laps
Esteban Ocon2MEDIUM7–90 laps
Esteban Ocon3SOFT10–120 laps
Esteban Ocon4SOFT13–150 laps
Esteban Ocon5MEDIUM16–180 laps
Fernando Alonso1MEDIUM1–70 laps
Fernando Alonso2MEDIUM8–107 laps
Fernando Alonso3SOFT11–190 laps
Franco Colapinto1MEDIUM1–120 laps
Franco Colapinto2SOFT13–150 laps
Franco Colapinto3SOFT16–183 laps
Franco Colapinto4SOFT19–226 laps
Gabriel Bortoleto1MEDIUM1–10 laps
Gabriel Bortoleto2MEDIUM2–60 laps
Gabriel Bortoleto3MEDIUM7–130 laps
Gabriel Bortoleto4MEDIUM14–140 laps
Gabriel Bortoleto5SOFT15–190 laps
Gabriel Bortoleto6SOFT20–205 laps
Gabriel Bortoleto7SOFT21–230 laps
George Russell1SOFT1–80 laps
George Russell2SOFT9–110 laps
George Russell3SOFT12–150 laps
George Russell4SOFT16–188 laps
Isack Hadjar1MEDIUM1–50 laps
Isack Hadjar2MEDIUM6–105 laps
Isack Hadjar3MEDIUM11–110 laps
Isack Hadjar4SOFT12–200 laps
Lance Stroll1MEDIUM1–50 laps
Lance Stroll2MEDIUM6–75 laps
Lance Stroll3SOFT8–120 laps
Lando Norris1SOFT1–80 laps
Lando Norris2SOFT9–140 laps
Lando Norris3SOFT15–176 laps
Lewis Hamilton1SOFT1–60 laps
Lewis Hamilton2SOFT7–100 laps
Lewis Hamilton3SOFT11–130 laps
Lewis Hamilton4SOFT14–210 laps
Liam Lawson1MEDIUM1–60 laps
Liam Lawson2MEDIUM7–90 laps
Liam Lawson3MEDIUM10–109 laps
Liam Lawson4SOFT11–130 laps
Liam Lawson5SOFT14–170 laps
Max Verstappen1MEDIUM1–50 laps
Max Verstappen2MEDIUM6–85 laps
Max Verstappen3SOFT9–110 laps
Max Verstappen4SOFT12–163 laps
Nico Hülkenberg1MEDIUM1–80 laps
Nico Hülkenberg2MEDIUM9–118 laps
Nico Hülkenberg3SOFT12–160 laps
Nico Hülkenberg4SOFT17–195 laps
Oliver Bearman1MEDIUM1–60 laps
Oliver Bearman2SOFT7–140 laps
Oliver Bearman3MEDIUM15–176 laps
Oscar Piastri1SOFT1–30 laps
Oscar Piastri2SOFT4–60 laps
Oscar Piastri3SOFT7–90 laps
Oscar Piastri4SOFT10–130 laps
Oscar Piastri5SOFT14–160 laps
Pierre Gasly1MEDIUM1–60 laps
Pierre Gasly2MEDIUM7–170 laps
Pierre Gasly3SOFT18–200 laps
Pierre Gasly4SOFT21–243 laps
Sergio Pérez1HARD1–90 laps
Sergio Pérez2HARD10–180 laps
Sergio Pérez3SOFT19–210 laps
Sergio Pérez4SOFT22–250 laps
Valtteri Bottas1HARD1–80 laps
Valtteri Bottas2HARD9–140 laps
Valtteri Bottas3SOFT15–170 laps
Valtteri Bottas4SOFT18–223 laps
Pit lane

Practice 3 Pit Stops

DriverLapStopPit lane
Sergio Pérez1——
Gabriel Bortoleto1——
Franco Colapinto1——
Pierre Gasly1——
Valtteri Bottas1——
Carlos Sainz1——
Lewis Hamilton1——
Nico Hülkenberg1——
Lance Stroll1——
Fernando Alonso1——
Esteban Ocon1——
Arvid Lindblad1——
Alexander Albon1——
Liam Lawson1——
Lando Norris1——
Oscar Piastri1——
Max Verstappen1——
Andrea Kimi Antonelli1——
Oliver Bearman1——
Charles Leclerc1——
George Russell1——
Isack Hadjar1——
Gabriel Bortoleto2—519.900s
Carlos Sainz4—26.700s
Charles Leclerc4—61.200s
Andrea Kimi Antonelli4—271.500s
Oscar Piastri4—361.500s
Max Verstappen6—52.400s
Isack Hadjar6—41.700s
Lance Stroll6—628.500s
Gabriel Bortoleto7—50.900s
Pierre Gasly7—331.900s
Lewis Hamilton7—73.600s
Esteban Ocon7—268.600s
Carlos Sainz7—375.600s
Alexander Albon7—325.600s
Arvid Lindblad7—372.900s
Liam Lawson7—378.800s
Andrea Kimi Antonelli7—454.400s
Oliver Bearman7—757.900s
Oscar Piastri7—567.300s
Charles Leclerc8—50.200s
Fernando Alonso8—417.000s
Lance Stroll8—1138.600s
Nico Hülkenberg9—44.100s
Valtteri Bottas9—481.700s
George Russell9—333.300s
Lando Norris9—634.600s
Max Verstappen9—628.700s
Sergio Pérez10—535.700s
Arvid Lindblad10—47.600s
Liam Lawson10—48.000s
Esteban Ocon10—379.100s
Oscar Piastri10—30.100s
Andrea Kimi Antonelli10—312.500s
Isack Hadjar11—44.100s
Lewis Hamilton11—566.000s
Charles Leclerc11—488.900s
Arvid Lindblad11—438.500s
Fernando Alonso11—477.100s
Liam Lawson11—462.400s
Nico Hülkenberg12—566.800s
Isack Hadjar12—286.800s
George Russell12—231.200s
Andrea Kimi Antonelli12—60.200s
Max Verstappen12—525.400s
Franco Colapinto13—671.000s
Esteban Ocon13—43.100s
Gabriel Bortoleto14—39.300s
Lewis Hamilton14—45.400s
Charles Leclerc14—42.100s
Arvid Lindblad14—298.300s
Liam Lawson14—194.500s
Oscar Piastri14—222.400s
Gabriel Bortoleto15—385.900s
Valtteri Bottas15—415.700s
Alexander Albon15—407.700s
Carlos Sainz15—444.000s
Oliver Bearman15—183.600s
Lando Norris15—392.100s
Franco Colapinto16—339.200s
Esteban Ocon16—392.900s
George Russell16—213.400s
Nico Hülkenberg17—373.500s
Pierre Gasly18—295.900s
Valtteri Bottas18—33.500s
Sergio Pérez19—409.500s
Franco Colapinto19—410.500s
Gabriel Bortoleto20—187.600s
Pierre Gasly21—245.800s
Gabriel Bortoleto21—35.200s
Sergio Pérez22—61.300s
Track conditions

Practice 3 Weather

Air temperature26.7–28.3°C
Track temperature0.0–42.8°C
Humidity49%
RainNone recorded
Official decisions

Flags and Session Messages

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RISK OF RAIN FOR F1 FREE PRACTICE 3 IS 0%

Flag· GREEN

GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN

SessionStatus

SESSION STARTED

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PIT LANE INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 27 (HUL) AND 18 (STR) NOTED (12:41:04)

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CAR 1 (NOR) TIME 1:36.066 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 12 LAP 3 12:46:26

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CAR 10 (GAS) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 12 LAP 7 12:46:34 (PIT)

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CAR 27 (HUL) TIME 2:33.867 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 4 LAP 4 12:45:22

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CAR 14 (ALO) TIME 1:55.051 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 12 LAP 5 12:48:46

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CAR 16 (LEC) TIME 1:35.962 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 12 LAP 3 12:48:56

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CAR 43 (COL) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 1 LAP 13 12:49:19 (PIT)

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CAR 41 (LIN) TIME 1:36.728 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 11 LAP 6 12:50:52

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FIA STEWARDS: PIT LANE INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 27 (HUL) AND 18 (STR) WILL BE INVESTIGATED AFTER THE SESSION (12:41:04)

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CAR 31 (OCO) TIME 1:37.512 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 10 LAP 6 12:50:25

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CAR 23 (ALB) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 7 LAP 7 12:52:33 (PIT)

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CAR 5 (BOR) TIME 2:31.770 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 20 LAP 8 12:53:47

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CAR 5 (BOR) TIME 1:39.978 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 20 (NEXT LAP)

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CAR 23 (ALB) TIME 1:37.807 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 9 LAP 6 12:50:50

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CAR 27 (HUL) TIME 1:37.184 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 20 LAP 8 12:55:03

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CAR 27 (HUL) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 20 (NEXT LAP PIT)

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CAR 5 (BOR) TIME 2:31.770 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 9 LAP 8 12:52:42

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CAR 16 (LEC) TIME 1:49.718 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 1 LAP 6 12:55:21

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CAR 43 (COL) LAP 13 WILL BE REINSTATED

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CAR 63 (RUS) TIME 1:35.781 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 20 LAP 8 13:01:21

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CAR 63 (RUS) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 20 (NEXT LAP PIT)

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CAR 23 (ALB) TIME 1:40.719 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 12 LAP 9 13:02:11

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CAR 16 (LEC) TIME 1:35.134 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 20 LAP 10 13:05:06

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CAR 16 (LEC) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 20 (NEXT LAP PIT)

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CAR 23 (ALB) TIME 1:41.395 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 20 LAP 11 13:06:08

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CAR 23 (ALB) TIME 1:41.231 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 20 (NEXT LAP)

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CAR 12 (ANT) TIME 1:35.015 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 9 LAP 9 13:11:07

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CAR 1 (NOR) TIME 1:35.244 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 10 LAP 13 13:17:35

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CAR 16 (LEC) TIME 1:34.810 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 10 LAP 13 13:17:43

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CAR 1 (NOR) TIME 1:35.244 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 9 LAP 13 13:17:35

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CAR 1 (NOR) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 11 LAP 15 13:22:14 (PIT)

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TURN 12 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 5 (BOR) AND 44 (HAM) NOTED - IMPEDING (13:22:03)

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CAR 6 (HAD) TIME 2:13.398 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 1 LAP 15 13:21:24

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CAR 5 (BOR) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 12 LAP 20 13:22:11 (PIT)

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CAR 23 (ALB) TIME 1:38.176 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 19 LAP 17 13:23:16

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CAR 81 (PIA) TIME 1:37.938 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 12 LAP 13 13:23:01

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CAR 81 (PIA) TIME 1:37.938 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 19 LAP 13 13:23:27

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CAR 6 (HAD) TIME 1:57.447 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 6 LAP 16 13:23:48

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FIA STEWARDS: TURN 12 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 5 (BOR) AND 44 (HAM) WILL BE INVESTIGATED AFTER THE SESSION - IMPEDING (13:22:03)

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CAR 63 (RUS) TIME 1:36.054 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 9 LAP 15 13:23:09

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CAR 55 (SAI) TIME 1:37.325 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 19 LAP 18 13:25:30

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CAR 23 (ALB) TIME 2:37.346 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 7 LAP 18 13:24:19

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CAR 6 (HAD) TIME 1:38.495 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 19 LAP 17 13:26:50

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CAR 55 (SAI) TIME 1:37.325 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 9 LAP 18 13:24:35

SessionStatus

SESSION FINISHED

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CHEQUERED FLAG

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FIRST CAR TO TAKE THE FLAG - CAR 55 (SAI)

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TURN 1 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 6 (HAD) AND 23 (ALB) NOTED (13:29:58)

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CAR 77 (BOT) TIME 2:27.239 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 3 LAP 21 13:30:11

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CAR 77 (BOT) TIME 2:27.239 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 6 LAP 21 13:30:23

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CAR 16 (LEC) TIME 1:40.060 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 15 LAP 19 13:30:50

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FIA STEWARDS: TURN 1 INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 6 (HAD) WILL BE INVESTIGATED AFTER THE SESSION - DRIVING ERRATICALLY (13:29:58)

Session guide

About United States Grand Prix Practice 3

What happens in Practice 3?

The final practice session is the last chance to refine the car before qualifying.

Where is the session held?

At Austin in Austin, USA, during Round 18 of the 2026 season. It is listed as a permanent circuit.

What comes next?

Use the session tabs above to follow the weekend in order, from the first practice run through to the Grand Prix.

Event details: FORMULA 1 MSC CRUISES UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX 2026·Round 18·Standard weekend·Track timezone: America/Chicago