2014 United States GP preview: Everything you need to know about this week's race!

The 2014 United States GP preview: Everything you need to know about this weekend's race!

F1 heads back to North America and Travis County in Texas for the third grand prix at the Circuit of the Americas.

So read on below as Sky Sports Online provides your one-stop shop for everything you need to know about the grand prix weekend.

The 2014 United States GP in a nutshell

Track: Circuit of the Americas. Permanent Circuit.

Race start time: 8pm UK time Sunday (2pm local).

Laps: 56.

Track length: 5.513 km.

Tyre allocation: Medium (white) and soft (yellow).

DRS Zones: Two with separate detection points – pit straight and between turns 11 and 12.

Driver steward: TBA.

Lap record: Sebastian Vettel - 1:39.347 (Red Bull; 2012).

2013 pole: Sebastian Vettel - 1:36.338 (Red Bull).

Sky Sports F1's schedule

Wednesday 29th October
9pm – Classic F1 – 1987 United States GP.

Thursday 30th October
4pm - Drivers' Press Conference - Live!
9pm – Classic F1 – 2007 United States GP.
 
Friday 31st October
10am – Gear Up for the USA.
2:45pm – United States GP Practice One - Live!
4:50pm – Classic F1 – 1981 United States GP.
6:45pm – United States GP Practice Two - Live!
9pm – Team Principals’ Press Conference – Live!
11pm – The F1 Show – Live! 

Saturday 1st November
2:45pm – United States GP Practice Three - Live!
5pm – United States GP Qualifying – Live!
11:30pm – Ted’s Qualifying Notebook.

Sunday 2nd November
6:30pm – The 2014 United States GP – Track Parade – Live!
7pm - The 2014 United States GP – Race – Live !
10:30pm - The 2014 United States GP – Paddock Live!

Monday 3rd November
12:45am – 2014 United States GP Highlights.
1:45am – Ted’s Race Notebook.

Form guide

Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel are the only two drivers to win in Austin and indeed the only two current drivers to have won in the United States. Hamilton is a multiple winner of the race having taken victory at Indianapolis in 2007.

2013 result: 1. Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull); 2. Romain Grosjean (Lotus); 3.Mark Webber (Red Bull); 4. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes); 5. Fernando Alonso (Ferrari); 6. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber); 7. Sergio Perez (McLaren); 8. Valtteri Bottas (Williams); 9. Nico Rosberg (Mercedes); 10. Jenson Button (McLaren).

Last five winners in the USA: 2013: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull); 2012: Lewis Hamilton (McLaren); 2007: Lewis Hamilton (McLaren); 2006:  Michael Schumacher (Ferrari); 2005: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari).

Tyre allocation

Pirelli will bring the white-marked medium and the yellow-banded soft to Austin this weekend – a step softer than we have seen at the previous two races at the Circuit of the Americas. 

The Italian firm say that this tyre combination “has been the most frequent nomination this year, and is well suited to circuits with a wide-ranging series of demands, such as Austin with its combination of fast corners and more technical sections.”

Sky Bet odds

Lewis Hamilton is favourite for the United States Grand Prix with Sky Bet following his victory in Russia. Check out the full range of odds here.