Verstappen could equal Vettel on the all-time podium list, while Red Bull could equal Mercedes for the most wins at COTA. Here are the milestones and records which could be broken at the 2025 United States Grand Prix!
THE 2025 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX MILESTONES
The 2025 United States Grand Prix will be the 1,144th World Championship event in Formula 1 history.
The 2025 United States Grand Prix will be the 54th United States Grand Prix since the event was first held in 1908 and the 46th time that the event has been held as a round of the World Championship.
This will be the 13th Formula 1 race held at Circuit of The Americas since the Texas venue joined the calendar in 2012.
The 2025 United States Grand Prix will be the 81st time that Formula 1 has raced in the United States.
This will be the first F1 race at Circuit of The Americas in which Sergio Perez will not compete. It leaves Lewis Hamilton as the only driver to have started every race at the track since it first joined the calendar.
The 2025 United States Grand Prix marks the fifth time that a Formula 1 race has taken place on October 19. It follows the 1958 Morocco Grand Prix, the 1969 Mexican Grand Prix, the 1985 South African Grand Prix and the 2008 Chinese Grand Prix.
The 2025 United States Grand Prix marks the 81st round of the World Championship to take place in the United States. That sees the nation overtake Britain for second on the list of most races hosted by a country.
Lap 28 of the 2025 United States Grand Prix will be the 700th racing lap at COTA in its history on the F1 calendar.
The 2025 United States Grand Prix will host the fourth Sprint weekend of the 2025 F1 season. This will be the 22nd Sprint event in total. It will be the third time that COTA has hosted the Sprint format, having hosted a Sprint event in each of the last two seasons.
THE FORMULA 1 RECORDS WHICH COULD BE BROKEN
Victory for Max Verstappen at the 2025 United States Grand Prix would see him win a seventh race in the United States. It would see the United States equal Italy as the country in which Verstappen has won on the most occasions. Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton are the only other drivers who have won as many as seven times in a single country.
A pole position for Max Verstappen at the 2025 United States Grand Prix would be his 47th with Red Bull. That would see him overtake Ayrton Senna for third on the list of most poles with a single team. Senna recorded 46 poles with McLaren during his career.
A top three finish for Max Verstappen at the 2025 United States Grand Prix would see him equal Sebastian Vettel for third place on the all-time list of most podium finishes in Formula 1. Verstappen has recorded 121 top three finishes to date in his career, compared to Vettel’s 122.
Lewis Hamilton can become the first driver in history to score 5,000 World Championship points this weekend. He needs to score 12.5 points to reach the milestone.
If McLaren lock out the front row for the 2025 United States Grand Prix, this will be the team’s 70th front row lock-out. They will become the second constructor to reach the milestone, after Mercedes who did so at the 2020 Italian Grand Prix.
If Lando Norris or Oscar Piastri win the 2025 United States Grand Prix, they will join a list of eight other drivers who’ve won as many as ten Grands Prix without ever winning the title.
A pole position at any Grand Prix in 2025 for Kimi Antonelli, Ollie Bearman, Gabriel Bortoleto or Isack Hadjar would make them the youngest Grand Prix polesitter in F1 history.
Max Verstappen holds the record for wins from the most different grid positions in Formula 1. He’ll become the first driver to win from 11 different grid slots this weekend should he win from 5th, 8th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 15th, 16th, 18th, 19th or 20th on the grid.
If Max Verstappen wins the race without having started from pole position, it will be the 33rd race which he has won from a position other than pole. That would see him equal Alain Prost for third place on the list of most Grand Prix victories away from pole position.
A Grand Slam for Max Verstappen or Lewis Hamilton – winning from pole position having led every lap and set the fastest lap – would be their seventh Grand Slam. It would see them take outright second place on the list of most Grand Slams in F1, behind only Jim Clark.
Lance Stroll makes his 184th start at the 2025 United States Grand Prix. If he fails to win, he’ll overtake Nick Heidfeld for fourth on the list of most F1 starts without a victory. Nico Hulkenberg continues to be top of the list, with 244 starts without a win – 36 more than Andrea de Cesaris, who is second in the order.
A win for Lewis Hamilton would make him the 16th driver to have won Grands Prix with as many as three different teams.
A win for Ferrari would make 2025 the 60th season in which they’ve won a Grand Prix.
A victory for a Ferrari-powered car this weekend would make Ferrari the first engine manufacturer to have powered 250 victories in Formula 1. Of the 249 previous victories, Sebastian Vettel’s with Toro Rosso at the 2008 Italian Grand Prix is the only one which was not taken in a Ferrari chassis.
THE UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX RECORDS ON OFFER
Lewis Hamilton’s record of five wins at Circuit of The Americas cannot be beaten at the 2025 United States Grand Prix. Hamilton could extend the record to six, while Max Verstappen could become the second driver to have won as many as four races here. Charles Leclerc could become the third repeat winner at the track, while any other driver winning would make them the seventh different driver to take victory here.
Mercedes lead the way for most team victories at Circuit of The Americas, with five. Their record could be equalled in the 2025 United States Grand Prix by Red Bull.
Mercedes and Red Bull are currently tied for the most podium finishes at COTA, with 12 apiece. Either team could set a new outright record in the 2025 United States Grand Prix.
Mercedes’ record of four fastest laps at COTA could be equalled this weekend by Red Bull or Ferrari.
If Lewis Hamilton leads 45 laps of the 2025 United States Grand Prix, he will become the first driver to have led 300 laps at COTA. No other driver has led more than 105 laps here. Sebastian Vettel is second on the list – though Max Verstappen will move into second should he lead three laps of Sunday’s race.
Should Lewis Hamilton lead 18 laps of the race, he will overtake Michael Schumacher as the driver who has led the most laps in United States Grand Prix history.
If a Ferrari-powered car wins the 2025 United States Grand Prix, Ferrari will overtake Ford Cosworth as the most successful engine manufacturer in United States Grand Prix history. Both manufacturers have powered 11 victories to date at the event.
Lewis Hamilton is currently tied with Sergio Perez for the most points-scoring races at Circuit of The Americas. A top ten finish in the 2025 United States Grand Prix will see him set a new outright record of 11 points-scoring races at the track. If Hamilton crosses the finish line, he will equal Perez for the most classified finishes at the track.
Lando Norris and Liam Lawson will be hoping to continue their 100% points rates at COTA in the 2025 United States Grand Prix. A points finish for Norris would make him the fourth driver to score points on all of his first six appearances at the track, after Carlos Sainz, Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel.
If George Russell and Lando Norris finish the 2025 United States Grand Prix, they will move ahead of Jenson Button and Nico Rosberg at the top of the list of drivers who’ve made the most starts at COTA without ever retiring. Should Russell and Norris fail to finish, Alex Albon and Yuki Tsunoda could equal the existing record.
A retirement for either Fernando Alonso or Nico Hulkenberg this weekend would make them the first driver to record as many as five DNFs at COTA.
A first lap retirement for Carlos Sainz would see him equal Adrian Sutil for the most first lap retirements at COTA.
2025 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX: QUALIFYING RECORDS
Lewis Hamilton currently holds the record for most pole positions at Circuit of The Americas, with three. He could extend the record to four this weekend. Meanwhile, Max Verstappen, Carlos Sainz, Charles Leclerc or Lando Norris could become the fourth driver to take multiple poles at the track.
A pole position for Lewis Hamilton at the 2025 United States Grand Prix would see him overtake Michael Schumacher for the most pole positions in United States Grand Prix history. Schumacher took four poles at the event in total, when it was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
There have been six different polesitters in the last six United States Grand Prix weekends. The record will be extended to seven this weekend if someone other than Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Carlos Sainz, Charles Leclerc or Lando Norris takes pole position.
Germany and Britain are currently tied as the nations with the most pole positions at COTA. Either nation could set a new record in qualifying for the 2025 United States Grand Prix.
Charles Leclerc, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri will all be looking to maintain their 100% Q3 appearance record at COTA. Mark Webber and Michael Schumacher are the only other drivers in the club.
Nico Hulkenberg is currently tied with Daniil Kvyat for the most Q2 exits at COTA. He could become the first driver to reach five Q2 exits here in qualifying for the 2025 United States Grand Prix, while Fernando Alonso and Yuki Tsunoda can equal the existing record.
LONGEVITY RECORDS ON OFFER FOR HAMILTON AND ALONSO
A win for Lewis Hamilton would see him move into the top ten of Formula 1’s oldest Grand Prix winners. He’d also become the second-oldest British driver to win a Formula 1 race, behind only Nigel Mansell.
A victory for Fernando Alonso would make him the sport’s fifth oldest winner – and the oldest since Juan Manuel Fangio at the 1957 German Grand Prix. Only nine drivers have won races at the age of over 40. The most recent driver to do so was Nigel Mansell, at the 1994 Australian Grand Prix.
A pole position for Lewis Hamilton in 2025 would make him the first driver in his 40s to take pole position since Nigel Mansell at the 1994 Australian Grand Prix. He would be the sixth driver to take a pole position above the age of 40.
A win for Fernando Alonso at any race in 2025 would see him set a new record for the longest gap between two Formula 1 victories, with his last having come at the 2013 Spanish Grand Prix. The current record is 6 years, 6 months and 28 days, set by Riccardo Patrese.
A pole position for Fernando Alonso in 2025 would make him the sport’s fourth-oldest polesitter. He would be the oldest polesitter since Jack Brabham at the 1970 Spanish Grand Prix.