From brisket croquettes to pit lane passes, Austin’s F1 weekend proves the city can throw a party as fast and furious as the cars themselves.

Formula One announced a long-term extension through 2034 at Circuit of the Americas. The most recent contract was to expire after 2026.

This article originally published at Austin airport gridlocked as 40,000 travelers race to leave after F1. The struggle is real… but also kind of embarrassing to admit. "Just got back from the Camino De Santiago in Portugal and paid $65 for 10 Band-Aids."

Last year, she had the perfect Texas salute in her boots and skirt fit for the F1 Grand Prix race in Austin. For this year, she nailed the cowgirl look once again. Formula 1 returned to Austin, Texas, this past weekend and that meant another Danica Patrick fit slay from the track.

After heart-racing thrills at the Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix in Austin this past weekend, traffic levels at Texas' capital city airport are also revved – with security lines trailing outside the doors.

The last full economic impact study for Austin’s F1 U.S. Grand Prix, conducted in 2021, estimated roughly $434 million in direct spending.

Now Verstappen, who trailed Oscar Piastri by 104 points and Lando Norris by 70 following the Dutch Grand Prix, is only 40 points behind Piastri, and just 26 points behind Norris. Piastri remains in the lead with 346 points, but has seen both Verstappen and Norris close the gap in recent weeks, as Norris is now just 14 points behind his teammate.

Charles Leclerc helped Ferrari notch a fine third-place in Sunday's U.S. GP. But that was a long way from 2024's triumph in the same