The stars were out in Central Texas for one of the world's biggest racing events of the year. Thousands of fans, including celebrities, traveled from near and far to attend the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Sunday, October 19.

Both a men's basketball player and a women's one took on an event on Saturday to help bring more attention to one of Austin's biggest annual events.

Oscar Piastri heads into the United States Grand Prix this weekend with his championship lead over teammate Lando Norris down to 22 points.

Formula 1 held the third of its five North American rounds this past weekend at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. Unlike the races in Montreal, Miami, and Las Vegas, the US Grand Prix is held on a proper road course, one purpose-built for the task of hosting F1 a little over a decade ago.

Austin launched the U.S. Grand Prix in 2012, signing a 10-year deal with F1. The race was extended for five more years in 2022, drawing crowds of 430,000 to 450,000 each year and welcoming tens of thousands of visitors from around the world.

Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes opened up about his 'struggle' with his cooling vest — the newly-introduced technological piece of clothing that's sparked controversy — at the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Austin,

A first-timer’s guide to Formula One in Austin: the fashion, the tech and everything that makes the U.S. Grand Prix unforgettable.

With the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix coming to town, the Texas Longhorns football decided to extend an invitation to one of the grid's popular drivers

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Ferrari Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton said horses were his "next thing" after riding one for the first time ahead of the U.S. Grand Prix in Texas.