It's the Friday of Formula 1 weekend, and gun ranges across Austin are buzzing. Visitors from Europe, Canada and South America sign liability waivers, choose their weapons, receive basic safety lessons and step into the stalls to begin shooting - an activity many describe as "the ultimate American experience."

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.

Travelers wait in a security line that overflowed outside the terminal at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on the day after the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix in Austin, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. The Monday after the Formula 1 race is one of the busiest days of the year at the airport with more than 40,000 departing passengers.

Formula 1 and COTA have agreed to a new long-term deal that ensures the US Grand Prix remains in Texas for at least another decade.

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.

Clarins brought PEOPLE inside their Golden Hour party with 'V Magazine' taking place in Austin, Texas during Formula 1 weekend.

Loreal Sarkisian didn’t rock a Texas Longhorns game-day fit like she normally does this weekend. Instead, she crushed a Formula 1 look in Austin, Texas.

Out of the two Sauber drivers, Hülkenberg is in the best position to score points on Sunday, given Gabriel Bortoleto dropped out in Q1. Only 13 points separate Aston Martin and Sauber heading into the Austin grand prix, and out of the four drivers, only Alonso escaped into Q3.