The Latest Breaking News from Austin

Elon Musk Says Tesla Robotaxi Could Go Driverless In Austin By Year-End, Walks Back Major Promise

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk expects the company to remove the onboard safety operators from the EV giant's Robotaxi operations in Austin, Texas, by the end of the year.

Benzinga · Oct 23, 2025

Aston Martin responds to Fernando Alonso’s "ninth-fastest team" claim

After the Austin F1 sprint, Alonso said his Aston Martin team now had the eighth-fastest car on the grid. A day later he revised that figure downwards

Motorsport · Oct 22, 2025

Aston Martin responds to Alonso's "ninth-fastest team" claim

After the Austin F1 sprint, Fernando Alonso said his Aston Martin team now had the eighth-fastest car on the grid. A day later he revised that figure downwards

Autosport · Oct 22, 2025

Why the City of Austin Wants Voters to Hike Their Property Taxes

And what Prop Q could mean for the future of local governments in Texas

Texas Observer · Oct 20, 2025

Mind the gap: surge from Verstappen piles pressure on McLaren and echoes 2007

Champion could snatch drivers’ title away from the leading constructors just as Kimi Räikkönen did 18 years ago

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2025

Max Verstappen: Anyone predicting my F1 2025 turnaround would've been an "idiot"

Max Verstappen admits after his Austin win that he considered such a turnaround impossible in F1 2025

Motorsport · Oct 20, 2025

Red Bull handed ‘significant penalty’ after United States Grand Prix

Max Verstappen dominated in Texas to claim victory at the United States GP but Red Bull have now been punished for a protocol breach

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2025

Good Good Becomes 2026 PGA Tour Sponsor With a Return to Previous Tournament City

The Tour will return to Austin, Texas, next year for the Good Good Championship, which suggests that a fall schedule will remain in 2026.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 20, 2025

The awkward McLaren F1 title question fuelling Max Verstappen’s comeback

Comment: Verstappen took home maximum points from Austin while championship leader Oscar Piastri faltered and, with five races to go, McLaren are in danger of a catastrophic collapse

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2025

McLaren refuses to rule out favouring a driver in F1 title fight against Max Verstappen

Max Verstappen has brought himself into F1 title contention by winning three of the last four grands prix, as well as this weekend's sprint race in Austin, heaping pressure on McLaren and its drivers

Motorsport · Oct 19, 2025