The Latest Breaking News from Austin

Haas: 'Lots to come' from major F1 update despite shaky US GP start

In a bid to add performance and finally cure an in-race tyre wear problem that has hobbled its whole season, Haas brought a key update - new floor, sidepods, engine cover - to Austin to become the last team to converge around the downwash sidepod design pioneered by Red Bull.

Autosport · Oct 25, 2023

Upgrades gave Hamilton more confidence 'to throw Mercedes F1 car' around

Mercedes brought the latest iteration of its floor design to last weekend's United States Grand Prix in Austin as it continues to chase improvements that will not only yield lap time across 2023's final races but will also stand it in good stead for next year's car design.

Motorsport · Oct 24, 2023

Steiner: Revised Haas F1 car not good enough yet after COTA upgrades

Haas brought a huge package of upgrades to Austin, and like others who faced the challenge of only having FP1 in which to hone updated cars, the team struggled to optimise the VF-23.

Autosport · Oct 24, 2023

Two men hospitalized in separate shooting incidents 20 minutes apart in Austin

The two men, both 32-years-old, were taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition. No one was in custody for either shooting.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 24, 2023

10 things we learned from the 2023 F1 United States Grand Prix

Everything's bigger in Texas, according to popular belief and brass-plated belt buckles. While the on-track spectacle across Formula 1's sprint and grand prix races at the Circuit of the Americas largely did not deliver on such hyperbole, the post-race ramifications certainly did as the theatre ensued in the stewards' room.

Autosport · Oct 23, 2023

The can of worms opened by Hamilton and Leclerc’s F1 US GP disqualifications

Having fallen just 2.2 seconds behind Austin race winner Max Verstappen, Mercedes racer Hamilton plus sixth-placed Leclerc were then thrown out for running with excessively worn floor planks.

Autosport · Oct 23, 2023

SXSW Sydney’s music program: did the Austin festival survive in a city averse to nightlife?

Between the stuffy industry showcases, branded activations and early curfews, the festival after dark could be surprisingly fun. If only more people could experience it

The Guardian - AU · Oct 23, 2023

Jake Dennis set for F1 Abu Dhabi FP1 outing with Red Bull

All teams are obliged to run a rookie in each car at one FP1 session, and this year they have faced a difficult schedule, with Qatar, Austin and Brazil all sprint events, and Suzuka, Singapore and Las Vegas not regarded as practical choices. Most teams have thus left their FP1…

Autosport · Oct 22, 2023

Haas: Initial verdict is major F1 upgrade hasn't fixed season-long flaw

The team rented a workshop in Austin leading up to the event to modify its VF-23s to become the final team to converge around the downwash sidepod concept pioneered by Red Bull.

Autosport · Oct 22, 2023

Sainz: Bumpy COTA gives Ferrari F1 team-mate Leclerc an advantage

Leclerc has clearly been ahead of Sainz in Austin, having taken pole for Sunday’s main race and qualified second in the Saturday shootout, while Sainz was fourth and sixth in the two sessions.

Autosport · Oct 22, 2023