The Latest Breaking News from Austin

F1 Academy season climax in Austin speeds women closer to main grid

Series title will be decided at the Circuit of the Americas this weekend with hopes that the platform will help female racers to set their sights higher

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2023

The U.S. Has Always Had a Firm Place in Formula One

As the circuit returns to the States this weekend in Austin, history shows that the U.S. has always played a crucial and important role in the sport.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 20, 2023

F1 United States GP qualifying – Start time, how to watch, TV channel

Carlos Scored pole position at Austin last year, leading a front row lockout for Ferrari ahead of team-mate Charles Leclerc.

Motorsport · Oct 20, 2023

Haas teases special USA F1 livery for revamped VF-23

The American-owned outfit is bringing a major upgrade to its VF-23 for the Austin weekend which it hopes will help it make some progress after a challenging 2023 campaign so far. 

Autosport · Oct 16, 2023

In trying to close its coal power plant, Austin encounters obstacles to going green

The city approved a plan in 2020 to shut the Fayette Power Project plant with the aim of eliminating carbon emissions. But political, economic and technological forces have gotten in the way.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 16, 2023

As Texans struggle with housing costs, cities look for new ways to spur more home construction

In cities dominated by single-family neighborhoods, local leaders across Texas want a broader variety of housing to combat the affordability crisis.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 10, 2023

SXSW Sydney explained: how will the Austin festival work in Australia – and who is it for?

The music, screen and tech worlds will converge for the festival’s first staging outside the US – but tickets are pricey for an event that’s hard to get a handle on

The Guardian - AU · Oct 9, 2023

David McLay Kidd to break ground on new course at Loraloma community near Austin

David McLay Kidd will build 18 holes along the Pedernales River in Hill Country outside Austin, Texas.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 6, 2023

Vouchers return this special session — and school funding might be left out. Here’s what you need to know.

Gov. Greg Abbott called lawmakers back to Austin to try again to pass education savings accounts, which would let families use state funds to pay for their children’s private schooling. Teacher pay was not part of his agenda.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 6, 2023

Printing a place to live: In Central Texas, homes are being built with emerging 3D technology

Using robotic 3D printers that can build the concrete walls of a house, a pair of Texas startups say the technology could help alleviate two crises: the housing shortage and climate change.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 6, 2023