Throngs of Formula 1 fans will head to Circuit of the Americas this weekend for the U.S. Grand Prix. Why it matters: F1 — an international racing championship — brings glamour to Austin, as it sits alongside locales like Monaco and Mexico City in a 24-city calendar year circuit.

One of the most highly anticipated weekends on the Formula 1 calendar is finally here. F1 brings the United States Grand Prix to the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, October 20, for a crucial showdown with just six races remaining on the schedule.

Formula One week begins as drivers attend media day ahead of the 2024 Pirelli United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas on Thursday.

The engines will roar this weekend at Circuit Of The Americas for the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix, with hundreds of thousands of people. On Thursday, fans downtown started trickling in from around the country and the world.

Austin is days away from thousands of more visitors to the city for an eventful weekend. Formula 1 weekend at the Circuit of the Americas is on Oct. 18-20. During that same time, the Georgia Bulldogs will face the No.