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Leclerc: Austin F1 disqualification a "complete surprise" for Ferrari

Leclerc's SF23 was one of the four cars checked for plank wear after the finish and was found to be in breach of the regulations, alongside the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton, meaning the Monegasque driver lost his sixth place.

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The factors behind COTA’s F1 US GP spectator numbers dip

As the saying goes, everything is bigger and better in Texas, but does that hold true when it comes to the F1 event that has established its roots in the Lone Star State since 2012?

Autosport

F1 Academy champion Garcia awarded fully-funded Prema FRECA seat for 2024

Garcia bagged seven race wins on her way to winning the 2023 F1 Academy title in Austin, as the all-female series supported a Formula 1 round for the first time at last weekend's United States Grand Prix.

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Haas: 'Lots to come' from major F1 update despite shaky Austin 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.

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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

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.

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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.

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If you own an apartment in Seattle, your value could crater by over 30%, Capital Economics says. But renters could finally catch a break

West coast markets will see "the greatest pain," the research firm found, and Seattle apartment vacancies will see "a huge increase," doubling by 2025.

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Steiner: Revised Haas F1 car not good enough yet

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.

Motorsport

Five Takeaways From the 2023 F1 U.S. Grand Prix

From an American’s first points finish to dramatic disqualifications, here are the biggest story lines from F1’s weekend in Austin.

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Ricciardo: Hand “no excuse” for “miserable” Austin F1 comeback

Ricciardo was last on the road at Austin, crossing the line 17th before gaining two places after Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were disqualified for running with overly worn floors.

Motorsport

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

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

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.

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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

Autosport

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…

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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

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.

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What the Austin sprint race taught us about the 2023 F1 US GP

After dominating the Austin sprint race once he’d seen off Charles Leclerc and with Lewis Hamilton’s early time gains quickly reversed, Max Verstappen outlined once again why he detests these shorter contests.

Motorsport

F1 drivers call for permanent track limits fix

Seventy-six laps were deleted in FP1 in Austin as drivers strayed beyond the painted while lines defining the edge of the track with all four wheels.

Autosport

F1 United States GP: Verstappen beats Hamilton for sprint race victory

At the start in Austin, Verstappen and Leclerc moved away seemingly in unison, but the Ferrari gained in the start’s second phase.

Sports Illustrated

Max Verstappen Pulls Off Incredible Spin Save to Win Sprint Pole in Austin

Verstappen showed off his skills with an impressive spin save on Saturday.

Motorsport

Sprint race switch has not boosted US GP F1 ticket sales, says COTA

The Austin event is one of the six events that were chosen to run the sprint format in 2023 – which features qualifying on Friday, a standalone sprint day on Saturday and then the main grand prix on Sunday.

Autosport

Leclerc "had heart attack" after F1 track limits radio message in Austin qualifying

The Ferrari driver had improved provisional pole position with his final run in Q3 in Austin on qualifying, only for Verstappen to pip him by 0.005s before he had his time deleted for exceeding track limits at the penultimate corner.

The Guardian - AU

Robot dogs, tech bros and virtual Geisha girls: when SXSW came to Sydney

The famous Austin festival picked the Harbour City for its first foray overseas, bringing an eclectic mix of AI, celebrities and cutting edge ideas

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