Circuit of The Americas and Austin non-profit TreeFolks planted hundreds of native saplings and trees in Richard Moya Park to honor now-retired racing legend Sebastian Vettel. As part of a broader awareness initiative, COTA reached out to Del Valle neighbor TreeFolks. The organization’s mission to restore green space, regrow native trees, and educate Austinites on the urban forest ecosystem aligned with COTA’s goal of simultaneously honoring a legendary F1 driver, preserving the local Austin ecosystem, and leaving a lasting legacy.

The first Bike Night Presented by Ascension Seton of 2023 was a huge success with cyclers of all levels cruising on the only permanent, purpose-built Formula 1 track in the United States for a fun-filled biking adventure. Friends and family gathered for a sunset ride around COTA’s 20 turns.

Alex Rins won the 10^th annual Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas, securing the trophy for LCR Honda CASTROL and his first podium of 2023. Honda has now won 8 of 10 races at Circuit of The Americas, returning to dominance since Enea Bastianini took the win in 2022 for Gresini Racing.

T11 Car Condos officially broke ground this summer. COTA and T11 project representatives gathered for a sunny photo-op last week to mark the exciting occasion. After celebrating The Circuit’s 10th birthday last October, this groundbreaking denotes the beginning stages of COTA’s expansion project years in the making.

2023 World Champion Max Verstappen secured his 50th career win at the Formula 1 Lenovo United States Grand Prix. Over the weekend, COTA made history by hosting the first American Sprint Shootout and also crowning the first F1 Academy Champion, Marta García. The off-track entertainment included musical performances by The Killers (Friday), Queen + Adam Lambert (Saturday), and Tiësto (Sunday).

The Monday after USGP weekend was the busiest day of the year at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) with more than 43,000 passengers, according to figures from the Transportation Security Administration. The record-breaking figure topped the previous single-day record: the day after last year’s F1 weekend.

Peppermint Parkway at Circuit of The Americas opened exclusively for the Del Valle community Wednesday, Dec. 13. Over 4,000 Del Valle residents were welcomed by over 6 million holiday lights and a lap around the only permanent, purpose-built F1 track in the country. Guests also enjoyed rides, sweet treats and experiences like Pepper’s Petting Zoo, friendship bracelet making, letters to Santa and more in Peppermint Plaza.