Oscar Piastri heads into the United States Grand Prix this weekend with his championship lead over teammate Lando Norris down to 22 points.

It’s race day at Circuit of the Americas with Max Verstappen starting the 2025 United States Grand Prix on pole. The four-time defending champion has already won this weekend’s sprint race from pole, and can heap the pressure on McLaren’s championship rivals with a win for Red Bull today.

Austin launched the U.S. Grand Prix in 2012, signing a 10-year deal with F1. The race was extended for five more years in 2022, drawing crowds of 430,000 to 450,000 each year and welcoming tens of thousands of visitors from around the world.

Like anyone who sits behind the wheel of a car, Oscar Piastri knows there are always going to be some potholes on the road that are just impossible to avoid.

Max Verstappen won the sprint race at Formula One's 2025 United States GP, with both McLarens eliminated in a Turn 1 crash

PTI Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands celebrates his pole position after the qualification for the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix race in Austin, Texas. AP/PTI Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix is taking place on Sunday at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin,

Usually the average Airbnb price in Austin for an entire home is about $373, according to a 2023 Chamber of Commerce report. Prices soar even higher for a weekend like Formula 1. Right now, looking at the last-minute available rentals on Airbnb, some are up to $700 per night, especially in the downtown area.

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Ferrari Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton said horses were his "next thing" after riding one for the first time ahead of the U.S. Grand Prix in Texas.