Austin and its booming crowds an F1 favorite for drivers
Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz, left, of Spain, and Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc, of Monaco, pose for a photo at the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at Circuit of the Americas, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz, left, of Spain, and Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc, of Monaco, pose for a photo at the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at Circuit of the Americas, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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Alpine driver Fernando Alonso, of Spain, reacts after an interview at the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at Circuit of the Americas, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Alpine driver Fernando Alonso, of Spain, reacts after an interview at the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at Circuit of the Americas, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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