F1 returns to COTA

Last year, 400,000 fans – a number for the record books – flocked to the Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix race at Circuit of the Americas to watch Max Verstappen take the prize. Race officials expect similar crowds thronging COTA the weekend of Oct. 21-23 to enjoy live musical performances by Green Day and Ed Sheeran and the Grand Prix race on Sunday. To avoid the supreme hassle of finding parking, fans are encouraged to take a free shuttle to COTA, which pick up and drop off from three locations: Waterloo Park, Barton Creek Square Mall and Travis County Exposition Center. Those who do take their own cars to COTA should remember to get a pre-purchased parking pass. COTA’s website has all the info you’ll need about purchasing shuttle passes. Rideshare services like Uber and Lyft will operate out of the Del Valle High School parking lot. From there, riders can take a free shuttle to the track.