Before watching Formula 1: Drive to Survive on Netflix, I knew very little about the F1 nor did I have any interest in in. But the Netflix series brought a relatively niche sport like Formula 1 to the front and centre for people like me.
When the chance to watch the USGP in Austin Texas came up last year in October 2023, we figured why not! We’re only a 3 hour drive away from Austin.
My husband and our friend, who are both Formula 1 enthusiast, did all the planning. This was on of the few trips we’ve done so far in America where I did zero planning and I was along for the fun ride.
This is a break down of what they did to plan this 1 night 2 day trip to Austin for the USGP at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA), just outside of downtown Austin.
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