Dazzling photos from the United States Grand Prix show what a success Formula 1 has become in the US - Yahoo News
More than 350,000 fans attended Formula 1's US Grand Prix over the weekend at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, TX.
Max Verstappen won the race, but the weekend's biggest winner was Formula 1, as its US experiment has been a huge success and is here to stay.
The beauty and passion of Formula 1 are rarely surpassed in sports, even in the US, and that was captured in photos from the AP and Getty Images we collected below.
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen races in front of the iconic tower at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.
Here is the view from the tower.
The crowds were enormous all weekend. This was the scene for qualifying on Saturday.
More than 350,000 showed up over the weekend including more than 140,000 on Sunday for the race.
Another view of Sunday's crowd.
The diehards were out, including this Red Bull fan.
Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas climbs into his car.
McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo took Dale Earnhardt's 1984 NASCAR car for a spin in the track.
Ricciardo was even more smiles than usual this weekend.
And even had the "Hook 'Em" sign down pat.
Lewis Hamilton's car sits in the garage waiting for the race.
Later it was on the track reaching speeds up to 200 mph.
Red Bull driver Sergio Perez, left, and Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton fist bump after qualifications.
But it was Max Verstappen who was on the pole and got the tiny tire.
Alpine driver Fernando Alonso speeds around Turn 1 in front of the fans.
Verstappen fans supported their driver with a Texas Longhorns twist.
Shaquille O'Neal was in pit lane before the race.
A lot of celebrities showed up, including Serena Williams, Rory McIlroy, and Megan Thee Stallion.
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc leaves the pits.
The weather was spectacular, although a little warm for the drivers.
Drivers race up the 13-story hill into Turn 1 and near the tire marks left by Ricciardo who did burnouts in Earnhardt's car.
Verstappen takes a turn on the track.
Aston Martin's Sebastian Vettel races down the main straightaway.
Verstappen, left, and Hamilton battle for the lead on the first lap.
The beauty of Formula 1 cars is unmatched.
Celebrating by spraying a Topo Chico is so Texas.
Max Verstappen won the race.
But all eyes were on Shaq on the podium.
Fans raced down the hill to get a good view of the podium celebration.
These fans of Verstappen were happy.
It seems pretty clear that F1 is here to stay in the US.
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