http://www.keyetv.com RSS feed for stories from the "F1 in Austin" section of KEYE. en-us Copyright 2012, Sinclair Broadcast Group Tue, Mar 19 2013, 02:29 PM CDT Tue, Mar 19 2013, 02:29 PM CDT SBG WCM - Story Module http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/f1/stories/uts-2013-football-schedule-shows-osu-game-during-f1-weekend-race-53.shtml?wap=0 The 2013 University of Texas football schedule was released Tuesday afternoon -- showing the Longhorns playing a home game against Oklahoma State University on the same weekend as the annual Formula One race.

The Big 12 2013 football schedule has the game on Nov. ...]]> Tue, Nov 20 2012, 03:58 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/f1/stories/uts-2013-football-schedule-shows-osu-game-during-f1-weekend-race-53.shtml?wap=0 http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/f1/stories/austin-airport-busy-f1-attendee-departures-52.shtml?wap=0 With Formula One wrapped up, officials with Austin-Bergstrom International Airport say they're seeing larger crowds of people queuing up to depart.

ABIA spokesman Jim Halbrook says they’re expecting 21,800 passengers to depart Monday. By comparison, the day after October’s Austin City Limits Music Festival only saw about 18,000 departures. ...]]> Mon, Nov 19 2012, 07:59 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/f1/stories/austin-airport-busy-f1-attendee-departures-52.shtml?wap=0 http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/f1/stories/austin-f1-race-over-but-debate-tax-subsidies-continues-51.shtml?wap=0 by Jay Root, Texas Tribune

The Formula One drivers have come and gone, and the helicopters that ferried well-heeled businessmen to Austin's new race track have fallen silent.

But the debate over providing as much as $250 million in tax subsidies to the race promoters is far from the finish line. ...]]> Mon, Nov 19 2012, 07:59 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/f1/stories/austin-f1-race-over-but-debate-tax-subsidies-continues-51.shtml?wap=0 http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/f1/stories/f1-weekend-tax-windfall-some-50.shtml?wap=0 Local hotels say their guests couldn't have been happier with the way the Circuit of the Americas and the City of Austin pulled off the inaugural run of Austin's U.S. Grand Prix.  Guests paid a pretty penny for their room for race weekend.  And on top of that, the hotels collected a 15 percent hotel occupancy tax. ...]]> Mon, Nov 19 2012, 07:58 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/f1/stories/f1-weekend-tax-windfall-some-50.shtml?wap=0 http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/f1/stories/central-texas-hotels-already-gearing-up-2013-formula-one-race-49.shtml?wap=0 It isn't just hotels in Austin that saw a major boost in revenue this weekend for Formula One, Round Rock and other surrounding cities also sold out this weekend. All 68 rooms at the Best Western Executive Inn in Round Rock sold out during the F1 race.

Karen Mochizuki traveled from Hawaii and has been following F1 since 1979. ...]]> Mon, Nov 19 2012, 07:58 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/f1/stories/central-texas-hotels-already-gearing-up-2013-formula-one-race-49.shtml?wap=0 http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/f1/stories/retailers-outside-austin-see-spike-sales-f1-48.shtml?wap=0 The race at the Formula One track in Southeast Travis County may be long gone but the race for bargains at the San Marcos and Round Rock Outlet Malls is still at full speed. Retailers there are seeing a major boost from F1 visitors. They say it kicked off their shopping season a week early and it’s getting better every day. ...]]> Mon, Nov 19 2012, 07:57 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/f1/stories/retailers-outside-austin-see-spike-sales-f1-48.shtml?wap=0 http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/f1/stories/117000-fans-attend-austins-inaugural-formula-1-us-grand-prix-47.shtml?wap=0 As nearly 120,000 fans slowly but steadily made their way out of the Circuit of the Americas track following the first Formula One race on American soil in five years, nearly every fan had few to no complaints about Austin’s first go-around at hosting the race. ...]]> Sun, Nov 18 2012, 08:39 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/f1/stories/117000-fans-attend-austins-inaugural-formula-1-us-grand-prix-47.shtml?wap=0 http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/f1/stories/brit-lewis-hamilton-wins-formula-1-us-grand-prix-austin-46.shtml?wap=0 More than 117,000 thousand racing fans from across the world watch Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain will the first Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix in Austin.

Hamilton claimed his fourth Grand Prix of the season and his second United States Grand Prix victory in five years having won the 2007 Formula 1 race last hosted in Indianapolis. ...]]> Sun, Nov 18 2012, 08:39 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/f1/stories/brit-lewis-hamilton-wins-formula-1-us-grand-prix-austin-46.shtml?wap=0 http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/f1/stories/things-run-smoothly-at-f1-track-44.shtml?wap=0 The Formula One engines revved up a for a second day, as Saturday's qualifying runs capped the final day before Sunday's Grand Prix.

Track officials say more than 82,000 people attended.  Turnout Friday was approximately 65,000.

With higher stakes, and higher attendance, Day Two at the Circuit of the Americas F1 track was the last trial run before the real deal Sunday. ...]]> Sat, Nov 17 2012, 08:24 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/f1/stories/things-run-smoothly-at-f1-track-44.shtml?wap=0 http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/f1/stories/82000-attend-formula-1-us-grand-prix-qualifying-austin-43.shtml?wap=0 A crowd of 82,710 attended qualifying at the inaugural Formula 1 United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas.

Saturday's qualifying decided the order the 24 drivers will line up in for Sunday's race.

Two-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing claim pole position. ...]]> Sat, Nov 17 2012, 08:24 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/f1/stories/82000-attend-formula-1-us-grand-prix-qualifying-austin-43.shtml?wap=0 http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/f1/stories/business-down-some-downtown-austin-stores-due-fan-fest-42.shtml?wap=0 Some businesses in Downtown Austin are reaping the rewards of Austin Fan Fest during this F1 week.  But it depends on just where the business is. 

On one side of Congress Avenue, people are swarm and stores are busy. But on the other side, all you see are tents lining the streets. ...]]> Sat, Nov 17 2012, 08:23 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/f1/stories/business-down-some-downtown-austin-stores-due-fan-fest-42.shtml?wap=0 http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/f1/stories/fans-mellow-so-far-at-austin-fan-fest-41.shtml?wap=0 Austinites are mixing with all the international visitors at the Formula 1 Fan Fest downtown.

Folks have been listening to live music on one of the five stages, driving racing simulations and checking out rows of classic and luxury cars.

It was pretty mellow Saturday night. ...]]> Sat, Nov 17 2012, 08:23 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/f1/stories/fans-mellow-so-far-at-austin-fan-fest-41.shtml?wap=0 http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/f1/stories/f1-fan-fest-draws-big-crowds-downtown-austin-40.shtml?wap=0 Huge crowds of people are expected in Downtown Austin throughout the weekend for some free fun surrounding Formula One, but police want to make sure the fun doesn't get out of hand.

Fan Fest is going on Friday through Sunday night.

Police officers say it’s not quite what they expected -- crowds have been very calm, but police say they’ll be keeping a close eye on things. ...]]> Fri, Nov 16 2012, 09:13 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/f1/stories/f1-fan-fest-draws-big-crowds-downtown-austin-40.shtml?wap=0 http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/f1/stories/austinites-check-out-1st-day-f1-39.shtml?wap=0 Let the race begin: Friday morning, the Circuit of the Americas track officially became operational, as more than a dozen Formula One race cars roared across the track for the practice runs ahead of Sunday’s race.

Watching them were thousands of fans, many from all corners of the world. ...]]> Fri, Nov 16 2012, 06:12 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/f1/stories/austinites-check-out-1st-day-f1-39.shtml?wap=0 http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/f1/stories/download-f1-road-closures-map-30.shtml?wap=0 The sporting world looks to Austin in November as the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix premieres here.

It is being held at the Circuit of the Americas facility in Southeast Travis County. Formula 1 practice begins Friday, qualifying is Saturday and the race is Sun. ...]]> Wed, Nov 14 2012, 09:50 AM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/f1/stories/download-f1-road-closures-map-30.shtml?wap=0 http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/f1/stories/turning-laps-sky-austin-f1-38.shtml?wap=0 With the inaugural day of Formula One kicking off at Circuit of the Americas, it was more than just high-octane cars doing laps.  Helicopter Charter Companies were busy ferrying race fans to the first day of practice at the track.  Charlie Bravo Charter is the exclusive charter service for the Formula One event at the track, and they have ramped up their fleet in anticipation of the weekend. ...]]> Fri, Nov 16 2012, 04:43 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/f1/stories/turning-laps-sky-austin-f1-38.shtml?wap=0 http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/f1/stories/keye-tv-news-tests-f1-shuttles-you-37.shtml?wap=0
You can pick up the shuttle at the north end of the State Capitol Complex on Trinity St at 17th Street or at the Travis County Expo Center.  We recommend the Expo Center if you're driving to the shuttle bus because there is PLENTY of on FREE on-site parking. ...]]> Fri, Nov 16 2012, 12:16 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/f1/stories/keye-tv-news-tests-f1-shuttles-you-37.shtml?wap=0 http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/f1/stories/24-hours-emergency-operations-center-open-f1-weekend-36.shtml?wap=0    
At 5:30 a.m. the area command at the Austin/Travis County Operations Center went online. The non-stop operation will run through the weekend, shutting down Monday night. ...]]> Fri, Nov 16 2012, 10:09 AM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/f1/stories/24-hours-emergency-operations-center-open-f1-weekend-36.shtml?wap=0 http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/f1/stories/f1-austin-fan-fest-begins-today-35.shtml?wap=0  
Dozens of people have been setting up stages, banners, and interactive booths for days.

One employee told us he started working at 8 a.m. Thursday morning and was still working at 5 a. ...]]> Fri, Nov 16 2012, 09:43 AM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/f1/stories/f1-austin-fan-fest-begins-today-35.shtml?wap=0 http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/f1/stories/officials-make-final-austin-f1-traffic-plans-34.shtml?wap=0 Months in the making, Friday is when the Formula One traffic plan gets put to the test. Downtown could have competition for the most gridlocked spot in Austin, as thousands of race fans make their way to the Circuit of the Americas track for practice sessions ahead of Sunday’s race. ...]]> Thu, Nov 15 2012, 07:11 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/f1/stories/officials-make-final-austin-f1-traffic-plans-34.shtml?wap=0