Formula 1 US Grand Prix 2022: Guide to Austin parties and events
Formula 1 is back in the US.
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen may have clinched his second world title at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday, but the real celebration is happening in Texas later this month.
The party kicks off when the world’s most glamorous sport arrives in Austin for the US Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas on Sunday, Oct. 23.
However, there’s just as much action happening off the track, with the likes of Post Malone, Renée Zellweger, Ed Sheeran and more A-listers descending upon the city for a slew of star-studded fêtes.
Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening across the Grand Prix weekend.
Ed Sheeran and Green Day take the main stage
Rock legends Green Day will kick off the race weekend on Friday, Oct. 21 with a performance on COTA’s Super Stage Festival Lawn following the first day of practice.
Sheeran, 31, will then take the main stage to perform his biggest hits the following night.
Williams LIVE Music Event
DJ Cassidy is bringing his Pass the Mic series to the first ever Williams LIVE Music Event on Oct. 21, with performances by Robin Thicke, Shaggy and Wyclef Jean.
We hear the guest list will include Zellweger, Scott Eastwood and Chloë Grace Moretz, along with F1 drivers Alex Albon and Nicholas Latifi.
Zedd and The Kid LAROI bring the party
The second annual Circuit Series Afterparty is bigger and better this year, with organizers revealing the celebrations will stretch over two nights.
“Clarity” chart topper Zedd and “Without You” hitmaker The Kid LAROI will team up at the Sports Illustrated x Bootsy Bellows bash on Oct. 21, expected to attract the Who’s Who of the Formula 1 world.
The event is presented by Cash App and Visa, with support from Celsius, Nine West, Tito’s Vodka, Ferrari Trento, and Don Londres Tequila.
The Chainsmokers and Marshmello headline Austin Race Nights
Following the success of the Miami Race Nights series earlier this year, the Chainsmokers and Marshmello will hit the stage at the Fairmont for Austin Race Nights on Oct. 21 and Oct. 22.
Page Six is told that the two-day affair’s guest list will include models, musicians, athletes and influencers.
The road to the Las Vegas Grand Prix
The Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix may be over a year away, but Mayfair Austin is getting the party started early. DJs Chris Lake and Deadmau5 will headline a party on Saturday, Oct 22 at the Texas hot spot, to celebrate the upcoming race in Sin City.
PATRÓN Pit Stop party
Celebrity bartenders, Tom Sandoval and Tom Schwartz, will make an appearance at PATRÓN’s race-weekend-themed pool party on Friday, Oct. 21. We hear the guest list for the rooftop soirée, held at Soho House Austin, will include Becky G, Red Bull Racing driver Sergio “Checo” Perez, and special A-list guests.
Post Malone at the Circuit Series Afterparty
The “Better Now” singer, who performed at the Miami Grand Prix earlier this year, will headline the Circuit Series Afterparty on Saturday, Oct. 22.
Sports Illustrated has teamed up with Los Angeles nightclub Bootsy Bellows to present the exclusive bash at the former Austin American-Statesman newspaper headquarters, with tickets starting at $587.50 per head.
Post’s headlining set comes less than one month after the Grammy nominee, 27, was hospitalized with a bruised rib following a nasty on-stage fall. Organizers, however, have assured fans that the event is still happening.
The two-night affair is presented by Cash App and Visa, with support from Celsius, Nine West, Tito’s Vodka, Ferrari Trento, and Don Londres Tequila, which was founded by Post’s manager, Dre London.
Shaq aka DJ Diesel hits the decks
NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal will hit the decks under his moniker, DJ Diesel, immediately after the race.
We hear he’s set to perform on a lofted stage above the podium, while thousands of fans flood the track for post-race celebrations.
Red Bull Afterparty at Mayfair
Red Bull Racing will celebrate Verstappen’s back-to-back world championships with an afterparty at Austin hot spot Mayfair.
The exclusive nightlife venue will host F1 drivers and celebrities alike following the race on Oct. 23. We’re told “Call on Me” DJ Eric Prydz is set to provide the tunes.
