US GP Weekend Builds Excitement as Horner Reflects on Red Bull Engine Milestone and Chase Carey Weighs In on Drive to Survive Legacy

The Formula 1 paddock is gearing up for the United States Grand Prix, scheduled for 23–25 October, with the BBC confirming its full coverage details for the event. Adding to the spectacle, a number of teams are set to run special liveries at the Circuit of the Americas, with Crash.net reporting that all the unique designs have now been revealed ahead of the weekend.

Off the track, Christian Horner has been reflecting on a significant milestone for Red Bull's in-house engine programme. According to both Autosport and Motorsport.com, Horner revealed that Red Bull shareholders personally called him to thank him following the Red Bull Ford Powertrains engine's maiden Formula 1 victory in Malaysia. Horner has been with the Milton Keynes-based squad since it acquired the Jaguar outfit, making the gesture a particularly meaningful acknowledgement of the long road the team has travelled with its power unit project.

Meanwhile, Liberty Media director Chase Carey has been speaking about the limits of replicating F1's media success in other motorsport series. Carey, whose company acquired Formula 1 in January 2017, told Autosport and Motorsport.com that MotoGP "can't just copy" the Netflix docuseries Drive to Survive in order to achieve the same kind of widespread recognition that the show brought to F1.

Finally, Motorsport.com marked a notable anniversary on 22 October, recalling how Fernando Alonso clinched his second Formula 1 world championship at the 2006 Brazilian Grand Prix, on the same day that Michael Schumacher announced his retirement from the sport. Schumacher's engine failure during that race was among the factors that sealed Alonso's title on the day.