City of Austin

Through a coordinated effort, the City of Austin, Travis County and partners achieved their goal of hosting a successful event," says Rodney Gonzales, Deputy Director of the Economic Growth and Development Services Office.

At 10:30 a.m., the Area Command in the Austin/Travis County Emergency Operations Center officially de-activated, as did the Command Posts for Downtown and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA).

ABIA reports heavy traffic with Formula 1 and holiday travel. Airport passengers should make plans to arrive two hours early. Check flight status before arriving at the airport, www.abia.org or with your airline. For more information on airport departures, including rental car returns, visit: http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/austinairport/f1_faq.htm#carreturn

Roger Wade with the Travis County Sheriff's Office, reported five speeding citations and numerous verbal warnings for violations of emergency order, "pedestrians in the road" were issued over the weekend.

All City of Austin and Travis County services have returned to normal business operations. For media inquires contact the Public Information Offices of the City of Austin at 512-974-2220 or Travis County at 512-854-4986.

Additional Information

Please visit www.atxgrandprix.org for additional details on the F1 weekend. Social media updates are available on Twitter @austintexasgov on Facebook at www.facebook.com/austintexasgov. The City of Austin is using #ATXF1 on Twitter for all Formula 1 related information and updates.