Apple's Pixar-like Maps upgrade has arrived in Austin, Texas, helping F1 racegoers get around in style. The Circuit of the Americas has also received custom details ahead of the Grand Prix, marking the latest F1 track to get special immersive treatment in Apple Maps.
Apple has been updating F1 tracks around the world as races take place there. The effort is part of promoting Apple's ownership of the US streaming rights to F1 across its various services. Apple also updated the rest of Austin with its Detailed City Experience, which it has been rolling out to major US locations since 2021.
Visiting the racetrack in Apple Maps reveals custom art for the track and nearby attractions such as COTALAND Theme Park. The updated maps also include information about grandstands, entry gates, rideshare locations, and pedestrian walkways. A new Apple Maps Guide features country music singer Dylan Gossett's Austin spots, with highlighted businesses shown in custom 3D artwork among detailed streets and foliage.
New 3D landmarks include the Apple Domain Northside, Black's Barbecue, LBJ Presidential Library, and the Paramount Theater. Small touches, like birds flying over the Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge, add to the detail. The F1 Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas takes place on October 25 at 2:50 p.m. EST and can be viewed in the Apple TV app.
Source: AppleInsider · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing