The Pixar-style Apple Maps update has arrived in Austin, Texas to help F1 fans get around in style, plus Circuit of the Americas has some custom details in time for the Grand Prix.
Apple Maps has updated F1 tracks around the world as races take place there. It’s part of promoting Apple’s ownership of F1’s US streaming rights using its various services.
The latest track to get special, immersive details is the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. Apple also took the time to update the rest of Austin with its Detailed City Experience.
Apple has been rolling out the Detailed City Experience in major locations across the United States since 2021. It’s been a slow process, but it’s always been worth the wait when custom images and Pixar-style graphics are added to represent a city.
Visit the track in Apple Maps and you’ll see custom graphics for the track and various nearby attractions, such as the COTALAND theme park. The updated maps aren’t just nice to look at, Apple has worked to ensure that information about grandstands, entrance gates, rideshare locations, crosswalks, and more is available in the app.
There’s also a new Apple Maps guide to country music singer Dylan Gossett’s Austin Spots. Explore businesses highlighted with their custom 3D artwork amidst highly detailed streets and foliage.
See the Circuit of the Americas in detail before the F1 Grand Prix
New 3D landmarks include the Apple Domain Northside, Black’s Barbecue, the LBJ Presidential Library and the Paramount Theatre. Notice the little details, like the birds flying over the Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge.
The F1 Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas will take place on October 25 at 2:50 pm EST. It can be viewed in the Apple TV app.
