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Daniel Ricciardo has gone full Texan. What fun are other F1 drivers having away from the COTA track?

Nate Chute
Austin American-Statesman

Formula One drivers are making the most of their time in Texas ahead of Sunday's Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americans.

The 56-lap race isn't the only fun on the COTA course this weekend. Live music at five locations at the venue will take place nightly, with Twenty One Pilots performing Friday, Billy Joel on Saturday, and Kool & the Gang post-race on Sunday.

Shaquille O'Neal, AKA DJ Diesel, will also fire up crowds post race.

Here's a look at which drivers are having the most fun with their time in Texas:

Daniel Ricciardo does his Texan accent and keeps Austin 'weird'

Ricciardo joined Lando Norris at grand opening of learning center

Sebastian Vettel took an Aston Martin to downtown Austin

Nicholas Latifi, Lance Stroll tried to beat former NBA players at their own game

Williams driver Nicholas Latifi, front, of Canada, tries to drive around former NBA player Dikembe Mutombo at the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at Circuit of the Americas, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, in Austin, Texas.
Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll of Canada, left, works with former NBA player Fabricio Oberto, right, at the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, in Austin, Texas, as he practices before F1 Teams take part in a free throw challenge as they help the NBA celebrate their 75th Anniversary. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Pierre Gasly played tennis with Tony Parker