Gabriel Luna’s weekend guide to Austin, Texas

Since attending the 2016 US Grand Prix, Austin’s own Gabriel Luna is a huge F1 fan. Ahead of the 2024 race, the actor shares his Bat City picks, from live music to breakfast tacos.

Austin, Texas, is known for its barbecue, cowboy culture, breakfast tacos, rollicking music scene and its defiant slogan: “Keep Austin Weird.”

But since 2012, when the Circuit of The Americas in Travis County, located 15 miles south-east of the city, hosted its inaugural United States Grand Prix, Austin has also been considered the American home for Formula One.

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Gabriel Luna is an actor who was born and raised in Austin, and studied at the city’s St Edward’s University. He rose to prominence with his role as Ghost Rider in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, before appearing as the villainous Rev-9 in Terminator: Dark Fate. Luna currently portrays Tommy Miller in the critically acclaimed HBO series The Last Of Us opposite Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey.

Actor Gabriel Luna fell in love with the sport when he was invited to the 2016 United States Grand Prix. “Just the speed, the sounds, meeting all of the drivers. It was really exciting,” says Luna.

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