Luke Smith
Senior Formula 1 Writer at The Athletic
Senior Writer covering Formula 1 for @TheAthletic. Order my book ON THE GRID at link in bio! 📚
Articles
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5 days ago |
nytimes.com | Madeline Coleman |Luke Smith
Oscar Pisatri dominated Formula One's 2025 Spanish Grand Prix to win ahead of his McLaren teammate Lando Norris and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc. Max Verstappen had long threatened the leaders by unleashing a three-stop strategy to their two pit stops, before a late safety car period shook up the race and the world champion became embroiled in a controversy with Mercedes driver George Russell.
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6 days ago |
nytimes.com | Madeline Coleman |Luke Smith
Lance Stroll will not compete in the Spanish Grand Prix because of "pain in his hand and wrist, which his medical consultant believes is in relation to the procedure he underwent in 2023," Aston Martin announced late Saturday evening. According to the team, the 26-year-old has been suffering for six weeks, and Stroll "will undergo a procedure to rectify these issues before focusing on his recovery." The 2023 incident referenced is a cycling accident that required surgery.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Luke Smith
BARCELONA - The Spanish Grand Prix has historically been one of the most important races of a Formula One season. The mix of corner speeds at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya makes the track ideal to gauge a car's ultimate aerodynamic performance. When this race typically opened the European leg of the season, it was also where most teams debuted major car upgrade packages.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Luke Smith |Madeline Coleman
Formula One's attempt at improving the Monaco Grand Prix as an on-track spectacle didn't pay off handsomely on Sunday, leaving drivers, teams and fans a little underwhelmed. The requirement to make two pit stops created more strategic variety, yet it also yielded some questionable tactics on the race track, and did little to impact the final result.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Luke Smith
MONACO - Lando Norris knew he'd done everything right. He'd survived a brief scare at the first corner on Lap 1 of 78, locking both his front tires but keeping hold of the lead. He'd avoided being caught out by the new pit stop rule, with McLaren timing both his required tire changes perfectly to ensure he wasn't jumped by Charles Leclerc's Ferrari chasing behind.
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Back to work after a week off, did I miss much in the F1 world..? 😳 https://t.co/ksFT6W0jal
💬 “I’m not going to apologize for being a fighter. I’m not going to apologize for still wanting it.” Lewis Hamilton’s radio comments in Miami may be downplayed by both him and Ferrari - but they are rooted in a greater issue. https://t.co/dwgsitDucQ
Sainz sends it on Hamilton on the last lap at the hairpin from a looooong way back - they touch, but Hamilton stays ahead for P8 at the flag #F1 #MiamiGP