Luke Smith
Senior Formula 1 Writer at The Athletic
Senior Writer covering Formula 1 for @TheAthletic. Pre-order my book ON THE GRID at link in bio! 📚
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1 day ago |
nytimes.com | Luke Smith |Madeline Coleman
Formula One now has a new drivers' championship leader - Oscar Piastri. The Australian driver calmly navigated his way to his third victory of the season, winning the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and placing himself 10 points ahead of teammate Lando Norris in the driver standings. Piastri is the first Australian driver to lead the championship since his manager, Mark Webber, did so 15 years ago at Red Bull.
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3 days ago |
nytimes.com | Luke Smith
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia - Going into the new Formula One season, so much attention was being placed on Lando Norris as the championship favorite. McLaren's surge to last year's constructors' championship was spearheaded by Norris, whose late-season form helped him end as runner-up in the drivers' standings to Max Verstappen. Entering his seventh F1 season, he had the perfect mix of speed and experience to harness the right car to a successful championship bid.
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3 days ago |
nytimes.com | Luke Smith
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia - Max Verstappen believes he cannot fully share his opinions in Formula One for fear of being penalized or misconstrued on social media, and "you can put yourself in trouble."Verstappen received a five-second time penalty for an incident at the first corner in Sunday's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah. The stewards judged that he left the track and gained an advantage to keep the lead ahead of McLaren's Oscar Piastri.
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3 days ago |
nytimes.com | Luke Smith
Oscar Piastri put in an impressive victory at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, securing his third win of the season to take the lead in the drivers' championship. The McLaren driver managed the race perfectly, building and maintaining an advantage on title rival (and penalty-stricken) Max Verstappen. Perfection (again) from Piastri gives him championship leadFor the first time in his F1 career, Oscar Piastri leads the drivers' world championship - and it is fully, fully deserved.
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4 days ago |
nytimes.com | Luke Smith |Colin Millar
Saudi Arabia would be "more than happy" to host an expanded 64-team men's World Cup in 2034. In December, the Gulf state was confirmed as host for the 2034 edition of the competition following an unopposed bid. Saudi Arabia's sports minister, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal, said his country would be able to "deliver" a bigger tournament. Next year's North American World Cup will be the first 48-team edition, an increase from the 32-team format that ran from 1998 to 2022.
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