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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! 📚

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  • 1 week ago | nytimes.com | Luke Smith |Madeline Coleman

    George Russell won Formula One's 2025 Canadian Grand Prix for Mercedes ahead of Max Verstappen, while behind the title-contending McLaren drivers collided and Lando Norris retired. The incident occurred just as Oscar Piastri and Norris were homing in on Kimi Antonelli's third place late in the race, McLaren had long looked out of it, with Norris misjudging an attempt to pass his teammate on lap 67 of 70.

  • 2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Madeline Coleman |Luke Smith

    The 2025 Formula One season hasn't even reached its halfway point yet, but the schedule for next year's campaign was released Tuesday, with a few notable changes as F1 works to regionalize the schedule and make progress toward its net-zero carbon goals. We'll still have 24 grand prix weekends, with Australia opening the calendar and the season finale taking place at Abu Dhabi once again.

  • 3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Madeline Coleman |Luke Smith

    Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix offered no shortage of controversy and storylines as Formula One signed off from its second triple-header of the season with a bang. Max Verstappen's collision with George Russell, an act the Mercedes driver believed to be deliberate, dominated the post-race headlines. It was a big moment in Verstappen's fading title defense, resulting in a time penalty that dropped him to 10th and a further sanction that has now left him on the verge of a one-race ban.

  • 3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Luke Smith

    Formula One may only be one-third of the way through its current season, but 2026 is already firmly in mind for many people in the championship. Next year marks the start of a new F1 car-design era, and with engine rules being overhauled too, the teams are scrambling to finalize their plans. Plus, several seats for 2026 are unconfirmed - the driver transfer market's 'silly season' is only rumbling along quietly right now.

  • 3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Luke Smith

    "I get really tired of all the comments saying I should change my approach. I will never do that, because it brought me to where I am right now."That quote from Max Verstappen, given at the 2018 Canadian Grand Prix when he was 20 years old, feels as relevant today as it did then. His comment came in response to questions about a string of crashes and incidents he'd experienced at the start of that season, his fourth F1 campaign.

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Luke Smith
Luke Smith @LukeSmithF1
10 Jun 25

RT @jeff_gluck: Asked IndyCar if there was any comment on F1 scheduling a race directly against the Indy 500 next year. Their response: "We…

Luke Smith
Luke Smith @LukeSmithF1
10 Jun 25

F1 reveals 2026 calendar: Canadian GP to clash with Indy 500; Madrid debuts in September https://t.co/CF34JOQgV2

Luke Smith
Luke Smith @LukeSmithF1
10 Jun 25

RT @F1: Save the date 🔒 Presenting the 2026 Calendar 🗓️ 24 races across the world to crown our champion 🏆 #F1 #Formula1 https://t.co/4xe…