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
MIAMI - Arriving in the media interview pen under the Hard Rock Stadium, Lewis Hamilton cut a very different demeanor after the Miami Grand Prix than his radio messages to Ferrari mid-way through Sunday's race otherwise conveyed. Frustration over the time it took Ferrari to get Hamilton and teammate Charles Leclerc to swap positions during the race, and then, later, being asked to swap those places back, sparked some rather clipped radio messages from the seven-time world champion.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Luke Smith |Madeline Coleman
Oscar Piastri triumphed in the Miami Grand Prix ahead of Lando Norris after both McLaren drivers won thrilling separate fights with Max Verstappen. There was controversy immediately when Verstappen locked up at Turn 1 and then Norris was edged off the track as he ran alongside the Red Bull into at Turn 2, after which Piastri surged up to second as his teammate fell down the order.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Luke Smith
MIAMI - General Motors' plans to enter Formula One with its Cadillac team from next year and build an engine by 2029 have not been affected by President Donald Trump's tariffs, according to the company's president, despite a $5billion (£3.8bn) impact. Cadillac will join the grid as an 11th team, initially racing with Ferrari engines before a GM-produced power unit is ready for 2029. But the auto industry has been heavily impacted by the introduction of new tariffs by the Trump administration.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Luke Smith
MIAMI - McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown wants to see a change in Formula One's protest process to stop teams making "bogus allegations" after poking fun at Red Bull with his water bottle in Miami.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Luke Smith |Madeline Coleman
MIAMI - The T-shirts with matching photos and Charles Leclerc quotes gave away which Formula One driver the four young women were supporting. A picture of a young Leclerc from his go-karting days, taken from a video where he is talking about a clash in a race with Max Verstappen and declaring "just an inchident," has become a very popular meme in the F1 world.
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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