Madeline Coleman

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Madeline Coleman

Red Bull Racing's F1 Academy car demands attention. Driven by Alisha Palmowski, it's normally uniform with Red Bull's Formula One RB21 - navy blue, red and yellows etched across the chassis that's similar to a Formula Four challenger. It's simple and static. However, during the upcoming 2025 Canadian Grand Prix weekend, when F1 Academy will serve as F1's support series, movement and vibrancy have been breathed into a bespoke livery for Palmowski's car.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Madeline Coleman

Red Bull's rising star Arvid Lindblad officially has his super license, just a few months before he turns 18. On Tuesday, the World Motor Sport Council approved the team's request to grant the 17-year-old his super license early after finding "that the driver has recently and consistently demonstrated outstanding ability and maturity in single-seater formula car competition." Lindblad currently sits third in the Formula Two standings with two wins.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Jeff Gluck |Madeline Coleman

¡Vamos! NASCAR brings its premier Cup Series south of the border this week for its first international points race since 1958, as well as the first-ever Cup Series event in Mexico. This season's signature new event marks a significant step in NASCAR's international plans and a key test to determine if the sport's popularity in the United States, with its unique stock car brand, can be translated elsewhere.

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.