Luke Smith
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Senior Writer covering F1 for The Athletic
Pirelli enforces maximum stint lengths for Qatar GP due to tyre wear concerns. 25-lap maximum for each set of tyres, meaning the race will be (at least) two stops.
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Pirelli enforces maximum stint length for Qatar GP over tire wear concerns
The Lusail International Circuit in Qatar is one of the most demanding tracks for tires in F1 due to the number of high-speed corners.
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November 17, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Pirelli enforces maximum stint lengths for Qatar GP due to tyre wear concerns. 25-lap maximum for each set of tyres, meaning the race will be (at least) two stops.
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There will be a new team in Formula 1 next year for the first time since 2016.
But, unlike Haas, Cadillac is manufacturing its car completely in-house.
This required a leap of faith.
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But, unlike Haas, Cadillac is manufacturing its car completely in-house.
This required a leap of faith.
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October 30, 2025 at 1:13 PM
There will be a new team in Formula 1 next year for the first time since 2016.
But, unlike Haas, Cadillac is manufacturing its car completely in-house.
This required a leap of faith.
✍️ @lukesmithf1.bsky.social
🔗 theathletic.com/6760448/?sou...
But, unlike Haas, Cadillac is manufacturing its car completely in-house.
This required a leap of faith.
✍️ @lukesmithf1.bsky.social
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🤔 Which remaining tracks will suit McLaren or Red Bull?
📈 Is Haas on the rise?
🔢 How do drivers get their numbers?
Latest F1 mailbag on @theathletic.com w/ @madelinecoleman.bsky.social 📩
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📈 Is Haas on the rise?
🔢 How do drivers get their numbers?
Latest F1 mailbag on @theathletic.com w/ @madelinecoleman.bsky.social 📩
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F1 mailbag: Is Haas on the rise? And how do drivers get their numbers?
Plus, readers asked about Red Bull and McLaren's best chances in the final races
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October 29, 2025 at 10:03 AM
🤔 Which remaining tracks will suit McLaren or Red Bull?
📈 Is Haas on the rise?
🔢 How do drivers get their numbers?
Latest F1 mailbag on @theathletic.com w/ @madelinecoleman.bsky.social 📩
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📈 Is Haas on the rise?
🔢 How do drivers get their numbers?
Latest F1 mailbag on @theathletic.com w/ @madelinecoleman.bsky.social 📩
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✅ Deal done: George Russell has his new contract as Mercedes officially announces him in 2026 F1 line-up alongside Kimi Antonelli
📝 Understood to be a multi-year agreement for Russell
More on the announcement on @theathletic.com ⬇️
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📝 Understood to be a multi-year agreement for Russell
More on the announcement on @theathletic.com ⬇️
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George Russell secures Mercedes F1 contract extension as team confirms 2026 line-up
Five-time grand prix winner Russell, 27, has raced for Mercedes since 2022 and was part of its young driver roster from 2017.
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October 15, 2025 at 1:04 PM
✅ Deal done: George Russell has his new contract as Mercedes officially announces him in 2026 F1 line-up alongside Kimi Antonelli
📝 Understood to be a multi-year agreement for Russell
More on the announcement on @theathletic.com ⬇️
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📝 Understood to be a multi-year agreement for Russell
More on the announcement on @theathletic.com ⬇️
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Fred Vasseur interview for @theathletic.com ⬇️
🔍 Being "exposed" as Ferrari boss in tough season
💬 "We missed the good opportunities for us."
🤝 Full trust in Lewis Hamilton
🤫 Understanding Leclerc without even speaking
📺 No social media and... no TV?
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🔍 Being "exposed" as Ferrari boss in tough season
💬 "We missed the good opportunities for us."
🤝 Full trust in Lewis Hamilton
🤫 Understanding Leclerc without even speaking
📺 No social media and... no TV?
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Ferrari’s Fred Vasseur on working with Lewis Hamilton: ‘We need to improve step by step’
Taking the reins of the most famous and successful team in F1 history brings with it great pressure
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October 15, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Fred Vasseur interview for @theathletic.com ⬇️
🔍 Being "exposed" as Ferrari boss in tough season
💬 "We missed the good opportunities for us."
🤝 Full trust in Lewis Hamilton
🤫 Understanding Leclerc without even speaking
📺 No social media and... no TV?
www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...
🔍 Being "exposed" as Ferrari boss in tough season
💬 "We missed the good opportunities for us."
🤝 Full trust in Lewis Hamilton
🤫 Understanding Leclerc without even speaking
📺 No social media and... no TV?
www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...
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𝗜 𝗸𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱, 𝗜 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘀—.
Fred Vasseur knew the Ferrari job came with glory 𝙖𝙣𝙙 heat.
He speaks with @lukesmithf1.bsky.social about the truth behind Ferrari's tough 2025 — and why he's confident next year will be better.
Fred Vasseur knew the Ferrari job came with glory 𝙖𝙣𝙙 heat.
He speaks with @lukesmithf1.bsky.social about the truth behind Ferrari's tough 2025 — and why he's confident next year will be better.
Ferrari’s Fred Vasseur on working with Lewis Hamilton: ‘We need to improve step by step’
Taking the reins of the most famous and successful team in F1 history brings with it great pressure
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October 15, 2025 at 9:06 AM
𝗜 𝗸𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱, 𝗜 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘀—.
Fred Vasseur knew the Ferrari job came with glory 𝙖𝙣𝙙 heat.
He speaks with @lukesmithf1.bsky.social about the truth behind Ferrari's tough 2025 — and why he's confident next year will be better.
Fred Vasseur knew the Ferrari job came with glory 𝙖𝙣𝙙 heat.
He speaks with @lukesmithf1.bsky.social about the truth behind Ferrari's tough 2025 — and why he's confident next year will be better.
Christian Horner clearly has unfinished business in F1 — but is a return inevitable, and what would it look like if he does come back to the sport?
Feature for @theathletic.com with @madelinecoleman.bsky.social ⬇️
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Feature for @theathletic.com with @madelinecoleman.bsky.social ⬇️
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Christian Horner has unfinished business in F1 and his return feels inevitable
If recently-sacked Red Bull principal can find the right terms and the right fit, a Formula One comeback would seem certain
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October 14, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Christian Horner clearly has unfinished business in F1 — but is a return inevitable, and what would it look like if he does come back to the sport?
Feature for @theathletic.com with @madelinecoleman.bsky.social ⬇️
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Feature for @theathletic.com with @madelinecoleman.bsky.social ⬇️
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We're all set for lights out in Singapore - George Russell on pole, Max Verstappen alongside him on the front row. Could be a very interesting race! Live updates on @theathletic.com
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F1 Singapore Grand Prix live updates: Latest race buildup with wet track and Russell starting on pole
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October 5, 2025 at 11:55 AM
We're all set for lights out in Singapore - George Russell on pole, Max Verstappen alongside him on the front row. Could be a very interesting race! Live updates on @theathletic.com
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Qualifying is underway under the lights in Singapore 🇸🇬 Can Max Verstappen beat the McLarens to pole? Or will someone else spring a surprise?
Live updates on @theathletic.com ⬇️
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Live updates on @theathletic.com ⬇️
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F1 Singapore GP live updates: Latest from qualifying after Max Verstappen fastest in FP3
Follow live coverage as Singapore hosts round 18 of the 2025 world championship
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October 4, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Qualifying is underway under the lights in Singapore 🇸🇬 Can Max Verstappen beat the McLarens to pole? Or will someone else spring a surprise?
Live updates on @theathletic.com ⬇️
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Live updates on @theathletic.com ⬇️
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Charles Leclerc interview for @theathletic.com ⬇️
✨ Embracing his status as "Il Predestinato."
💬 "I would love to be winning more."
📈 Entering his peak years, 2026 crucial
🤯 He still can't explain Hungary pole
😀 Why he remains "very, very happy" in life
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✨ Embracing his status as "Il Predestinato."
💬 "I would love to be winning more."
📈 Entering his peak years, 2026 crucial
🤯 He still can't explain Hungary pole
😀 Why he remains "very, very happy" in life
www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...
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October 2, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Charles Leclerc interview for @theathletic.com ⬇️
✨ Embracing his status as "Il Predestinato."
💬 "I would love to be winning more."
📈 Entering his peak years, 2026 crucial
🤯 He still can't explain Hungary pole
😀 Why he remains "very, very happy" in life
www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...
✨ Embracing his status as "Il Predestinato."
💬 "I would love to be winning more."
📈 Entering his peak years, 2026 crucial
🤯 He still can't explain Hungary pole
😀 Why he remains "very, very happy" in life
www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...
Romain Grosjean to make F1 test return five years after Bahrain accident
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Romain Grosjean to make F1 test return five years after Bahrain accident
This comes almost five years after Grosjean sustained severe injuries in an accident at the start of the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix.
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September 25, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Romain Grosjean to make F1 test return five years after Bahrain accident
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😰 Should Verstappen worry the McLaren drivers?
🤔 Why won't Piastri serve a penalty in Singapore?
📈 What role has Mekies had in Red Bull's wins?
Latest F1 mailbag on @theathletic.com w/@madelinecoleman.bsky.social ⬇️
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🤔 Why won't Piastri serve a penalty in Singapore?
📈 What role has Mekies had in Red Bull's wins?
Latest F1 mailbag on @theathletic.com w/@madelinecoleman.bsky.social ⬇️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/665...
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September 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM
😰 Should Verstappen worry the McLaren drivers?
🤔 Why won't Piastri serve a penalty in Singapore?
📈 What role has Mekies had in Red Bull's wins?
Latest F1 mailbag on @theathletic.com w/@madelinecoleman.bsky.social ⬇️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/665...
🤔 Why won't Piastri serve a penalty in Singapore?
📈 What role has Mekies had in Red Bull's wins?
Latest F1 mailbag on @theathletic.com w/@madelinecoleman.bsky.social ⬇️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/665...
Oscar Piastri owns up to "silly mistakes" in Baku after jump start and first lap crash lead to his points lead shrinking
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Oscar Piastri admits to ‘silly mistakes’ as F1 title lead shrinks after Baku crash
Oscar Piastri crashed out of F1's 2025 Baku race, shortly after he'd jumped the race start
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September 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Oscar Piastri owns up to "silly mistakes" in Baku after jump start and first lap crash lead to his points lead shrinking
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📈 Is Verstappen back in title contention?
💥 Piastri crashes - but Norris can't take advantage
👏 A big day for Sainz and Williams
🤔 Mercedes v Lawson an unexpected fight
Baku race briefing for @theathletic.com w/ @madelinecoleman.bsky.social ⬇️
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💥 Piastri crashes - but Norris can't take advantage
👏 A big day for Sainz and Williams
🤔 Mercedes v Lawson an unexpected fight
Baku race briefing for @theathletic.com w/ @madelinecoleman.bsky.social ⬇️
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Azerbaijan Grand Prix briefing: Max Verstappen wins, Oscar Piastri crashes out
Max Verstappen makes it back-to-back wins for the first time since the 2024 season as McLaren has a weekend to forget
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September 21, 2025 at 12:56 PM
📈 Is Verstappen back in title contention?
💥 Piastri crashes - but Norris can't take advantage
👏 A big day for Sainz and Williams
🤔 Mercedes v Lawson an unexpected fight
Baku race briefing for @theathletic.com w/ @madelinecoleman.bsky.social ⬇️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/664...
💥 Piastri crashes - but Norris can't take advantage
👏 A big day for Sainz and Williams
🤔 Mercedes v Lawson an unexpected fight
Baku race briefing for @theathletic.com w/ @madelinecoleman.bsky.social ⬇️
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Piastri's 5 second penalty for the jump start won't be converted into a grid drop.
Penalty guidelines: "In cases where there is a single 5s penalty which a driver is unable to serve due to retirement, the stewards will not convert that into a grid penalty for a subsequent race."
Penalty guidelines: "In cases where there is a single 5s penalty which a driver is unable to serve due to retirement, the stewards will not convert that into a grid penalty for a subsequent race."
September 21, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Piastri's 5 second penalty for the jump start won't be converted into a grid drop.
Penalty guidelines: "In cases where there is a single 5s penalty which a driver is unable to serve due to retirement, the stewards will not convert that into a grid penalty for a subsequent race."
Penalty guidelines: "In cases where there is a single 5s penalty which a driver is unable to serve due to retirement, the stewards will not convert that into a grid penalty for a subsequent race."
We're all set for lights out in Baku - Verstappen on pole but a mixed up grid behind, can Sainz and Lawson stay in the fight at the front? Or will Norris and Piastri recover?
Live updates on @theathletic.com ⬇️
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Live updates on @theathletic.com ⬇️
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F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix live updates: Latest from today’s race as Max Verstappen starts on pole in Baku
Follow live coverage as Baku hosts round 17 of the 2025 world championship
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September 21, 2025 at 10:53 AM
We're all set for lights out in Baku - Verstappen on pole but a mixed up grid behind, can Sainz and Lawson stay in the fight at the front? Or will Norris and Piastri recover?
Live updates on @theathletic.com ⬇️
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Live updates on @theathletic.com ⬇️
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Less than two hours until lights out in Azerbaijan - Pirelli's race strategy forecast points to it being a one-stopper, even with the new C6 this year. But the potential for incidents/SCs will keep the pit walls on their toes! #F1 #AzerbaijanGP
September 21, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Less than two hours until lights out in Azerbaijan - Pirelli's race strategy forecast points to it being a one-stopper, even with the new C6 this year. But the potential for incidents/SCs will keep the pit walls on their toes! #F1 #AzerbaijanGP
Wind, rain, red flags and crashes turned qualifying into a day for the underdog as Baku made good on its promise to "expect the unexpected" - even if it all ended with Max Verstappen on pole.
Tried making sense of a topsy-turvy day for @theathletic.com
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Tried making sense of a topsy-turvy day for @theathletic.com
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F1 qualifying went sideways in Azerbaijan — and the underdogs came out on top
Max Verstappen is inevitable. But how we got to another Red Bull pole on Saturday? That was something to behold
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September 20, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Wind, rain, red flags and crashes turned qualifying into a day for the underdog as Baku made good on its promise to "expect the unexpected" - even if it all ended with Max Verstappen on pole.
Tried making sense of a topsy-turvy day for @theathletic.com
www.nytimes.com/athletic/664...
Tried making sense of a topsy-turvy day for @theathletic.com
www.nytimes.com/athletic/664...
📅 F1 has announced a four-year extension for the Azerbaijan GP's contract, keeping Baku on the calendar through 2030 #F1 #AzerbaijanGP
September 20, 2025 at 11:01 AM
📅 F1 has announced a four-year extension for the Azerbaijan GP's contract, keeping Baku on the calendar through 2030 #F1 #AzerbaijanGP
Final practice is about to get underway in Baku. Can Lewis Hamilton repeat his Friday pace? Live updates on @theathletic.com ⬇️
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F1 Azerbaijan GP live updates: Follow latest from Baku with FP3 soon, qualifying later today
Follow live coverage as Baku hosts round 17 of the 2025 world championship
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September 20, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Final practice is about to get underway in Baku. Can Lewis Hamilton repeat his Friday pace? Live updates on @theathletic.com ⬇️
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Green light on for FP1 in Azerbaijan - follow the session with live updates on @theathletic.com ⬇️
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F1 Azerbaijan GP live updates: Follow latest from FP1 and FP2 in Baku today
Follow live coverage as Baku hosts round 17 of the 2025 world championship
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September 19, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Green light on for FP1 in Azerbaijan - follow the session with live updates on @theathletic.com ⬇️
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George Russell and Mercedes are taking their time to finalise terms over his new contract - and rightly so, given the importance of the deal entering the prime years of his F1 career. Latest piece for @theathletic.com ⬇️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/663...
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George Russell’s F1 contract limbo: Why the Mercedes driver remains unsigned
Mercedes has openly said it will re-sign George Russell for the 2026 F1 season. But why is he yet to put pen to paper?
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September 18, 2025 at 11:16 AM
George Russell and Mercedes are taking their time to finalise terms over his new contract - and rightly so, given the importance of the deal entering the prime years of his F1 career. Latest piece for @theathletic.com ⬇️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/663...
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🇨🇦 Canada 2035
🇲🇨 Monaco 2035
F1's calendar could look very similar for many years to come. But why have so many races been getting long-term contracts of late?
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🇦🇹 Austria 2041
🇨🇦 Canada 2035
🇲🇨 Monaco 2035
F1's calendar could look very similar for many years to come. But why have so many races been getting long-term contracts of late?
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Why F1’s calendar could look the same for years as tracks ink long-term deals
F1 has recently announced a series of new deals for many races on its current schedule. A new business tactic is driving this change
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September 17, 2025 at 10:47 AM
🇺🇸 Miami 2041
🇦🇹 Austria 2041
🇨🇦 Canada 2035
🇲🇨 Monaco 2035
F1's calendar could look very similar for many years to come. But why have so many races been getting long-term contracts of late?
www.nytimes.com/athletic/663...
🇦🇹 Austria 2041
🇨🇦 Canada 2035
🇲🇨 Monaco 2035
F1's calendar could look very similar for many years to come. But why have so many races been getting long-term contracts of late?
www.nytimes.com/athletic/663...