This spring, the world learned how Max Verstappen’s life changed. With Red Bull off the pace and a new baby girl at home, Verstappen tells Madeline Coleman he's thinking long term — on and off the grid. Their interview ⤵️ nytimes.com/athletic/65098…

Max Verstappen says Christian Horner's exit from Red Bull won't have an influence on his future with the team - but that "in general, I’m very happy where I’m at." nytimes.com/athletic/65132…

Lewis Hamilton: "If you look at the team over the last 20 years, they’ve had amazing drivers: Kimi, Fernando, Sebastian — all world champions. However, they didn’t win a world championship. "And for me, I refuse for that to be the case with me." nytimes.com/athletic/65130…

Always in my heart Tonio.❤️ Emotional to be all together as a big motorsport family thinking about you 2 champs. Anthoine & Dilano. 🌟🌟

Lando Norris took his fourth pole position of the 2025 Formula One season on Saturday, besting teammate Oscar Piastri to line up P1 for the Belgian Grand Prix. Madeline Coleman nytimes.com/athletic/65169…

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri overtook his teammate and championship rival Lando Norris in the opening stages of a rain-delayed Belgian Grand Prix to win and further extend his championship lead. More from Madeline Coleman & Luke Smith nytimes.com/athletic/65181…

🚨F1 Mailbag alert🚨 Have any questions from the Belgian GP? Send them our way, and Luke Smith and I will answer several in this week's post-race F1 mailbag on The Athletic. nytimes.com/athletic/65183…

An hour and 20 minutes. That’s how long it took the Belgian Grand Prix to get underway at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on Sunday. But given Spa's tragic history, dangerous nature and Sunday's visibility concerns, red-flagging the Belgian Grand Prix because of heavy rain was

💬 "It’s time to basically stop all the rumors. For me, it’s always been quite clear I was staying anyway." Max Verstappen says he will be racing for Red Bull in 2026. Story from Hungary for The Athletic ⬇️ nytimes.com/athletic/65274…

Kimi Antonelli, 18-year-old phenom, shot out of the gates in his rookie season. He already looked worthy of taking Lewis Hamilton's vacant Mercedes seat. But summer has brought a slump — one that's cracked the teenager's confidence. What happened, and can Antonelli and Mercedes

It looked like McLaren was set to secure yet another 2025 front-row lockout, but Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc came storming back to snag pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix. Leclerc claimed Ferrari’s first pole of the season in a session where Lewis Hamilton — who topped

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While Charles Leclerc was left joyful after securing pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton called himself “useless” in the broadcast media pen, shouldering the blame for his Q2 exit. Full story from Madeline Coleman ⬇️ 🔗 theathletic.com/6532203/?sourc…

🚨F1 mailbag alert 🚨 Before the F1 paddock takes off for summer break, Luke Smith and I are doing one more post-race mailbag! What questions do you have after the Hungarian GP? Send them in the link below ⤵️ nytimes.com/athletic/65334…

Did McLaren favor Lando Norris over Oscar Piastri in Hungary? Why the team says no nytimes.com/athletic/65333…

Thrilled to announce The Sports Gossip Show has joined The Athletic's Podcast Network! Charlotte Wilder and I are so excited to expand The Sports Gossip Cinematic Universe. 🏀🏈⚾️🎾⚽️

I went to a Savannah Bananas game with no idea what to expect. While I don't want MLB players doing trick plays or backflips on the field, there's a lot teams/the league can learn about marketing and the fan experience: nytimes.com/athletic/65354…

Great time to be a reader into Formula 1! 📚

Halfway through the Formula 1 season, we're grading all 10 teams: ♠️ Red Bull still acing it? (No) 🅰 Did McLaren get an A+ or an A++? 📚 Who's struggling with their homework in the midfield? Midseason grades from @lukesmithf1 and Madeline Coleman are in ⬇️ 🔗 theathletic.com/6541413/?sourc…

■ How those many mistakes impacted our ranking for the F1 championship challengers ■ The impressive rookies rising from a bumper crop in 2025 ■ And the big name F1 champions that didn't make the cut Madeline Coleman and Luke Smith select and rank the 10 best drivers from the 2025