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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Formula 1 engines will be altered for the 2027 season to reduce the reliance on electrical energy in racing, the FIA announced on Friday. @nauckas.bsky.social has the full story. Free to read here ⬇️ 🔗 nyti.ms/4uCsjGw
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F1 engines to be altered for 2027 season following driver frustration (Gift Article)
It comes after drivers voiced their frustration en masse at how the new-for-2026 engines require them to drive slower in corners.
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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
McLaren has grand plans to crack a new sport. The F1 giants have entered the world of golf equipment, with Justin Rose as the face of the brand. But at £360 a club, are ordinary players already priced out of buying them? And is it a risk for Rose? 🔗 theathletic.com/7239925/?sou...
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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Lando Norris won his first F1 race in Miami, partied through the night, then boarded a plane to Augusta – hungover, wearing a blazer in the Georgia heat. He birdied a par-three on day two. The F1 world champion on his unlikely love affair with golf ⬇️ 🔗 nyti.ms/3Q3oUl4
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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Approximately 12 tonnes of the Formula 1 KitKat chocolate bars were stolen while transiting. "We’ve always encouraged people to have a break with KITKAT — but it seems thieves have taken the message too literally,” a KitKat spokesperson said in a statement. More from @madelinecoleman.bsky.social
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Twelve tonnes of Formula 1 KitKat bars stolen in Europe (Gift Article)
KitKat became F1’s official chocolate bar last year, during F1’s 75th anniversary and KitKat’s 90th anniversary.
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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Damson Idris loved F1 from a distance, then got thrown into the deep end for "F1: The Movie." What followed — the spins, the weight loss, the five months of living like a driver — made him see the sport completely differently. 📝 @madelinecoleman.bsky.social 🔗 theathletic.com/7118563/?sou...
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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Kimi Antonelli went from being one year old when Lewis Hamilton won his first F1 race, to sharing the podium with the seven-time world champion when he won his own, with an impressive victory in Sunday's 2026 Chinese Grand Prix. 📝 @lukesmithf1.bsky.social 🔗 theathletic.com/7119684/?sou...
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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Max Verstappen has launched another stinging broadside against the new style of Formula 1 racing being produced by its new cars and engines, calling those that enjoy the spectacle witnessed early in the 2026 season “not real” fans. More from @nauckas.bsky.social ⬇️ Free to read 🎁 🔗 nyti.ms/4sDUEeC
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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Race day for Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri was done before the five lights went out at the start. While Piastri did complete a reconnaissance lap, unlike in Australia when he crashed when heading to the grid, Norris never left the garage. 🔗 theathletic.com/7119409/?sou...
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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Kimi Antonelli dominated the Chinese Grand Prix to claim his first Formula 1 win, with George Russell second in the other Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton third for his first podium for Ferrari, on a day neither McLaren driver started the race. 🔗 theathletic.com/7119409/?sou...
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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
■ Why was canceling F1’s only option? ■ When did F1 make its decision? ■ Could Saudi Arabia’s race have gone ahead? @lukesmithf1.bsky.social answers these questions and more after F1's planned 2026 races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have been cancelled due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
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Inside F1’s decision to cancel Bahrain and Saudi Arabian GPs, and what comes next
How the decisions to cancel the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian F1 races in 2026 due to the ongoing Middle East conflict were taken
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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 14/03/2026
Four-time world champion Max Verstappen has said Red Bull’s 2026 Formula 1 car is “completely undriveable” after a difficult Saturday at the Chinese Grand Prix. 🔗 theathletic.com/7117518/?sou...
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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Formula 1 has all-new cars for the 2026 season, but how they work has split the drivers, with some very unhappy with the new style of racing. @madelinecoleman.bsky.social outlines the various complaints from across the field at Albert Park ⬇️ 🔗 theathletic.com/7098741/?sou...
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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
On International Women's Day 2026, @madelinecoleman.bsky.social tells the story of Christina Sullivan - how she went from the brink of abandoning her love of engineering for a career in the movie industry, to working in F1 for the Williams team. All thanks to her love of Netflix's hit docuseries.
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The F1 engineer who went from ‘Drive to Survive’ viewer to Williams employee
Christina Sullivan was aiming for a career in film production. "Drive to Survive" brought her back to engineering and an F1 job at Williams
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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Mercedes may have won the Australian Grand Prix 1-2 but things could've been much closer without Ferrari fumbling its in-race strategy in Melbourne. @lukesmithf1.bsky.social outlines what the early 2026 pecking order leaders think of the title battle to come this season. Free to read 🎁
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Mercedes dominated the Australian GP. But now its rivals have hope of a title fight (Gift Article)
Mercedes scored a 1-2 victory in the 2026 season opener. But its rivals now have hope its not as far ahead as they feared
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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Although Ferrari could have been a bit closer with a different strategy call, the comfort of George Russell's victory will do little to dispel the feeling in the paddock about Mercedes’ edge over the field to start this season. 📝 @lukesmithf1.bsky.social Free to read here ⬇️ 🔗 nyti.ms/4ugQz1n
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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
The F1 season starts in two weeks. After a month of testing, it's still not clear which team is the fastest. But here's what our experts do know ⬇️
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F1 driver, constructor standings 2025: A three-way battle for the championship
Follow the drivers and constructors standings for the 2025 F1 season.
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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Pre-season testing is over in Bahrain, but what team looks the fastest going into F1's brand new era? @lukesmithf1.bsky.social is in Sakhir and thinks Ferrari and Mercedes will be the two teams to beat on the opening weekend at Albert Park.
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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Kimi Antonelli was involved in a road car accident near his home in San Marino on Saturday, but the Mercedes Formula 1 driver walked away unharmed. The incident occurred in Serravalle, San Marino on Saturday night. No other vehicles were involved. More from @nauckas.bsky.social ⬇️
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Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli unhurt after car crash in San Marino
The 19-year-old is expected to still take part in the second round of preseason testing this week ahead of the 2026 F1 season.
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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
McLaren has been awarded more than $12m in its legal case against four-time IndyCar Series champion Alex Palou. The dispute dates back to October 2022, when Palou agreed to sign for McLaren’s IndyCar team, Arrow McLaren. More from @tburrows16.bsky.social ⤵️
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McLaren awarded more than $12m in legal case against IndyCar champion Alex Palou
The dispute dates back to October 2022, when Palou agreed to sign for McLaren’s IndyCar team, Arrow McLaren.
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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Next season, Cadillac enter the Formula 1 field — and Graeme Lowdon will be their team principal. It's a different challenge to when he was last on the pit wall nearly a decade ago with Manor Marussia. 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...
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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Giuseppe ‘Nino’ Farina has a complicated place in the history of Formula One. His speed and ability helped secure his place as the sport's first world champion. Yet his peers described the Italian as “dangerous” and “a madman". 📝 @lukesmithf1.bsky.social
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F1’s first champion was a ‘speed-loving Italian doctor’ with a complex legacy
He drove ruthlessly. Opponents called him "a madman." He took F1's first championship. So why isn't Nino Farina remembered among the greats?
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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
■ A first F1 job with Jos Verstappen ■ Working for Toro Rosso, the FIA and Ferrari ■ Now leading Red Bull with star driver Max Verstappen @lukesmithf1.bsky.social interviews Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies about his long career in F1 ⬇️ 🔗 theathletic.com/6900409/?sou...
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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Report card time again 📝 The 2025 Formula 1 season is done, and we're grading all 10 teams. @lukesmithf1.bsky.social & @madelinecoleman.bsky.social 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/689...
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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
A lot has changed since Luigi Montanini was appointed the first team chef at Ferrari in 1979. Montanini started out with bread, ham & cheese — now, in the paddock, there are orders for 3,000 lobsters a day & 100,000 meals in a weekend. @lukesmithf1.bsky.social: the story of F1's first team chef.
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Before F1 teams did huge hospitality, the paddock’s first chef cooked next to the cars
In 2025, F1 teams have huge teams of staff to feed and entertain hundreds of guests each race. Back in 1979, Ferrari had just one chef
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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
🎰 Lapping casinos in search of light exposure 🕶️ Wearing special glasses that project light 🛏️ Keeping beds "sacred” @madelinecoleman.bsky.social explains how F1 drivers have adapted their extensive training regimes to prioritize sleep in recent years.
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How F1 drivers avoid jet lag: Casino lights, sleep coaching and making beds ‘sacred’
F1 drivers are finding new ways to get ahead - by sleeping better
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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Helmut Marko, the long-time motorsport advisor for Red Bull, is leaving the company at the end of the year. More from @madelinecoleman.bsky.social & @lukesmithf1.bsky.social
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Helmut Marko to leave Red Bull at end of the year
The 82-year-old Austrian has been an advisor to Red Bull Racing since it joined the F1 grid in 2005.
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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
Three drivers. Eight months. Momentum that never stopped swinging. And the championship came down to two points. Momentum ruled the season, and the last man seizing it was Lando Norris. @lukesmithf1.bsky.social on how the wildest F1 season in years finished with a brand new champion.
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Inside Lando Norris’ wild F1 title win: A three-way battle that swung to the very end
After momentum swung back and forth all season, Norris outlasted Verstappen and Piastri – by just two points
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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 07/12/2025
Lando Norris is Formula One’s 2025 world champion, claiming his first title with a third-place finish in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. More from @madelinecoleman.bsky.social & @lukesmithf1.bsky.social
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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix briefing: Lando Norris becomes world champion for the first time
The three-way title fight went to the the last race of the season and ended with Lando Norris winning the world title by two points
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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
On Sunday, Lando Norris became a Formula 1 world champion for the first time. This is how a dramatic last weekend of the 2025 season panned out.
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How Lando Norris claimed F1 world championship to cap McLaren’s dominant season
Norris nailed the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix when it mattered and now he's celebrating his first world championship.
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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 07/12/2025
Lando Norris is a Formula 1 world champion for the first time 🏆🇬🇧
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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
The last Formula 1 race of the 2025 season is upon us — but who will be champion? Lando Norris, Max Verstappen & Oscar Piastri battle it out in Abu Dhabi. Follow all the action with our live coverage: bit.ly/3KFpaUV
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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
"I don't think about losing. That's not in my head. I think about how to win." Max Verstappen arrives at F1's finale with nothing to prove. His rivals? They're the ones who have to be perfect. And that psychological edge might be the difference, writes @lukesmithf1.bsky.social.
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How Max Verstappen’s horror-movie quality makes him dangerous in F1 title deciders
Verstappen says he has "nothing to lose" in Sunday's winner-take-all finale. That gives him a psychological edge over his rivals.
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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
McLaren would be “crazy” not to use team orders mid-race if required to ensure that one of its drivers beats Max Verstappen to the Formula One title in Abu Dhabi, according to Zak Brown. 📝 @lukesmithf1.bsky.social 🔗 theathletic.com/6865085/?sou...
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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
The Formula One championship comes down to a three-way winner-take-all on Sunday in Abu Dhabi. It's not the first time. And, as @lukesmithf1.bsky.social writes, the 2025 contenders could learn a thing or two from the past about how to not throw this opportunity away. 🔗 bit.ly/44Ir91B
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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Ever thought about how thin human hair is? That's about the width of the reason why Max Verstappen could win the Formula One world championship on Sunday. Quite literally. And a plank of wood. @nauckas.bsky.social explains what's going on ⬇️ 🔗 theathletic.com/6859369/?sou...
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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Lando Norris has always been his own worst critic. But this pursuit of perfection set him up for success in his rise toward Formula One glory. Ahead of the season finale in Abu Dhabi, the McLaren driver discusses the ups and downs of his season in an exclusive interview. 🔗 bit.ly/48K8zIR
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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Red Bull has finalised its 2026 driver line-up by officially promoting Isack Hadjar, who replaces Yuki Tsunoda. Racing Bulls has confirmed that junior driver Arvid Lindblad will replace Hadjar next season, leaving Tsunoda without a seat since joining the grid in 2021. @madelinecoleman.bsky.social
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Isack Hadjar to replace Yuki Tsunoda at Red Bull for 2026 F1 season, Arvid Lindblad to drive for Racing Bulls
The lineup changes leave Tsunoda, who has been on the grid since 2021, without a seat next season.
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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Max Verstappen beat his McLaren rivals on strategy to claim a crucial victory at the Qatar Grand Prix, guaranteeing a three-way championship battle at the season finale in Abu Dhabi next weekend. More from @madelinecoleman.bsky.social & @lukesmithf1.bsky.social
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Qatar Grand Prix briefing: Verstappen wins, McLaren gamble backfires, title goes to wire
Max Verstappen wins in Qatar to move to second in the drivers' championship
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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
The winner of this year's drivers' championship will be decided next week in Abu Dhabi.
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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Max Verstappen wins the Qatar GP 🇶🇦
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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
It was a McLaren shootout for pole position at Formula One’s 2025 Qatar Grand Prix, and Oscar Piastri came out on top, beating Lando Norris by 0.108 seconds. Behind, Max Verstappen and George Russell will make up the second row on the grid for Sunday’s main race. 🔗 theathletic.com/6847699/?sou...
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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
Job done for Oscar Piastri with minimal fuss. He wins the sprint race in Lusail — with George Russell, Lando Norris and Max Verstappen following behind. 🔗 bit.ly/3KfZnme
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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
At 24, Oscar Piastri is competing in one of the most pressure-filled spots on the F1 grid and has had to learn the hard way at times. He spoke to @madelinecoleman.bsky.social about how he dealt with blowing his points lead and more. 🔗 theathletic.com/6846924/?sou...
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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Oscar Piastri will be on pole for tomorrow's sprint! 🇦🇺
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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Adrian Newey will become Aston Martin’s F1 boss from 2026 as part of a management reshuffle that will see existing team principal Andy Cowell take on a new role. More from @lukesmithf1.bsky.social 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/684...
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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
A fifth straight title for Max Verstappen looked impossible two months ago. Now it's very much on. McLaren's shock double disqualification in Las Vegas has opened the door just enough for the reigning F1 champion to slip through if he continues his strong run of form.
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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Lando Norris sprayed champagne on the Las Vegas podium thinking he was 30 points clear, poised to win his first F1 championship. Hours later: disqualification. Zero points. A stunning reversal. And Max Verstappen's back in the hunt. @lukesmithf1.bsky.social on F1's must-watch season finale.
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McLaren’s double disqualification makes it game on for the F1 championship
Lando Norris leads the drivers' championship, but his position is far more precarious after disqualification in Las Vegas
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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
Ken Ozawa grew up in Las Vegas. So when F1 tasked him to design the Grand Prix trophy, he knew it had to capture the city's dual nature: a neon metropolis rising from desert sandstone.
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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
In 2008, Mercedes's F1 team was sold for just £1. Today? It's worth $6 billion. CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz is its new co-owner, in a deal that values the team higher than Liverpool FC, Barcelona, and many NFL franchises.
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The Athletic | F1 @theathletic-f1.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
Lando Norris navigated wild and wet conditions to secure pole position for Formula One’s 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen second for Red Bull.
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Lando Norris surfs Las Vegas GP wet qualifying chaos to score pole, Lewis Hamilton last
Lando Norris navigated wild and wet conditions to secure pole position for Formula One’s 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen second for Red Bull. Norris’ closest title rival, hi...
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