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F1 Review: Back where it all began

ENGLAND — As people in the United States celebrated with fireworks and cookouts over the Fourth of July weekend, Formula One (F1) teams were hard at work near Milton Keynes, England, putting on the British Grand Prix, the ninth race of the season. Much as the 4th is a time to look back on ...

F1 Review: Russell renews championship hopes in Austria

AUSTRIA — Formula One (F1) took to the track in Austria on Sunday, a course with a storied history in the sport and a contract to continue racing through 2041. Originally held in 1964 as a one-off race on a bumpy temporary track around an old airstrip, F1 returned in 1970 and stayed through ...

F1 Review: Hamilton returns to winning ways

SPAIN — Early in the weekend, most Formula 1 (F1) pundits were lauding McLaren as the team to watch in Spain as the drivers took to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya circuit for the 36th straight year. While Lando Norris relied on some luck to get his McLaren into 3rd place by the end of ...

NBA thoughts: Home court Advantage jitters

Editor’s note: This column was written before Game 4. In that game, the San Antonio Spurs blew a 29-point lead en route to a loss, putting them on the brink of elimination. NEW YORK CITY – In professional sports, there is often a large amount of importance put on home court advantage, in being able to play in a team’s own city for big games. In the NBA Finals, where they play best-of-seven series, home court advantage allows up to four games at home, including the seventh one if it is needed. Anyone who has watched games in the NBA playoffs this season knows the fans have been ...

F1 Review: Is Antonelli a generational talent?

MONACO — The entire weekend that Formula 1 (F1) cars hit the streets of the Principality of Monaco is filled with glitz and glamour, but seldom much exciting racing. This year, young phenom Andrea Kimi Antonelli drove his Mercedes to a win from pole position, leading every single lap along ...

F1 Review: Antonelli thrives, McLaren dives in Canada

CANADA — While the racetrack in Montreal, Canada, is the fifth-most used track by Formula 1 (F1) in the history of the sport, this past weekend was the first time the cars have had a sprint weekend there. As with Miami three weeks ago, that meant teams would get just one practice session followed by sprint qualifying, the sprint race, feature race qualifying, and end with the feature race on Sunday afternoon. Mercedes continued their dominance in 2026, with George Russell winning the sprint race from pole position, and his teammate Kimi Antonelli winning the feature race. One of the ...