In 2021, F1 drivers received three points for winning the sprint, two for finishing second, and one for coming in third. As this offered little to no incentive to put cars on the line for drivers in the midfield, this was altered in 2022 to the rewards system, which remains in place this year.

The battle for the drivers championship continues at COTA as McLaren’s Lando Norris tries to catch up to Red Bull’s Max Verstappen atop the standings. Verstappen will have the edge Saturday as he starts on pole for the sprint race. Verstappen snagged ...

F1 is in Qatar for the penultimate round of the 2024 world championship. Max Verstappen has already clinched his fourth drivers’ crown but McLaren, Ferrari and Red Bull are still battling for the constructors’ title. Subscribe to The Athletic on an ...

After a three-week break, Formula 1 is back on track for two more races ahead of the summer break. The Belgian Grand Prix brings not just one of the schedule's most legendary courses, but a sprint weekend for F1 and a full slate of F2 and F3. Keep ...