Luke Smith and Madeline Coleman of The Athletic on covering Formula One

Episode 282 of the Sports Media Podcast features a conversation on covering F1 with Luke Smith, a senior writer for The Athletic, and Madeline Coleman, a staff writer for The Athletic. In this podcast, Smith and Coleman discuss how one goes about covering Formula One given the sheer amount of teams and people in the sport; what kind of access they receive as media; F1 soaring in popularity, especially in North America; why the increased interest in the U.S.; the impact of Liberty Media as well as the sport embracing social media; the addition of new U.S.-based races; the importance of a challenger in 2023 for Max Verstappen; the challenges of getting time with the top drivers; Logan Sargeant and the importance of an American driver emerging, and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, and more.