Luke Smith is a Formula One and motorsport journalist based in Bexhill-on-Sea, UK. He is currently a Senior Writer covering Formula One for The Athletic, and his work regularly features in The New York Times as he follows the sport's traveling circus around the world. Prior to The Athletic, he spent 10 years reporting on Formula One for Autosport and NBC Sports, among other media outlets. He regularly makes both television and radio appearances as a Formula One pundit. Luke does not have a driver’s license.