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The Players’ Tribune is a new media company that provides athletes with a platform to connect directly with their fans, in their own words. Founded by Derek Jeter, The Players’ Tribune publishes first-person articles from athletes, providing unique insight into the daily sports conversation. Through impactful and powerful long- and short-form articles, video series and podcasts, The Players’ Tribune brings fans closer than ever to the games they love.

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F1 driver Logan Sargeant is home: “Being able to come back in an F1 car is going to be insane. It’s funny, in a way, it feels kind of like a homecoming.”

Logan Sargeant

那时我的车在发车后第一个弯道就进入了防熄火模式。第一个弯道...... 不仅仅是这场比赛的第一个弯道,或者是这个赛季的第一个,我说的是我整个F1职业生涯的第一个弯道。

Zhou Guanyu

Zhou Guanyu has some things he would like to say: “To be the first Chinese driver in F1 history … it’s everything to me. I’m so proud of where I’m from — the support I’ve received from everyone back home. I race for them.”

Zhou Guanyu

Felipe Massa looks back on his memorable moments in F1 and talks about his passion for motorsport and special relationship with Interlagos.

Felipe Massa

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Dear Mario. If you’re reading this, it means you've arrived in America. It's 1955, your family doesn't speak any English and your father has $125 to his name.

Mario Andretti

If you told 10-year-old Romain that he was going to try to apply to cooking school one day, get rejected, and then try to win races for an American F1 team — he

Romain Grosjean

Jamie Chadwick on her goals: “I want to be that next female driver in Formula One. I want the next time I write here to be about my first championship in F1.”

Jamie Chadwick

On May 28, I won't be in Monaco. I'll be in Indianapolis. Because I need to be. Because I’m a racer. I always have been, and I always will be.

Fernando Alonso

I needed to listen to my heart, I needed to go it alone and make my own decision. Change is scary — it’s f****** terrifying.

Daniel Ricciardo

Sergio Pérez drives in the F1 for pride, for his family and for Mexico: “It’s funny how you can race for years and be completely unknown, and then once you make it to Formula One, the whole world knows who you are.”

Sergio Pérez

This is Alex Albon, the F1 driver who never gave up: “I’ve seen a lot in this sport. I’m thankful for all of it. The good and the bad made me into the man I am today.”

Alex Albon