Motor Sport Magazine

A century ago, The Brooklands Gazette was launched by an enterprising publisher, dedicated to covering the best of the burgeoning world of motor racing. The magazine was soon renamed Motor Sport and now, 100 years on, continues to flourish as an independent, free-speaking voice for racing fans worldwide. As we celebrate the momentous year in 2024, we will feature the latest articles and podcasts that look back over a century of racing; the ways that you can get involved; and some of the best writing from the magazine’s history.

THE EDITOR • “His courtship of Newey is proof that Stroll’s ambition is far from sated”

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Álex Palou: already an IndyCar great? • At 27, the Spanish driver is in his racing prime – but don’t expect a jump to F1

Young Brits look west • The US has always represented a land of opportunity for Europeans, and these Brits are now eyeing a future in Indycars

Porsche closes on WEC title to cap stellar 2024

New ‘spectacle’ set for London

Formula E bound for Jeddah amid driver switches

Goodwood Revival dazzles to defy the damp

Rookie Jackie’s Indy racer • When a certain Mr Stewart introduced himself to the Brickyard throng in 1966, he was driving this Lola, which crosses the block in 2025

MARK HUGHES • “F1’s volatility this season is a breeding ground for conspiracy theories”

MAT OXLEY • “As it’s MotoGP’s 75th anniversary, it’s the right time to look at the ‘Porc’”

DOUG NYE • “In the late 1950s, I found a transporter parked. Inside was a racing car…”

ANDREW FRANKEL • “Stroll has put in place most of the pieces required to run at the front in F1”

THE MOTOR SPORT 2025 CALENDAR

TRACKSIDE VIEW • Rounds 16-18 take the F1 cavalcade to Monza, Baku and Singapore, with McLaren now the team to beat

KARUN CHANDHOK • “Oscar Piastri’s drive in Baku was outstanding”

Catch the wave • The season burst into life after three hard-fought races that have seen McLaren and Ferrari wowing the crowds while Red Bull continues to struggle, as Mark Hughes explains

“For us, it’s good news” • McLaren principal Andrea Stella is pleased that rivals are using valuable time assessing the legality of his car’s wing

Word on the beat • The latest Formula 1 news away from the grid

The right gamble • Ferrari’s one-stop strategy outfoxed McLaren at the refreshed, quicker Monza. Mark Hughes explains how the plan unfolded

Good month, bad month • Charting the ups and downs of the F1 circus

John Surtees, ‘warrior’ of many talents • Extraordinary tales from the Motor Sport digital archive

A driver’s best friend • With Aston Martin going from strength to strength, Andrew Frankel is suitably enthused by the much-improved Vantage

Here comes the sun • Open-top Artura makes being wealthy that bit more bearable

A work in progress? • Six-figure Volvo EX90 EV has a slightly unfinished feel

Whale of a time • Porsche Design’s limited-edition, titanium Chronograph 1 marks the 50th anniversary of a Stuttgart icon – the 911 Turbo

Martini… shaken • Lancia 037s are the star guests at the 24th Tour de Corse Historique, a spectacular 620-mile, five-stage rally rewind

Planes, brains and automobiles • A new book on engineer Bill Sadler’s foray into motor racing and, later, aviation, fills in many blanks for Gordon Cruickshank

OSCA ceremonies • Images from a society photographer capture a small Italian maker from an alternative angle. Beautiful images, beautiful cars…

Flashback… • While at the 1994 Japanese Grand Prix, Maurice Hamilton spotted the unlikely meeting of Michael Schumacher and Damon Hill – a Bernie Ecclestone media stunt,...