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

Motor Sport Magazine

OPENING SHOT

F1 frontline • Toto Wolff’s remarks about Lewis Hamilton in a new book don’t lack respect, says MARK HUGHES – he’s stating simple facts

Word on the beat • Alpine-Mercedes for 2026 and the Monaco GP to stay…

F1 insider • Across the Atlantic we’ve seen three different Max Verstappens – ruthless, angry and brilliant, writes KARUN CHANDHOK

Drive OF THE month • Each issue, we nominate a driver from a recent race who deserves recognition for a job well done. This month’s finest performance came in Sakhir at the final WEC race of 2024

Driver briefing notes • Reviewing winners from around the world of racing

Top 5… Lowest grid spot F1 wins • Max Verstappen’s victory in the 2024 São Paulo Grand Prix from 17th on the grid was monumental and places him in the all-time list of greatest wins from the lowest starting position*

Bentley’s blast from the past hits the road

Circuit de Charade

Touch of class • Each issue we ask historic racers to recount their recent highlights. This month, Andy Middlehurst on Spa and Skylines

OUR TOP EVENTS THIS MONTH

Out and about… • Even as the clocks went back and the season wound down there was still a packed calendar of events on and off track to keep racing fans busy

POSTCARD FROM America • With the rise of IndyCar’s Mexican star Pato O’Ward, the series needs to follow F1 south of the border, writes JOHN OREOVICZ

Eric the bike king • Much of Ferni’s existence was spent in pursuit of motorcycle speed records. Gordon Cruickshank is in awe of a true hero…

THE COLLECTOR

Archives • While 2025 is the 75th anniversary of F1’s Drivers’ Championship, DOUG NYE steers us towards other milestones we could mark

From the archives… • Denis Jenkinson is at the 1972 Austrian GP – a favoured location for our F1 reporter. Here, he sets the scene before the race gets underway

ON THIS MONTH… • Tony Pond, Betty Haig and Clark Gable

PRECISION • TAG Heuer’s long-standing association with Ayrton Senna continues with a new Carrera special edition, writes SIMON DE BURTON

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Motorbikes • After BMW’s success in World Superbike could this mean the Germans are about to enter MotoGP? MAT OXLEY hopes so

Road cars • So, Donald Trump is American president again, but what does this mean for the future of EVs? ANDREW FRANKEL sifts the signs

A sound investment? • Porsche’s new all-electric Macan Turbo has pace and crazy acceleration but, says Andrew Frankel, there’s something missing

Formula E • With a new season about to begin, Jaguar TCS Racing’s team director JAMES BARCLAY says the electric series has hit its stride

LETTERS

F1 back to its best 2024 • It all started so predictably… then came the Miami Grand Prix. Damien Smith looks back on a borderline belter year

When F1 was UNBEATABLE • OUR PICK OF THE GREATEST GRAND PRIX SEASONS IN THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ERA

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