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 • Could we once again see Williams and McLaren battling it out for bragging rights? MARK HUGHES doesn’t rule out the possibility

PADDOCK TALK

F1 insider • After a false dawn in 2023, Aston Martin has to hit the mark in ’25. So, asks KARUN CHANDHOK, where does that leave Lance?

Drive OF THE month • Each issue, we nominate a driver from a recent race who deserves recognition for a job well done. This month we’re with Elfyn Evans as he kicks up a (snow) storm in Rally Sweden

Driver briefing notes • Fine finishes from Formula E, NASCAR and enduro

Top 5… Melbourne moments • The Australian GP in Albert Park is back in its rightful place as the F1 season opener. Let’s recall the venue’s best bits

Here’s the proof – not all electric cars are lemons

Rouen-les-Essarts

My top 3 tracks: Derek Warwick

On the road again • Snap Nigel Greensall and he’ll have MOTOR RACING printed through his body, like seaside rock. Here’s his latest travel journal

OUR TOP EVENTS THIS MONTH

Out and about… • An overcast February was one of the gloomiest on record but the days were brightened with some glitzy launches and a stunning star car auction sale

POSTCARD FROM America • JOHN OREOVICZ on a golden era for IMSA, how Will Buxton can fire-up IndyCar and why Michael Jordan isn’t cock-a-hoop

Bohemian rhapsody • Considered a hippy by a Can-Am star, Pete Lyons was a one-of-a-kind photojournalist. Damien Smith reads his chunky story

Products

THE COLLECTOR • Signature business

Rumblings • With all eyes on Ferrari’s big-bucks arrival, DOUG NYE recalls the unpaid ‘Mino’ Amorotti – who worked for the love of the Scuderia

From the archives… • A few years before Covid killed off our regular Lunch With… feature, Ari Vatanen grasped cutlery to talk Escorts, David Richards and his horror crash

ON THIS MONTH… • spark plugs, cheap eats and Rindt’s gait

Where does the time go? • It’s 25 years since Patek Philippe presented a new watch range. For SIMON DE BURTON it was worth the wait

Motorbikes • With MotoGP’s season about to begin, MAT OXLEY predicts the title race will be fought out between Ducati’s all-star line-up

Road cars • With the notion that our four-wheeled friends aren’t what they used to be, ANDREW FRANKEL sets out to pinpoint history’s ‘peak car’

The OCTA will see you now • Its name derives from the octahedral shape of a diamond, but is this Defender as tough as they come? Andrew Frankel finds out

Formula E • Jaguar TCS Racing principal JAMES BARCLAY tells us about track tech leaps and what they mean for the road cars of tomorrow

LETTER

Could this be the b est season… Ever? • Formula 1 in 2025 has the potential to be the most exciting year on record. As F1 teams gear up for round one in Australia, Mark Hughes provides a masterclass of what-if permutations

F1’S BIG NIGHT OUT • James Elson joined the VIPs and paying fans at the grand F1 75 launch

FORMULA1: YOUR SEASON STARTS HERE

F1 ’S NEXT GENERATION • Who said you’ll never win anything with kids? Chris Medland meets the...