Motor Sport Magazine

Published as the Brooklands Gazette in 1924, Motor Sport magazine is the best-known motor racing magazine in the world. From the very first issue celebrating record-breaking motor cycle racing at Brooklands to Stirling Moss’ win in the 1000-mile Mille Miglia, right up to modern F1 we’ve been there, bringing the action to the fans in the best format with unbeatable quality and authoritative content. As ever, the pages are brimmed with stunning images, plus anecdotes, tales and insight from leading writers including Nigel Roebuck, Maurice Hamilton, Doug Nye, Mark Hughes, Mat Oxley and Simon Arron.

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Toyota makes it five at Le Mans • With a fifth straight victory at La Sarthe in the bag, this year’s race marks the last time the Japanese brand will stand virtually unopposed, with a host of new challengers on the horizon

MARK HUGHES • “Ricciardo has fallen from megastar to struggling also-ran”

MAT OXLEY • “Argentina was Aprilia’s first MotoGP victory in four decades of trying”

DOUG NYE • “‘We ask drivers not to wear modern full-face helmets’ – hurrah!”

ANDREW FRANKEL • “What I remember most of the Uhlenhaut Coupé was its dreadful gearbox”

TRACKSIDE VIEW • The Bulls are running rampant with three wins on the trot, but only because Ferrari left the gate wide open. Can the Scuderia recover from such a startling collapse?

Bulls trample the faltering Ferrari pony • Charles Leclerc should probably have won all three of these grands prix. Instead, Red Bull capitalised on three capitulations from Ferrari, says Mark Hughes

Get a grip, Pirelli, say drivers • Verstappen and Vettel respond to Monaco race delay, claiming it would not have happened in previous years

Word on the beat • Cost cap concerns, and Monaco’s future up in air

Not-so-slick Scuderia • Ferrari had two options to try and secure victory in a turbulent Monaco Grand Prix, yet it took neither, says Mark Hughes

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

Mansell’s melodrama • Extraordinary tales from the Motor Sport digital archive

Light at the end of the tunnel • Although Mercedes hasn’t cured its porpoising issues, floor adjustments are giving a smoother ride, says Mark Hughes

Ask Mark… • F1 befuddlement? Our GP editor is here to help

JOHNNY HERBERT • “It is not over yet. The team must respond but this is also the time for Leclerc to step up as a leader”

The end of the line for Lotus • The Emira is more than just a rebodied Evora, it is in fact the last of the traditional breed for Lotus. Andrew Frankel tried it

Get yourself in Focus • If you need a family hatch that satisfies to drive, Ford has it

Taycan the high road • The Panamera still exists, you know… and it’s still impressive

Partners in time • A watch collaboration between near neighbours Bremont and Williams Racing could be the start of a tech-sharing initiative

Sardinia, on the double • Extreme E has reshuffled its dates. Out goes its Ocean X-Prix to be replaced by an extra race at an Italian military base

The team whose face didn’t fit • BRP was repeatedly barred entry to the F1 club but its brief existence brought colour to the track, says Gordon Cruickshank

Disaster aside… • Forever associated with the Le Mans tragedy, Lance Macklin’s story is tinged with sadness, yet his life was colourfully chaotic

THE MOTOR SPORT INTERVIEW Mark Blundell • Four seasons in Formula 1, seven Le Mans appearances, a crack at CART and a sunset season in BTCC. The Brit driver recalls his proudest moments and missed opportunities

MY Greatest RIVAL DAVID BRABHAM ON ALLAN McNISH • Mind manager versus...