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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The Classic at Silverstone to honour Sir Frank • Williams is perhaps the grand prix team most synonymous with Silverstone, and now the track will celebrate the life of a legend

Alain de Cadenet 1945-2022 • Le Mans underdog to seasoned TV presenter, ‘ADC’ was a pioneer and a personality, writes Gordon Cruickshank

MARK HUGHES • “Why should Mercedes’ problem be everyone else’s problem?”

MAT OXLEY • “Empires rise and crumble. MotoGP is at a milestone of change”

DOUG NYE • “Of course the McMurtry Spéirling takes a leaf out of Jim Hall’s Chaparral 2J”

ANDREW FRANKEL • “At the Festival of Speed I drove the Porsche 961 up the hill. The 961? Indeed”

TRACKSIDE VIEW • And so we reach the halfway point of the season – with three races in the last four weeks giving us a flip, a new GP winner and a trio of podiums for Lewis

Heavenly Max and the patience of a Sainz • Ferrari back on form with two wins in three races, but engine issues persist – as does Verstappen. Mark Hughes analyses the action

A roll of the dice that went too far • Calls for tougher crash tests in the wake of Zhou’s roll-hoop failure during terrifying Silverstone accident

Word on the beat • Change at the top, and is Danny Ricc on his way?

From the jaws of victory • Ferrari tyre speculation helped scupper a Silverstone win for Charles Leclerc, but a hungry Carlos Sainz took full advantage. Mark Hughes takes us through the frenzied final 14 laps

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

Good God, it’s an Arrows • Extraordinary tales from the Motor Sport digital archive

Skating around the problem • Sergio Pérez’s prang during qualifying at Monaco revealed that Red Bull is ahead of the game – for now, says Mark Hughes

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

JOHNNY HERBERT • “Drivers are getting penalised for breaking the track limits by millimetres. Is that right? Actually, yes it is”

Cheap(ish) and very cheerful • Unbeatable in motor sport’s myriad strains, Toyota is also a high-flyer on the street. Stephen Dobie tests the tantalising GR86

Improving excellence • It looks like the old Range Rover but… it’s just that little bit better

Subtlety has its virtue • The new S8 – hopefully the shape of things to come

Diablo in the details • Breguet’s ties with motoring might be slim but if you bought a Lamborghini with an optional extra clock, make yourself known

Expect the unexpected • The Hungaroring is one of grand prix racing’s hidden gems, and could this year bring more history for Lewis Hamilton

The streamline of beauty • Fresh details about Gordon Cruickshank’s favourite coachbuilder Pourtout are hard to unearth – making this book a real treasure

The meaning of drive • In a new book Miles Collier, owner of the eponymous US collection, shares his ideas on what the car has come to signify

THE MOTOR SPORT INTERVIEW John Watson • The Ulsterman recalls ruthless team-mates, dealing with downforce in the ’80s and the privilege of working...