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.

THE EDITOR

COLOPHON

Ford focused on Formula 1 comeback • The US giant’s return to F1 in par tnership with Red Bull in 2026 will bring its modern - era involvement in grand prix racing full circle

5 Key Fordpowered F1 cars

MotoGP gets to grips with F1-inspired ground effects

Shute to pilot Pikes Peak Aston Martin

Smile – you’re on Drive to Survive

Williams back to Williams

New SR10 is radical by name and nature

Goodwood to celebrate 75 years

Shades of Hopkirk as Mini wins Monte rally

“Maybe McLaren has been guilty of not taking Lando Norris seriously enough”

“Harley has no plans to enter MotoGP but two decades ago it did”

“In that period of oil crisis the Formula 1 Association began to make its mark”

“The car intervened and performed an emergency stop. The car behind didn’t ”

JSWL

“At 41, Fernando Alonso has still ‘got it’: that driver awareness, a skill that is quite rare, is still present”

Type R bows out with a bang

Daily use dune-buster

Plug-in lacks spark

Marking time • The ever- desirable TAG Heuer Carrera gets a 60 -year rewind with a limited Anniversary Edition featuring a classic ‘panda’ dial

Hypercars hit the track • It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for – and finally it’s here. WEC 2023 gets under way with the Sebring 1000 Miles

The bitter Formula 1 rivalry that has no end • Damien Smith is gripped by a new Sky documentar y about the Gilles Villeneuve and Didier Pironi feud that ended in tragedy

Four-ringed circus • Audi began a run of Le Mans victories with the R8, and this heav y book prof iles chassis 405. Gordon Cruickshank gives his verdict

An evening with Tom Kristensen

Rob Huff • The well-travelled touring car specialist on learning to drive dir tily, the magazine ar ticle that almost cur tailed his career and his role in making Lada cool(ish)

John Watson

FORMULA 1 DRIVERS’ WORLD CHAMPIONS 1950-2022

Flashback... • This month we are at the Phoenix Raceway, Arizona in 1993, where Maurice Hamilton finds himself in the right place at the right time alongside Mario Andretti, 53, who has just taken his first Indy Car win since ’88 – and a landmark 100th career victory

LETTERS

F1 2023 • With the new Formula 1 season already upon us, our grand prix editor Mark Hughes and columnist Johnny Herbert join Motor Spor t editor Joe Dunn to talk team changes, tech updates, driver rivalries, venue additions and whether Max Verstappen’s dominance can be curtailed

I’M A RACER FIRST • Poisoned chalice perhaps, but new Ferrari principal Fred Vasseur couldn’t resist the call from Maranello. As he tells Adam Cooper, forget any five-year plans – winning starts now

YOUR 2023 RUNNERS & RIDERS • The top teams have chosen to stick rather than spin on drivers this year. But three rookies join the grid – and that man Alonso has gambled on green. Here we assesses the key challenges for the class of ’23

A YEAR IS A LONG TIME IN POLITICS • Since becoming FIA president, Mohammed Ben Sulayem has caused controversy at every turn. Andrew Benson looks back over a troubled leadership and...