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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Indy 500 rides its luck as Penske wins again • Josef Newgarden clinched another victory for his boss and circuit owner, on a day when a flying wheel could have caused tragedy
Rossi to race in Le Mans support slot
Honda deal opens options for Aston • ‘Team Silverstone’ will have Japanese power from 2026. It’s an alliance ripe with potential
Lewis to Ferrari?
Pikes Peak attracts the weird, wonderful and beautiful for ’23
Goodwood rescues Tyrrell’s shed
Jim Clark’s world title to be celebrated 60 years on
F1 Academy makes a low-key start
Buyers for Sellers • An Aston Martin unique in more ways than one, those with deep pockets can own a piece of British film history at Goodwood
“From 2026 Aston Martin partners Honda. It’s a U-turn for the Japanese”
“This year Dunlop has new slick tyres for the TT, so the lap record should go”
“It’s the one result that has come close to destroying my interest in F1 racing”
“I feared this injury might prevent me from driving Eddie Hall’s Derby Bentley”
TRACKSIDE VIEW • With Imola rained off, three street circuits in 30 days would determine whether any team could challenge Red Bull’s dominance of the 2023 season
Pérez’s qualifying prang dents his title ambition • Make a mistake and Max will make you pay. Mark Hughes catalogues Sergio’s rise and fall over a roller-coaster month
“The right thing to do” • Amid floods and landslides, the Emilia Romagna GP was cancelled
Word on the beat • Mercedes restructure and scotched Red Bull rumours
Advantage Pérez • A safety car in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix came at exactly the wrong time for Max Verstappen. Mark Hughes explains how the stoppage played into his team-mate’s hands
Good month, bad month
Silverstone celebration for Clark • Extraordinary tales from the Motor Sport digital archive
“Silverstone and the British GP is about more than history. Actually, it’s better now than it has ever been”
The true spirit of Aston Martin • After this car, the DBS will be dead. Good thing the 770 Ultimate finally lives up to the name’s billing then, says Andrew Frankel
A costly classic • The new 911 Sport Classic is all you’ve ever wanted, at a price...
Mini makes mistakes • The Mini Electric thrills, but you just couldn’t live with it
One for the road • Chopard has once again marked the Mille Miglia with a limited edition watch – this time made from recycled Lucent Steel
Rubber soul • Anniversaries abound at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, with Sebastian Vettel putting in a few shifts. Ed Hardy is your guide
The fantasy adventure that really happened • Hesketh arrived to the pop of champagne corks, riling the regulars, until… Gordon Cruickshank learns the ‘bear’ facts
24 hours to flagfall • A lot of history and a lot of pages in this hefty summary of a century of the greatest endurance challenge of them all
THE MOTOR SPORT INTERVIEW Jackie Stewart • The three-time Formula 1 world champion recalls the joy and tragedy behind his final title victory while driving for Tyrrell in ’73
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