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 • “Pre-sale tickets for next year’s Miami Grand Prix sold out in just 40 minutes”

MOTOR SPORT

Details matter.

Stars come out to play in Formula Ford • Traditional autumn races bring tightly contested action and chaotic scenes to Brands Hatch and Silverstone

MARK HUGHES • “F1 teams for the first time can look at being very profitable operations”

MAT OXLEY • “Quartararo assumed the title lead in Portugal and never relinquished it”

DOUG NYE • “The establishment did not want unrestrained racing on public roads”

ANDREW FRANKEL • “I’ve driven hundreds of EVs and I don’t like the person they’re turning me into”

TRACKSIDE VIEW • After wins in Austin and Mexico, Red Bull looked to have taken control of the title chase, but Hamilton’s brilliance in Brazil showed Mercedes has plenty of fight left

Max leads the battle of the Americas • With quick-fire races across both the north and south continents, Red Bull still leads the way, but only just after some Hamilton genius in Brazil, says Mark Hughes

Ferrari’s future boost • Could a recent hybrid breakthrough pave the way for wins next year?

Word on the beat • Double China, McLaren for sale and wonky wings

A bumpy ride in the Americas • Circuit knobbles added to tyre trauma for the top teams in Austin, says Mark Hughes

Beware of the underdog • Extraordinary tales from the Motor Sport digital archive

Good month, bad month • James Elson charts the ups and downs of the F1 circus

Stalling for improved times • Floor modifications made to the Mercedes may be utilising an aerodynamic phenomenon to boost straight-line speed

JOHNNY HERBERT • “Hamilton and Verstappen are the two best drivers I’ve seen going head-to-head for a title”

Vantage is back on track • Celebrating Aston’s return to Formula 1, the Vantage F1 Edition overcomes the shortfalls of the 2018 original, says Andrew Frankel

Enjoy the silence • An EV SUV with decent range and power. Good work, BMW

Army of darkness • The yoot’ of today have a love of black – even the rich kids

It’s a hyperwatch • Need a nifty accessory to go with your £2m electric Pininfarina? Bovet’s tourbillon is a wrist-worn representation of the Battista

Sand and deliver • With its dream team of Peterhansel, Ekström and Sainz the Elder, will Audi be running rings around its competitors in the desert?

Mic and the mechanics • A new biography of Murray Walker highlights how much racing’s greatest commentator is missed, says Simon Arron

Speed and scandal • Those pioneering Gordon Bennett events were turning points in early racing, but who was the man whose name they bear?

Maserati book winner

Gabriele Tarquini • Given better equipment this shrewd Italian would have scored more than a single F1 point. A switch to touring cars ignited his career and now, at 59, he’s ready to hang up his driving boots

MY Greatest RIVAL • For Suzuki’s top rider in the 1967 125cc World Championship, Yamaha was the team to beat. Just be ready when the flag drops...

Flashback... • For two decades Maurice Hamilton...