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In this issue

In the latest edition of Motor Sport Magazine, McLaren teammates Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are no longer playing nice—has a full-blown title fight begun? We go inside the growing tension. Also in this issue: George Russell’s W196-inspired merchandise, Ollie Bearman behind the wheel of an ERA, and Martin Brundle’s drive in a classic Alfa Romeo. Plus, we revisit the mystery of Fangio and Moss at Aintree, 70 years on, and celebrate Lella Lombardi’s groundbreaking journey to Formula 1.

F1 frontline

Ferrari's team principal Frédéric Vasseur is in the media firing line. MARK HUGHES smells some strong management meddling

4 mins

F1 insider

We saw a rare apology from Max in Spain. KARUN CHANDHOK isn't expecting many more niceties from the Schuey of our times

3 mins

DAMIEN SMITH'S Drive OF THE month

Ferrari makes it three wins in three at the Le Mans 24 Hours – a dream for the manufacturer but a fairy tale for Robert Kubica

2 mins

Top 5... Fastest FoS times

Goodwood's Festival of Speed - which takes place July 10-13 - reaches a swiftness zenith with its hillclimb shoot-out. Here are the zippiest cars and drivers to have tackled the incline

2 mins

Porsche's 963 Hypercar takes to the streets

Is that a road car?

1 mins

GREAT LOST CIRCUITS Longford

Sometimes known as the 'Reims of the South Pacific' due to its long, fast straights and undulations, Longford has a special place in the hearts of Australian motor racing fans and the European drivers who came to race there. Until Formula 1 moved to Albert Park in Melbourne in 1996 it was Australia's fastest road circuit.

1 mins

My month on the track

It's a few more miles on the clock for Nigel Greensall who gets the chance to drive his hero Ronnie Peterson's F1 racing car

1 mins

POSTCARD FROM America

JOHN OREOVICZ reports on a knife-edge finish for Acura in the Watkins Glen 6 Hours, while NASCAR hops the border to Mexico

4 mins

Does racing's new blockbuster have the winning formula?

With a hot-shot director and one of Hollywood's biggest actors, what could go wrong for F1? Well, quite a lot, says Katy Fairman

2 mins

Rumblings

Our ears may be thankful, but, says DOUG NYE, the heart misses the VIO howl that was the soundtrack to Fl races 20 years ago

3 mins

From the archives...

With superb new documentary Earnhardt now on Amazon, we rewind to a 2011 Motor Sport feature written 10 years on from Dale's death at Daytona

2 mins

Stirling work marks '55 Mille Miglia

It's 70 years since Moss & Jenks’ win in ‘722’. As SIMON DE BURTON says, watchmakers love an anniversary

2 mins

Motorbikes

Piero Taruffi is best known for his drives in 1950s Fl and sports cars but his love of speed started on two wheels, says MAT OXLEY

3 mins

Road cars

With another Le Mans under his belt, ANDREW FRANKEL looks back at his weekend with Aston Martin, whose key aim was to finish

4 mins

Is Morgan finally in the pink?

An update (of sorts) of the Plus Six is here. As Andrew Frankel finds out, beneath the art deco curves there's modernity – and fun!

3 mins

Formula E

Good times return at Jaguar TCS Racing with a win in Shanghai. Game on for Berlin and London, says principal JAMES BARCLAY

4 mins

It's Crunch time

Will McLaren's Lando Norris or Oscar Piastri be 2025's world champion? As Edd Straw says, this is not just a test of driver skill - it's also a battle of the mind

5 mins

FANGIO VS MOSS AT AINTREE 1955: Was it a 'fix'?

It's 70 years since Stirling Moss's first Formula 1 victory. But was the win handed to a British driver on home soil? Mike Doodson reopens the case of a motor sport mystery – and finds the answer

7 mins

Aintree Britain's forgotten F1 venue

Before Red Rum was thrilling the masses in the Grand National, Liverpool's world-famous racecourse shared its facilities with racing cars. For Mike Doodson it holds fond memories

6 mins

What are the odds of this?

A secret Mercedes commemoration of its 1955 British GP win at Aintree gave modern F1 hero George Russell a chance to ride in honour of Moss and Fangio

2 mins

"ONE PERSON WHO DEFINITELY DIDN'T DESIGN THE MP4/4 WAS ME. BUT I WAS CHIEF FROM THE MP4/5"

For half a century, Neil Oatley has lived and breathed Formula 1 and is still involved on a day-to-day basis with McLaren. Retirement? No time soon...

10+ mins

At home with the Delecours

Former WRC driver François Delecour is showing no signs of slowing down. In fact, he's in a perpetual busy state, as Anthony Peacock discovers when he visits the family retreat in the south of France

10+ mins

SHOTGUN WITH SEB

It isn't everyday you get to be co-driver to the most prolific WRC champion. Joe Dunn straps himself in for the ride of his life

5 mins

Wild wood

With its ply chassis, the Marcos 1800 GT was light, fast and, according to Simon de Burton, better-looking than an E-type

2 mins

Red hot drop top

In a hurry? Simon de Burton has just the car – the world’s quickest convertible

1 mins

Aussie Grit

Australia is never far from a major sporting triumph. Paul Fearnley

5 mins

THE REST IS HISTORY

Martin Brundle, Ollie Bearman and cars from the first F1 World Championship race. James Elson is trackside for a 75th anniversary showdown

6 mins

Well, you knew it would be a two-horse race

For a while we've suspected this season would be a McLaren shoo-in. As a much-travelled Mark Hughes reports, the wins keep coming for the papaya perfectionists

10+ mins

Lella Lombardi BREAKING DOWN WALLS

Fifty years ago Lella Lombardi became the only ever female to score in the F1 World Championship. As Jon Saltinstall reveals, she faced her career with quiet determination and kept her personal life away from the press

5 mins

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Motor Sport Magazine Description:

Publisher: Motor-Sport-Magazine

Category: Automotive

Language: English

Frequency: Monthly

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, Chris Medland & Karun Chandhok.