Motor Sport Magazine

A century ago, The Brooklands Gazette was launched by an enterprising publisher, dedicated to covering the best of the burgeoning world of motor racing. The magazine was soon renamed Motor Sport and now, 100 years on, continues to flourish as an independent, free-speaking voice for racing fans worldwide. As we celebrate the momentous year in 2024, we will feature the latest articles and podcasts that look back over a century of racing; the ways that you can get involved; and some of the best writing from the magazine’s history.

THE EDITOR

Motor Sport Magazine

BIG PICTURE MATTERS OF MOMENT

F1 frontline • The Spanish GP should have been a win for Lando Norris, but, says MARK HUGHES, good and bad fortune are part of any sport

F1 insider • One of the most exciting Formula 1 races followed by one of the dullest. A lot can happen in a week says KARUN CHANDHOK

F1 race centre • A masterclass at Monza and some good fortune at the new Madring have further stretched Kimi Antonelli’s lead in the title race. Here’s how he did it

MARCUS SIMMONS’ Drive OF THE month • A second win of ’26 for superquick Swede Oliver Solberg, in Chile, gave Toyota its 10th manufacturers’ title. The WRC seems to have another star driver in the making…

Top 5… F1 champ-owned teams • Lando Norris has launched LN4 Fusion, a team to compete in F2, F3, F4 and Formula Regional. But he’s far from the first F1 title winner to front his own motor racing squad

Toyota’s adaptable kart for kids and grown-ups

Costanera Norte

Diary of a historic racer • There’s a 1960s tinge to Alex Brundle’s drives, with a Mini Cooper and Lola T70 at the Revival

On the road… • As one of the most inveterate of club racing snappers, pushing four decades as a pro, STEVE JONES is still refusing to slow down

POSTCARD FROM America • Having visited 180 tracks, JOHN OREOVICZ wanted to sample ‘new to me’ venues this month. Here’s his opinion on South Boston and COTA

Shades of a track giant • The second instalment of Art Garner’s portrayal of AJ Foyt is as exhaustive as the first – as Marcus Simmons discovers

THE COLLECTOR

Rumblings • On the eve of the launch of his fourth-volume ‘BRM Saga’ (of five), DOUG NYE recalls the finest moment for the maker’s H16 engine

From the archives… • Editor Bill Boddy takes the newfangled M1 to Oulton Park to witness Stirling Moss make history driving a Ferguson P99

Carbon capture • It’s the 50th anniversary of TAG Heuer’s Monza – a watch with a Ferrari beat says SIMON DE BURTON

Motorbikes • The Valentino Rossi-schooled Marco Bezzecchi is in the mix for the MotoGP title. As MAT OXLEY explains, it’s been a season of knocks

Road cars • Seen the new Grand Tour yet? It’s a ratings riot and rightly so, says ANDREW FRANKEL. Engelsman, Holland & Bourgeois are a hit

Smoking-hot Supersports • Bentley claims this is the ultimate driver’s car. Andrew Frankel dons helmet and takes to the track… and he’s impressed

LETTERS

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The wreck of… RED BULL …and how they’re fixing it • The departure of Christian Horner, Adrian Newey and Helmut Marko in 2025 left a void at Red Bull – and Max Verstappen was expected to follow. Edd Straw looks back at the team’s implosion and its 2026 reset

LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL • Amid a rocky period for Red Bull, Max Verstappen’s contract extension has brought smiles all round. He tells Andrew Benson about his hopes for change in F1

STRICTLY NO BULL • When Christian Horner was sacked as Red Bull principal in 2025, Laurent Mekies was promoted from the sister squad. There were big shoes to fill but as the Frenchman tells Adam...