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

JULY 13, 2025 GOODWOOD, WEST SUSSEX

F1 frontline • Porsche was rebuffed by Red Bull in ’22 but is the ailing Alpine a route to F1 for the Germans? MARK HUGHES says it’s a possibility

F1 insider • Just two years ago Horner presided over a near-perfect season for Red Bull. His July dismissal was ruthless, says KARUN CHANDHOK

Drive OF THE month • In the Berlin ePrix double-header, Oliver Rowland displayed nerves of steel to take the Formula E title. Play it safe? Nay way, lad – as the Yorkshire driver was to find out

Driver briefing notes • Jota halts Ferrari, while Solberg’s on-song in WRC

Top 5… F1 teams since 2005 • Red Bull has racked up big numbers under Christian Horner over the past 20 years. Following his exit, here’s how the team compares to its rivals in that timeframe

Time flies on a Richard Mille Brough Superior

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My month on the track • A non-stop racing life rolls on as Nigel Greensall takes in some of Europe’s greatest grand prix tracks and samples a hero’s F1 car

On the road… • THE MOTOR SPORT MONTH THROUGH THE LENS OF JAKOB EBREY

America • Is motor racing ‘more fun’ in the US than Europe? Many drivers agree. The reason is simple – it’s the racetracks, says JOHN OREOVICZ

Power players and their push to unleash boost • Karl Ludvigsen’s new book on supercharging and turbos is a life’s work. It’s dizzying in its depth, says Damien Smith

THE COLLECTOR • Pen on metal

Rumblings • Whether on racetrack or highways heavy cars take their toll on tyres. It’s an eco crisis, says DOUG NYE. FCEVs offer a way forward

From the archives… • We’re going back a decade for Paul Fearnley’s diary-style feature, which marks the 50th anniversary of Jim Clark’s best ever racing season

ON THIS MONTH… • F1 vs NASA, Audi power and Lauda on Lewis

Get your VCARB-on • Tudor has been a big motor sport backer, and its latest carbon creation is a beauty, says SIMON DE BURTON

Motorbikes • As Yamaha prepares for a seismic engineering shift in MotoGP, MAT OXLEY looks back at the firm’s previous V4 trailblazers

Road cars • ANDREW FRANKEL on rumours of Hethel’s demise, Rimac’s EV records and why a Riva vessel is the only way to tackle Lake Como

No country for old SUVs? • Bentley’s Bentayga might be long-in-the-tooth but its updated Speed version still has bite, as Andrew Frankel finds out

Formula E • It’s farewell from Jaguar TCS Racing principal JAMES BARCLAY but before his departure his drivers gave him a gift to remember

LETTERS

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LEWIS’S SLUGGISH START • Expectations were high when Hamilton signed to Ferrari yet at the mid-point of 2025 the seven-time champion hadn’t had a sniff of a podium. Adam Cooper explains what went wrong

F1 HALF-TERM REPORT CARDS • The British Grand Prix was the halfway mark for the long 24-race Formula 1 season. Who deserves a glowing report so far, and who needs to pull their socks up through the second half of the year? Damien Smith casts a critical eye

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