Word on the beat

“Wales Rally GB is under pressure to move somewhere more accessible”

AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT I WAS AT MOTORSPORT UK’s offices

RACING LIVES Martin & Stefan Donnelly

THE DONNELLY NAME IS A Northern Irish motor sport institution

LUNCH WITH Rob Smedley

He worked with a young Fernando Alonso, turned down a job with Ferrari… and then became one of the team’s key engineers. Simon Arron meets a football fan who fell in love with Formula 1

Ferrari’s unlikely Monte Carlo pole

Felipe Massa said he’d never felt comfortable around the streets of Monaco, but the telemetry told a different story

LETTERS

WHAT A FINE APPRECIATION OF ‘Gentleman’ Jim Russell

Dad, can I borrow your car?

The Brundle name and the monstrous Jaguar XJR-12 made Le Mans history together in the early 1990s. Now, 29 years on, they’re reunited as Martin takes the wheel again, with his son Alex in tow. James Mills was there

The master’s plan

The work ethic of Tom Walkinshaw was the stuff of legend. He was one of the great tacticians, as he showed in 1990

Winning ingredients

Designer Tony Southgate reveals some of the engineering that helped to make the Jaguar XJR-12 great

Flat out in our own backyard

Many overlook just how much of a challenge Silverstone’s Grand Prix Circuit is, especially during this record-breaking era of Formula 1. Robert Ladbrook speaks to the experts ahead of the season’s first real high-speed test next month.

Your weekend planned

Motor Sport’s guide to getting the most from your British Grand Prix experience

Home advantage, or disadvantage?

Andrew Shovlin has worked with two British champions, having engineered Jenson Button during his title-winning 2009 season with Brawn, as well as Lewis Hamilton

Racing all the way to the bank

There has never been more money swirling around the Formula 1 paddock and it has changed our sport in ways that could barely be imagined a generation ago. But where does it come from, and who has the deepest pockets?

Controlled EXPLOSION

It’s a hillclimb record that’s stood for 20 years and is the jewel in Goodwood’s crown. But, as Ed Foster reveals, this could be the year it is finally beaten

“We have everything we need to win…”

That’s the view of Ferrari’s new team principal Mattia Binotto, but a run of Mercedes 1-2s told a different tale at the F1 campaign’s dawn. Mark Hughes spoke exclusively to the Italian

Drawing in the air

Today a wind tunnel is a tool no Formula 1 team can do without. But where did the aerodynamic departments turn before team tunnels became the norm? Gordon Cruickshank investigates

Hiding in plain sight

Innovation was rife in the early 1980s. In this extract from his new book, Gordon Murray recounts to Philip Porter how he bamboozled the field with his adjustable suspension design on the 1981 Brabham BT49C

Trimworks

If you’ve chosen to remodel your car in some dramatic fashion, you don’t want the interior they installed at the factory. Gordon Cruickshank visits a trim specialist with some fresh ideas

Glorious Goodwood

A keen visitor to his local circuit during both phases of its history, Tony Gardiner took these with what he calls a ‘basic’ Kodak Retinette IB plus standard 50mm lens

PARTING SHOT

Clay Regazzoni (Ferrari 312T) leads Patrick Depailler

Farewell to a true one-off

‘EXTRAORDINARY’ SCARCELY DOES HIM justice. Niki Lauda

Team-mate, rival, friend…

Five-times grand prix winner John Watson remembers Niki Lauda

Speed and safety combine

THIERRY NEUVILLE’S HUGE ACCIDENT during Rally Chile

W Series’ first major export

WSERIES MAY BE WORKING AS intended, with Jamie Chadwick

Could this seminal Porsche also become the most costly?

THREE PORSCHE TYPE 64S WERE BUILT for the Berlin-Rome

Bentley’s rare formula racer

A UNIQUE SINGLE-SEAT Bentley racing car built in the

Will the Flying Scotsman run out of steam?

IN MUCH THE SAME WAY THAT STIRLING Moss’s name remains

MARK HUGHES

UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES invariably unfold whenever

MAT OXLEY

MOTOGP’S AERO CONFLICT has been looming since 2016

DOUG NYE

GROUND-EFFECT RACING CAR aerodynamics can be a double-edged

ANDREW FRANKEL

IT MIGHT BE THAT YOU’VE CAUGHT ME on a bad day, but

JENNIE GOW

WHEN IT COMES TO Formula 1, I think I’m a bit of a

Is this really a one-horse race?

Despite Ferrari’s previous flickers of promise, Barcelona illustrated a harsh reality for Mercedes’ main rival. Mark Hughes crunched the numbers

Better late than never

Toyota’s new Supra has been a long time coming – and nearly didn’t happen at all. Joe Dunn finally got behind the wheel

Difficulty of the drop top

More money, slower and less boot. But plenty of headroom…

The shape of things to come

With hotter versions on the way, is the 330i misplaced?

Ferrari’s favourite son

James Allen on an emotive and honest insight into Michael Schumacher’s career

The industrial revelation

Britain’s automotive industry has enjoyed boom and endured bust, Gordon Cruickshank reads an intriguing history covering both

A cut of the action

Racing Cuts artwork brings track shapes to life

A Le Mans legend on your wrist

British brand Bremont’s new tie-up with Jaguar celebrates the continuation of the iconic D-type sports car

The ultimate party

Goodwood is the answer to Glastonbury for motoring fans as the Festival of Speed attracts the stars of the sport

Roofless efficiency

Long regarded as the cheap and cheerful option, the 911 Targa is finally getting its due, says Simon de Burton

Blue-blooded Italian

It may not be finished in rosso corsa, but this Alfa Romeo 8C has a fine pre-war pedigree, says Simon de Burton

Bikes buck sales trends

Car values have stalled, with exceptions, but the classic market isn’t wholly static

MAX GIRARDO

May has hosted some of the best events of the year

Lola T300/330/332

From mighty single-seater to Can-Am special, the T300 did it all

On the forecourt

Lola T300-series cars occasionally crop up on the open market. This one has some special heritage

In the workshop

An Anglo-American alliance helped put this ex-Andretti racer back on track at its spiritual home

Ferrari 275 GTB

A milestone car that quickly became an Italian style icon

On the forecourt

A change in collection direction has allowed this 275 with a rich history onto the market

In the workshop

It takes about two years to fully restore a 275 GTB, such as this celebrity example