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THE EDITOR

“Everyone was suddenly an expert on the correct line through Copse at 180”

LETTERS

The Hamilton, Verstappen accident at Silverstone to me

Rossi retires after 26 seasons of grand prix racing

Even if another rider matches his record numbers, we’ll likely never see another like Valentino

Button heads up revived Radford

The Radford Lotus 62-2. A total of 62

Pebble Beach marks the men from Del Monte

THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE original Pebble Beach

Tributes for killed volunteer

BRITISH FORMULA 1 DRIVERS LED TRIBUTES to a

Volunteers needed to save “Whispering Giant ”

F1 cars await loading onto a Bristol Britannia

Brands queue up to exit Formula E

IS FORMULA E BEGINNING TO LOSE its shine?

MARK HUGHES

“The rapidity of Ferrari’s recovery holds real promise for 2022”

Trackside view

With the new sprint qualifying format and a first lap clash at Silverstone followed by drama at the Hungaroring, the F1 faithful have been kept on the edge of their seats. Strap yourself in as we re-live a superb month

All hot and bothered

The crowds were back, sprint qualifying made its debut and there were some spectacular knocks, says Mark Hughes

Hamilton reels in Leclerc

But Ferrari compromised by fuel at Silverstone, says Mark Hughes

JOHNNY HERBERT

“There is a maturity starting to appear in Lando which we didn’t see in the past”

McLaren’s boomerang

While other F1 teams have all but halted development work to focus on 2022, at Woking the tweaks continue

Good month, bad month

James Elson charts the ups and downs of the F1 circus

Birthday bell Toles for Team Enstone

F1 RETRO - NOVEMBER 1984

MAT OXLEY

“KTM’s progress in the most challenging class in motorcycling is a miracle”

DOUG NYE

“Roy Salvadori was a tough customer, Ken Wharton no softie”

ANDREW FRANKEL

“The concours condition Nissan Bluebird was absolutely robbed of a prize”

Think outside the box

On our rapidly electrified highways, is this the right time for a 5-litre V8 Land Rover Defender? Andrew Frankel finds out

Sizzling hot hatch

Power-packed Mercedes-AMG A45 S comes with a hefty price

Bittersweet symphony

Speed, comfort and true V8 sound from Maserati’s SUV

Divine escapism

The world has been a funny old place for the last year or so, and if you’re in need of the distraction of a good book, Gordon Cruickshank runs down some of the finest around

Marque of distinction

An impressive work conveying the story of a fine French make’s return to competition success on European hills and race tracks

SAM’S SCRAPBOOK

Sam Posey with John Posey I never heard

PORSCHE 928

David Hemmings Compact and concise, this is more

ORIGINAL JAGUAR E-TYPE

Malcolm McKay If you want to know when

TIPPING POINT

Andy Plumb Plumb’s subtitle is Designing a Great

Defining the GTO

You have to be confident to use such a term for a work on the most famous Ferrari, but James Page’s work hits expectations

Don’t just judge it by the cover alone...

What lies beneath the lovely exterior is a true work of passion, devoted to some classic automotive artwork

Some of the best from the last year

SHADOW – THE MAGNIFICENT MACHINES OF A MAN

Hot off the press...

...and sure to sell like hot cakes, or bread. This showcases the legendary Ferrari ‘Breadvan’ and the fight against its creator

Channel hopping

A new biography of the late Murray Walker by F1 writer Maurice Hamilton will celebrate the voice of motor racing like no other. The highly anticipated book is published in the autumn, but with this exclusive extract Motor Sport readers can get a sneak preview of what is to come

Lean fighting machines

Following a year’s break, Silverstone once again hosts a round of MotoGP – your chance to bid Valentino Rossi a fond farewell

SNETTERTON 300 – BRITISH SUPERBIKES

September 3-5 British Superbikes head to Snetterton for

DUTCH GRAND PRIX – FORMULA 1

September 3-5 The Orange Army descends on Zandvoort

BRITISH GT FEATURING GB3 AT OULTON PARK

September 11-12 Newly rebranded GB3 racing supports the

SKENT OUTLAWS AT LYDDEN HILL

September 11 Lydden Hill hosts a helping of

GOODWOOD REVIVAL

September 17-19 The ever-popular Revival makes its comeback

David Richards

From his early days as a spectator, the Prodrive chairman and head of Motorsport UK has lived and breathed racing. Here he talks bust-ups with Colin McRae, his failed Formula 1 plans and the simple joys of British rallying

MY Greatest RIVAL

DEREK BELL ON CLAY REGAZZONI

Flashback...

For two decades Maurice Hamilton reported from the F1 paddock with pen, notebook and Canon Sure Shot camera. In this 1987 scene, Honda turns up the awkwardness to max at a press conference

Born not to run

There is something otherworldly about racing cars that should have made their mark but never reached the grid. Gary Watkins guides us through motor sport’s pitlane of the abandoned, a collection of mysterious machines whose potential was quashed before a wheel was turned in anger

The ones that got away: 8 great lost rally cars

It isn’t just track cars that can end up on the cutting room floor. These rally radicals from the likes of Audi, Peugeot and even Proton might have taken the world by storm, but as Anthony Peacock reveals, they were destined for lesser things

THE GRACE OF PHIL HILL

Exactly 60 years ago, a nice-guy Californian became the first American F1 champion. It was a win ultimately tinged with sadness

Another vintage year

Making a welcome return, the Goodwood Revival picks up where it left off two years ago. Damien Smith dons his demob suit and takes us through the programme highlights

Kaemmer’s smash hit

A photographer would need special press accreditation to get this close to the action but in esports the possibilities are endless. Preston Lerner traces the history of the motor racing simulator and how one American’s drive for near-real perfection has led to an online racing phenomenon that even attracts top drivers and teams

A day at the E-races

When the London ePrix was last held – at Battersea Park – the locals were not amused. Five years on, Formula E returns to the capital in the dystopian setting of the ExCeL. James Elson rides the DLR to take in FE rounds 12 and 13

A lap of ExCeL with Le Mans royalty

‘Riccardo’ Attwood proves he’s lost little pace in a rollicking ride of the circuit

THE EMPIRE GAMES

Four Le Mans wins from 1927-30 made Bentley a household name, while its drivers became the poster boys of their day. Doug Nye inspects the legendary supercharged 4½-litre ‘Blower’ that was supposed to take the marque to the next level. In reality was it magic, or is its charisma based on a myth?

Bunch of lightweights

These four Porsche 993 rarities are in need of a loving home. Simon de Burton weighs up their pedigree credentials

All enquiries to Stirling Moss, Tring 2181

● In 1950, STIRLING MOSS owned and raced

International express

Positioned somewhere between Jaguar and Ferrari, the drop-dead gorgeous Iso Rivolta was a touch of class – and as Simon de Burton reveals, this particular example is a true original

The Wisdom of a replica C

Simon de Burton rounds up the month’s notable sales, including a faithful Jag copy

Die another day

Which motor-racing game did you have in your home – Formula 1, Brooklands or even Monaco? Chairman of the board Gordon Cruickshank recalls the best

The generation game

How do you compare drivers of different eras?

Treat yourself to a Spa break

Editor’s choice

Up for the Cup

BUYING GUIDE

The best of the best?

BUYING GUIDE

The original Cheshire cat and how it got the cream

Our recent story featuring Damon Hill driving his father’s E-type, the first competition entry of the model, prompted Nick Rowe to send us these excellent photographs. They were taken by his father who was present at that 1961 Oulton Park meeting which saw the design’s race debut and its maiden victory in a 25-lap event in the hands of Graham Hill

PARTING SHOT

MAY 20, 1983 SPA, BELGIUM