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Motor Sport Magazine
July 2021
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Motor Sport Magazine
THE EDITOR
“On lap 40,  Button  began his  assault in the  race of the  century”
MATTERS of MOMENT
17 ways to get back to the trackside this year
Live feeds from tech-savvy organisers have seen us through lockdown gloom but now it’s time to pack away the laptop and set out for some serious spectating. Put the following in your diary
FORMULA 1
MARK HUGHES
“I have a theory which  offers hope that we will  still see a tight battle ”
Trackside view
After initial speculation that the F 1 season
Mercedes gives them the old one, two
And in more ways than one. Hamilton is on a charge, and a superb tactical gamble paid off hugely in Spain, says Mark Hughes
As (not) seen on screen
Why Portimão presents a bigger challenge than you think
Tried and tested on tyres
Could Red Bull have countered Mercedes’ Spanish strategy?
JOHNNY HERBERT
“It’s good to see a  couple of British  drivers coming  through, and  they’re class acts”
McLaren’s Z-floor
MOTOR SPORT TECH
Good month, bad month
James Elson charts the ups and downs of the F1 circus
Unser and Andretti’s round the world weekend
F1 RETRO
THE ARCHIVES
DOUG NYE
“A glorious home win  for Ernest Ballot’s team  had been predicted”
DIARY
ANDREW FRANKEL
“All declared projects,  from Valkyrie to Valhalla,  will continue as planned”
REVIEWS ROAD CAR TESTS
Inheriting the mantle
BMW’s sporting Ti label has a fine heritage and the latest model to carry it deserves the badge, says Andrew Frankel
Get into the groove
And you thought dancing bears had been outlawed in the UK
Practical, but is it needed?
Heavyweight Taycan expands and gives dizzying acceleration
REVIEWS BOOKS
War, what is it good for?
A new book on the battle between CART and IRL is dramatic, comical and, says Simon Arron, surprisingly entertaining
REVIEWS PRECISION
Ahead of the curve
Richard Mille’s alliance with McLaren has given horologists a new level of ingenuity. Now there’s the Speedtail-derived RM40-01
RACING LIVES
THE MOTOR SPORT INTERVIEW
The triple Le Mans winning race engineer recalls how she overcame self-doubt to take charge of the Audi pitlane – and how she became comfortable as a trailblazing motor racing role model
MY GREATEST RIVAL
DAMON HILL ON MICHAEL SCHUMACHER
Flashback...
For two decades Maurice Hamilton reported from the F1 paddock with pen, notebook and Canon Sure Shot camera. This month we are at an FIA media scrum in 1987, with Enzo Ferrari in rare attendance
LETTERS
LETTERS
Sir Jackie Stewart’s view that a “too fragile”
ANDRETTI & STEWART
ANDRETTI & STEWART
Motor sport is infused with the romance of them, but what makes a great all-rounder –a driver who can win in anything? Rob Widdows asks two legends who are uniquely placed to discuss the skills required
MODERN TOP 10
MASTERS OF THE MANY
Drivers of yesteryear enjoyed the freedom to race whatever, wherever, but in the more restrictive modern landscape multi-series competitors are a rare breed. But that doesn’t mean great all-rounders no longer exist. Damien Smith and Gary Watkins chart 10 of the best
GOODWOOD PREVIEW
KINGS OF THE HILL
This year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed is a celebration of those drivers and teams that saw success across the racing disciplines. Expect to be impressed, says Damien Smith
ELECTRIC REVOLUTION
WILLIAMS’ CURRENT THINKING
The F1 team is languishing on the grid, but, as Damien Smith reports, its Advanced Engineering offshoot is the force behind electric racing – and will power the new LMDh endurance class
COLIN CHAPMAN
The speed of light
Colin Chapman’s obsession with cutting weight brought success, but at what cost? An extract from Karl Ludvigsen’s new book on the Lotus innovator reveals the tensions that arose between the boss and his drivers
YUKI TSUNODA
Talent to swear by
The youngest driver on the F1 grid, Yuki Tsunoda has been known to lose his cool on the team radio, yet the impulsive 21-year-old has the self-belief to finally break a Japanese driver into the winner’s circle. Adam Cooper interviews the country’s great hope – without an expletive to be heard
Japan’s rising suns
Despite a slew of talented Formula 1 drivers
PICTURE SPECIAL
A SWAN SONG FOR SPEED
In 1964 Donald Campbell took Bluebird CN7 to Australia’s Lake Eyre. It would prove a historic venture and now a new cache of photographs from a team member offers a rare insight into a triumph that marked the end of a golden era
FATHER’S DAY GIFT GUIDE 2021
Father’s day Gift Guide
Whether you are dropping hints for gifts or in need of inspiration for your own dad, the Motor Sport shop has a range of ideas to suit all price points. And don’t forget – it’s June 20
Staff picks
Three of our editorial team reveal the goodies that top their wants list
THE SHOWROOM
The hard to shift Ferrari
When this Vignale 340 America first hit the showroom, no-one wanted it. That’s not the case now, says Simon de Burton
THE SHOWROOM Dealer
Well-oiled – the King of Cool’s V8 Volante
● “If you drink, don’t drive – don’t
THE SHOWROOM Auctions
Almost, but not quite
It’s a Metro, but not as we know it. Simon de Burton explains why this apparent 6R4 rally car won’t shred your ears like the original
Single-seater simplicity
Long before Formula Ford there was Formula Cisitalia, says Simon de Burton
THE INSIDE LINE
“Bonhams has acquired The Market lock, stock and proverbial barrel”
THE SHOWROOM Automobilia
Print retains its power
Predictions of doom for the physical book are proving to be very wide of the mark, as Gordon Cruickshank discovers
THE EXPERT VIEW
Signing on
FERRARI F40 LM MODEL
STÉPHANE RATEL, GODFATHER OF MODERN GT RACING “I’ve
THE SHOWROOM Motor Sport collection
Lewis’s Belgian tribute
From art and memorabilia to scale models and books, you will find a hoard of collectibles at motorsportmagazine.com/shop
THE SHOWROOM Road car buying
Power to the people
Racing tracks might be the preserve of the rich but the U2 gave access to the less well-heeled, says Robert Ladbrook
The light fantastic
With savage acceleration, the R500 is the most magnificent of the 7s, Robert Ladbrook believes. Just be careful in the wet
YOU WERE THERE
Give me Goodwood on an Easter day…
Some 55,000 people came to the Sussex track for this opening 1960 meet. Colin Weston was there too, capturing all the action
PARTING SHOT
AUGUST 4, 1968 NÜRBURGRING, GERMANY
Ferrari’s Jacky Ickx (9) and Chris Amon (8)
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