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The Classic at Silverstone to honour Sir Frank

Williams is perhaps the grand prix team most synonymous with Silverstone, and now the track will celebrate the life of a legend

Ecclestone to face charges after tax investigation

The incredible story of Bernie Ecclestone took another

Bentley turns back time on the TT

EXP2, which first competed in 1921, was the

Porsche unveils its new 963 Le Mans challenger, as does everybody else...

It’s a Porsche. Definitely not a Toyota. We

Alain de Cadenet 1945-2022

Le Mans underdog to seasoned TV presenter, ‘ADC’ was a pioneer and a personality, writes Gordon Cruickshank

“Why should Mercedes’ problem be everyone else’s problem?”

The FIA issued Technical Directive 039 to the

TRACKSIDE VIEW

And so we reach the halfway point of the season – with three races in the last four weeks giving us a flip, a new GP winner and a trio of podiums for Lewis

Heavenly Max and the patience of a Sainz

Ferrari back on form with two wins in three races, but engine issues persist – as does Verstappen. Mark Hughes analyses the action

From the jaws of victory

Ferrari tyre speculation helped scupper a Silverstone win for Charles Leclerc, but a hungry Carlos Sainz took full advantage. Mark Hughes takes us through the frenzied final 14 laps

Good month, bad month

Charting the ups and downs of the F1 circus

Good God, it’s an Arrows

F1 RETRO – JUNE 2002s

Skating around the problem

Sergio Pérez’s prang during qualifying at Monaco revealed that Red Bull is ahead of the game – for now, says Mark Hughes

Ask Mark...

F1 befuddlement? Our GP editor is here to help

“Empires rise and crumble. MotoGP is at a milestone of change”

Theworldneverstopschanging and motorcycling’s elite with it. Riders and

“Of course the McMurtry Spéirling takes a leaf out of Jim Hall’s Chaparral 2J”

Back in the mid-1960s I was with Motor

“At the Festival of Speed I drove the Porsche 961 up the hill. The 961? Indeed”

On not much more than a whim I

“Drivers are getting penalised for breaking the track limits by millimetres. Is that right? Actually, yes it is”

GETTY IMAGES Track limits and the rule on

Cheap(ish) and very cheerful

Unbeatable in motor sport’s myriad strains, Toyota is also a high-flyer on the street. Stephen Dobie tests the tantalising GR86

Subtlety has its virtue

The new S8 – hopefully the shape of things to come

Improving excellence

It looks like the old Range Rover but... it’s just that little bit better

Diablo in the details

Breguet’s ties with motoring might be slim but if you bought a Lamborghini with an optional extra clock, make yourself known

Expect the unexpected

The Hungaroring is one of grand prix racing’s hidden gems, and could this year bring more history for Lewis Hamilton

The streamline of beauty

Fresh details about Gordon Cruickshank’s favourite coachbuilder Pourtout are hard to unearth – making this book a real treasure

The meaning of drive

In a new book Miles Collier, owner of the eponymous US collection, shares his ideas on what the car has come to signify

WRC 50: THE STORY OF THE WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP 1973-2022

\Markus Stier This hefty hardback, which chronicles 50

FORMULA HELMET: THE GLORIOUS YEARS OF F1 HELMETS 1969-99

Bruno Bayol Be honest – through the years

John Watson

The Ulsterman recalls ruthless team-mates, dealing with downforce in the ’80s and the privilege of working with motor racing titans Roger Penske and Ron Dennis

MY Greatest RIVAL

STEVE SOPER ON JOACHIM WINKELHOCK

Flashback...

For two decades Maurice Hamilton reported from the F1 paddock with pen, notebook and Canon Sure Shot camera. This month we are outside the press room at the 1987 Brazilian Grand Prix amid the chaotic chatter of local radio reporters

LETTERS

A young and very pleased Bill Wilcox in

30 MOMENTS THAT CHANGED MOTOR SPORT

As you might imagine, compiling a top-30 list

Titter ye not

Eleven years after McLaren Automotive announced its intentions with the MP4-12C, the new Artura picks up the baton and runs with it. A chuckling Andrew Frankel finds a car that captivates at speed whether on the track or in a town centre tailback

Artura to be track ready for ’23

Beware Porsche, BMW and Mercedes GT4 teams – stiff competition is on its way when McLaren’s next-generation podium-botherer arrives

CAN THIS MAN MAKE WILLIAMS GREAT AGAIN?

The era of Frank and Claire was gone and the Grove team had hit hard times. A visionary with a solid record of success was needed. Adam Cooper talks to Jost Capito about taking the call from Dorilton and how he plans to return Williams to the podium

24 HOUR STRIKE

It’s been 55 years since a New Zealander last lined up on pole at Le Mans, but Brendon Hartley ended that long wait in June – while also completing a victory hat-trick. Toyota’s frontrunner tells Rob Widdows about his humdinger Hypercar drive

A YEAR THROUGH THE LENS

Many photo archives contain buried treasures – and Paris-based DPPI is one such. It is now bringing some of them to the surface through a series of books, the latest of which covers the 1969 racing season. Simon Arron speaks to Manou Zurini, the main man behind the camera

Trident missile

Mille Miglia 1955 will forever belong to ‘722’, but this Maserati, which finished down the field, is no also-ran, says Simon de Burton

Dive in for the 1967 ‘Snorkel’ Lotus

● The distinctive air feed snorkels of the

Golden wonder

AUCTION HERO

Exceedingly good makes

AUCTION PICKS

Paper escaper

This is true data-free roaming. Gordon Cruickshank outs himself as a proud cartophile for some very cheap thrills

Vitamin C in four flavours

Whether hunting for gifts or buying for yourself, visit the Motor Sport shop at motorsportmagazine.com/ shop and find a miscellany of track-friendly ideas

THE EXPERT VIEW

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The price of genius

Bob Sheppey had a friend working for TV-am at the 1988 Monaco GP who got him tickets, allowing him full access during practice. That was the year of Ayrton Senna’s sublime qualifying lap – and then his super-rare error, crashing out of the lead. Bob says he was a novice snapper – but he did just fine

PARTING SHOT

APRIL, 1963 EAST AFRICA Greetings from Maasai onlookers