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“The death toll has led to renewed questions over the future of the TT”

I remember once trying to set up an

Toyota makes it five at Le Mans

With a fifth straight victory at La Sar the in the bag, this year’s race marks the last time the Japanese brand will stand vir tually unopposed, with a host of new challengers on the horizon

Cadillac shows off its new GTP

Cadillac has revealed its forthcoming LMDh challenger for

BMW’s design department wakes up!

JUST WHEN YOU’D STARTED TO LOSE all faith

Ferrari teases Hypercar future

FERRARI HAS TEASED ITS NEW Hypercar project, which

MATTERS of MOMENT

The Eifel mountains echoed to the sounds of

The MGB hits 60 with (almost) 60 during celebration at Silverstone

THE RECENT MG LIVE! EVENT AT Silverstone in

AMG One actually does bring F1 tech to the road

PREVIOUSLY WHEN A MANUFACTURER claimed it was bringing Formula

“Ricciardo has fallen from megastar to strug gling also-ran”

There could hardly be a starker contrast in

TRACKSIDE VIEW

The Bulls are running rampant with three wins on the trot, but only because Ferrari left the gate wide open. Can the Scuderia recover from such a startling collapse?

Bulls trample the faltering Ferrari pony

Charles Leclerc should probably have won all three of these grands prix. Instead, Red Bull capitalised on three capitulations from Ferrari, says Mark Hughes

Get a grip, Pirelli, say drivers

Verstappen and Vettel respond to Monaco race delay, claiming it would not have happened in previous years

Word on the beat

Cost cap concerns, and Monaco’s future up in air

Not-so-slick Scuderia

Ferrari had two options to try and secure victory in a turbulent Monaco Grand Prix, yet it took neither, says Mark Hughes

Good month, bad month

Charting the ups and downs of the F1 circus

Mansell’s melodrama

Extraordinary tales from the Motor Sport digital archive

Light at the end of the tunnel

Although Mercedes hasn’t cured its porpoising issues, floor adjustments are giving a smoother ride, says Mark Hughes

Ask Mark...

F1 befuddlement? Our GP editor is here to help

“It is not over yet. The team must respond but this is also the time for Leclerc to step up as a leader”

GETTY IMAGES These are worrying times for Ferrari.

“Argentina was Aprilia’s first MotoGP victory in four decades of trying”

Three months ago Aleix Espargaró rode his Aprilia

“‘We ask drivers not to wear modern full-face helmets’ – hurrah!”

Pigged-off is probably not the most refined expression,

“What I remember most of the Uhlenhaut Coupé was its dreadful gearbox”

Every year until Covid struck, myself and a

The end of the line for Lotus

The Emira is more than just a rebodied Evora, it is in fact the last of the traditional breed for Lotus. Andrew Frankel tried it

Get yourself in Focus

If you need a family hatch that satisfies to drive, Ford has it

Taycan the high road

The Panamera still exists, you know... and it’s still impressive

Partners in time

A watch collaboration between near neighbours Bremont and Williams Racing could be the start of a tech-sharing initiative

The team whose face didn’t fit

BRP was repeatedly barred entry to the F1 club but its brief existence brought colour to the track, says Gordon Cruickshank

Disaster aside...

Forever associated with the Le Mans tragedy, Lance Macklin’s story is tinged with sadness, yet his life was colourfully chaotic

Sardinia, on the double

Extreme E has reshuffled its dates. Out goes its Ocean X-Prix to be replaced by an extra race at an Italian military base

THE MOTOR SPORT INTERVIEW Mark Blundell

Four seasons in Formula 1, seven Le Mans appearances, a crack at CART and a sunset season in BTCC. The Brit driver recalls his proudest moments and missed opportunities

MY Greatest RIVAL

Mind manager versus tenacious talent, data-driven versus dogged – but despite their opposing styles there was always a mutual respect on the track

Flashback...

For two decades Maurice Hamilton reported from the F1 paddock with pen, notebook and Canon Sure Shot camera. This month we are at the 1987 Monaco GP with Tony Brooks, who died in May, and John Coombs – car dealers with racing pedigree

LETTERS

I’M WRITING TO THANK GORDON CRUICKSHANK AND MARK

"I THINK PEOPLE ARE JUST LOVING THE SPORT RIGHT NOW... ...IT’S BECOMING BIGGER AND BIGGER..."

BRITISH GP SPECIAL

F1 drivers’ social following ranked

Millions of ‘digital first’ fans can get closer than ever to their heroes

BRITISH GRAND PRIX

No preview of Silverstone would be complete without a stat attack. Here’s a definitive selection of track records and finest moments, with some insider information thrown in

SILVERS TO NEROCKS

BRITISH GP SPECIAL

And there’s more to come

New £8m kart circuit next big addition for Silverstone

A BANNER FOR THE FUTURE

How do you deal with a surge in Formula 1 interest? Can racing be fully sustainable? Will we see more teams on the grid? Rob Widdows talks to Ross Brawn, F1’s motor sport managing director, about the season so far and the big issues to be tackled in the new era

Triple Crown tales

It’s been 50 years since Graham Hill and Henri Pescarolo won the Le Mans 24 Hours, securing the British driver a historic motor racing hat-trick that nobody has matched. Pascal Dro spoke to the Frenchman, now 79, about that memorable weekend, when he scored the first of four wins at La Sarthe aboard a car he never intended to drive, with a team-mate he didn’t want

Sale OF THE century

At almost double the previous record for the highest price ever paid for a car, the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Coupé continues to make history. But can any car truly be worth £115m? Doug Nye recalls how we got here

ULTIMATE HISTORY FILE

Detailed logbooks of the two 300 SLR Coupés from the Mercedes Museum archive reveal how chassis 0007 led the more interesting and varied life

Getting the band back together

A major player in the junior single-seater scene, the first iteration of Pegasus was wound up in 1986. Now the name has made a return through historic racing, with the distinguished Trevor Foster once again at the helm. Damien Smith spoke to him

The best and worst of Eddie Jordan

One of the great motor racing team bosses, ‘EJ’ was a complex man to work for – frustrating, dogged and often very likeable

You Were There

SPECIAL

POMP AND SPLENDOUR

The classic-motor world’s great and good will be descending en masse at California this August for Monterey Car Week. Simon de Burton is your guide

CRÈME DE LA CHROME

Under the sun of the California coast, the high-rollers of the car-collecting world gather for a festival of automotive indulgence

ROLLING THUNDER

An intrinsic part of Car Week is the Monterey Motorsports Reunion and Tour d’Elegance. Here’s what to expect this year

BLOCK PARTY

From Sean Connery’s own DB5 to an alloy Mercedes Gullwing, once again Monterey Car Week will be a tractor beam to auction addicts

BEST OF THE BEST

The world’s foremost motoring concours brings together hundreds of collector’s cars on the fairways of Pebble Beach Golf Links

Wedge funding

A mechanically sound British classic for under £9000? This early ’80s TVR Tasmin is a skinflint’s dream, says Simon de Burton

Rare alloy XK120 has star qualities

● Looking for a motor with stellar credentials?

Absolutely Fabulous

It doesn’t look much like a racing car but as Simon de Burton reveals this ’50s Hudson has ties with track and silver screen

The house that Jack built

Simon de Burton gives an auction block round-up, including a historic Brabham racer

Jewels of engineering

Forget diecasts – these miniature marvels are miracles of technical skill. Gordon Cruickshank gets out his magnifying glass and gazes in awe at these dedicated works of the modeller’s art

Nacional treasure

Whether hunting for gifts or buying for yourself, visit motorsportmagazine.com/shop and you’ll discover a miscellany of track-friendly ideas

THE EXPERT VIEW

The dream deal

Channel hopping

From the Long Car Race at Donington to historic grand prix machinery at Val de Vienne, it’s been a hectic month for VSCC driver Justin Maeers

Glory days at the Glen

Kim McCullough sent us photos his father Ed McNeilly took on his regular trips to scenic Watkins Glen in New York state, long-time home of the US Grand Prix, and to Indianapolis. Ed’s day job was heading the VW advertising account, famous for its self-deprecating adverts