Ahead of the curve

THE EDITOR

“On lap 40,  Button  began his  assault in the  race of the  century”

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

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

MAT OXLEY

“The start is so crucial in  MotoGP, which has led to  a new technology race”

DOUG NYE

“A glorious home win  for Ernest Ballot’s team  had been predicted”

ANDREW FRANKEL

“All declared projects,  from Valkyrie to Valhalla,  will continue as planned”

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

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

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

Sir Jackie Stewart’s view that a “too fragile”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

Well-oiled – the King of Cool’s V8 Volante

● “If you drink, don’t drive – don’t

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”

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

Lewis’s Belgian tribute

From art and memorabilia to scale models and books, you will find a hoard of collectibles at motorsportmagazine.com/shop

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

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

AUGUST 4, 1968 NÜRBURGRING, GERMANY

Ferrari’s Jacky Ickx (9) and Chris Amon (8)