Page 52
Letters: November 2017
Trans-Europe express I guess I’m one of the few Brits still around who watched the 1957 Pescara Grand Prix. Prudently…
November 2017
Page 56
Precision: November 2017, November 2017
Keeping an eye on time: Powerful players in the watch world GRAND SEIKO What are you thinking about when you…
Page 60
Breakfast with... Niki Lauda
Niki Lauda: Been there done that Many drivers have a corner named in their honour, rather fewer a breakfast. For…
Page 73
“I’ve never seen anyone with such iron will…”
Few drivers have a career that matches Niki Lauda’s for breadth. His time in F1 connects Graham Hill to Max…
Page 78
The Italian job
Inspired by a touring car legend and infused with his car’s Italian spirit, ‘Ricardo Meadioca’ drove the race of his…
Page 83
Save of the season?
That long moment when there’s no more lock left… Dickie Meaden’s victory didn’t come easily: a slide exiting Fordwater prompted…
Page 86
A hunt for the missing pieces
Between separate phases of Renault ownership, the Enstone Formula 1 factory lost many key assets. The former champion knows it…
Page 92
Heavy metal thunder
The FIA’s modern portfolio embraces everything from F1 and Formula E to hillclimbs and, here, the European Truck Racing Championship...…
Page 98
Scarred for life?
Following wholesale absence of period success, the Scarab seemed destined to be remembered as a poor racing car. But Julian…
Page 103
Back to the future
The rear-engined revolution – why did it take so long? Between 1934 and 1939, Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union dominated Grand…
Page 106
Newgarden stars and strikes
Amid fresh hope for Indycar’s future, a new champion was crowned after a spectacular seasonal finale Two hours after the…
Page 112
A breath of French air
Built in the States, prepped in the UK, then caned round France by a Swede, this Alan Mann Mustang is…
Page 115
Less is more
Motor Sport gets back in the saddle 53 years on from our first acquaintance It’s always a special moment when…
Page 118
Inside the ultimate street racer
Mercedes’ new hypercar brings Formula 1 technology to the road and the results are simply staggering In the summer of…
Page 124
F1 for the road
It is far too early to say whether the Project ONE represents a new level of dynamic achievement for a…
Page 129
Simplify then add lightness
The latest version of Lotus’s evergreen Elise takes the company’s motto to new extremes The motoring world has made much…
Page 132
Power without poise
Good looks, but this Audi RS5 fails to deliver where it matters Here are some of my thoughts about the…
Page 134
Hot hatch heaven
The world’s fastest front-wheel-drive car is a blast to drive The Civic Type R is appallingly ugly, looking as it…
Page 137
Hidden gem
The 40-year-old Ferrari that could become a future classic How do you follow a car like the Daytona? Well, if…
Page 139
Three of a kind
A small Surrey dealer that specialises in idiosyncrasy “We are somewhere between a modern dealership and the traditional British…
You may also like
Opinion
F1
Bernie's tax issue
You may have watched the BBC’s Panorama programme on Monday evening, the subject of which was Bernie Ecclestone and how he allegedly avoided a potential £1.2 billion tax bill to Her Majesty’s…
F1
What is in the new 2021 F1 Concorde Agreement?
In recent weeks, as the early sign-on deadline loomed, there were growing references to the Concorde Agreement, with the majority of teams publicly stating their willingness to sign and commit…
F1
Verstappen on pole after 5 red flags and Mercedes disaster: 2022 Emilia Romagna GP qualifying
Five red flags, intermittent rain and a Mercedes team in turmoil made for an unpredictable qualifying session that ended with Max Verstappen taking pole at Imola. The Red Bull driver…
Opinion
Opinions
Great racing cars: 1998 Subaru WRC98
A series taken from the 164-page Motor Sport special Great Racing Cars, which is available to buy here To buy the lead image click here. From the editor Damien Smith How would you define…