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Lando Norris cover, August 2021
This month's cover image Shot on location in Woking by Jayson Fong
August 2021
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Hypermiling history of Jenks's Jaguar E-type: The Editor
Of course, you know that you're sitting in Jenks’s driving seat,” said the man at the wheel of the E-type…
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Aston Martin V12 Speedster. Details matter.
IN THE SPIRIT OF BOD AND JENKS Editorial +44 (0) 20 7349 8484 editorial@motorsportmagazine.com 18-20 Rosemont Road, London NW3 6NE,…
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Toyota finally faces a new challenger
Few racing cars have been as eagerly anticipated as this one. Yet the machine in question wasn’t built by an…
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W Series hopeful targets big British GP weekend
W Series, the pioneering all-female racing championship, will touch down at Silverstone in July where it will act as support…
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You wait ages for an iconic F1 car to come up for sale...
Like the proverbial buses, two F1 cars driven by world champions have suddenly appeared for sale, although the fare to…
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Jost Capito takes the reins at Williams
Having transformed Volkswagen into a modern rallying powerhouse in the space of just a few years, Jost Capito will now…
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McLaren mourns Mansour Ojjeh
He may not have been the most prominent name in the paddock, but the recent death of business magnate Mansour…
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Audi Sport confirms Dakar 2022 driver line-up
In November 2020, Audi made the stunning announcement of its intention to compete in the 2022 Dakar Rally, using an…
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Cornwall streets ahead of Europe
Scrap those dreams of wafting through Tuscany and pour cold water on thoughts of cruising the Amalfi Coast, it turns…
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Stirling Moss memorial unveiled
One of Britain's best loved motor sport venues has paid tribute to one of Britain’s greatest drivers. Shelsley Walsh last…
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UK pupils lift F1 trophy
A British technical success in Formula 1 – but this wasn’t televised. In June Britannia Red, a team of 16-…
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Red Bull's zippy pitstops are proving crucial — and Mercedes can't catch up
The pitstops of Mercedes have come glaringly under the spotlight this season as the team fights for the world championship…
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'Stoner’s skills allowed him to ride around the Desmosedici’s problems'
In October it will be ten years since Casey Stoner won his second MotoGP World Championship, a success he followed…
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Mansour Ojjeh said: ‘Why do I have to go to Italy to buy a supercar?'
Sadly, the early death of Mansour Ojjeh, on June 6, was not unexpected but he will be sorely missed. This…
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'The Aston Martin Victor is pretty much what I’d design if left with a blank sheet of paper'
There haven’t been many people in this industry to whom I warmed more immediately than Victor Gauntlett, whom I last…
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Trackside view, August 2021
Race report If Monaco was short on thrills, Baku delivered by the bucketload Word on the beat Has Mercedes unwittingly…
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2021 Monaco & Azerbaijan GPs: Advantage Max... for now
Monaco GP | Azerbaijan GP This is where the competitive shape of the season changed again, where the narrative of…
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Pirelli's pop culture
The blow-outs suffered by Max Verstappen and Lance Stroll in Baku gave everyone involved serious cause for concern. At the…
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Word on the beat, August 2021
Asked in Baku why he hasn’t done a track walk since 2017, Max Verstappen replied, “I can’t be arsed. If…
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