Motor Sport Magazine

A century ago, The Brooklands Gazette was launched by an enterprising publisher, dedicated to covering the best of the burgeoning world of motor racing. The magazine was soon renamed Motor Sport and now, 100 years on, continues to flourish as an independent, free-speaking voice for racing fans worldwide. As we celebrate the momentous year in 2024, we will feature the latest articles and podcasts that look back over a century of racing; the ways that you can get involved; and some of the best writing from the magazine’s history.

THE EDITOR

MATTERS OF MOMENT

F1 frontline • Are batteries compatible with Formula 1 racing? doesn't pull his punches after an embarrassing GP in Malaysia

F1 insider • Furore at Ferrari... on why Lewis Hamilton took strategy decisions into his own hands in the Singapore GP

F1 race centre • A revitalised Red Bull runs rampant in Malaysia and Singapore, and Baku belongs to Russell. Kimi's results, meanwhile, place him on the cusp of glory

Drive of the month • BRODIE KOSTECKI BATHURST 1000, 11.10.26 Going to the wire, this year’s Bathurst 1000 was ‘bonza’, with the Dick Johnson Mustang taking the lead on the final lap after de Pasquale’s Chevy Camaro ran out of fuel

Top 5... Thrilling WRC title deciders • The recent Elfyn Evans triumph trumps those from rallying’s golden era for drama. But some of them come close

Here’s how to bring a Honda NSX up to date • That’s the best an NSX has ever looked

Passing the baton • Unlocking the next Räikkönen’s future: Kimi talks about life as a mechanic, mentor and racing dad

Goodwood • GREAT LOST CIRCUITS

Diary of a historic racer • The sunset of the season sees Alex Brundle at Silverstone, giving a Mini seat to James Dorlin

On the road...

POSTCARD FROM America • Why is IMSA's SportsCar Championship so different to the WEC? JOHN OREOVICZ sits with race directors from both series to get their opinion

Rumblings • Before the war, Daimler-Benz employees could read in-house reports of Grand Prix races.

From the archives... • At Dijon for the 1974 French GP, Denis Jenkinson finds Ferrari driver Clay Regazzoni is a fan of his sidecar racing past

Motorbikes • It’s 25 years since MotoGP’s 2001 thriller. MAT OXLEY looks back at a two-stroke corker with Rossi and Biaggi trading blows and insults

Road cars • A visit to Bicester Motion's final Scramble of the year presented with significant cars for Lancia and Porsche

Gearing up for serious pleasure • This Ferrari 12Cilindri likes to think its a manual but it isn’t really. Although it has three pedals.

MOTORSPORT LETTERS

PORSCHE: 75 YEARS OF RACING

Nobody's perfect. • Porsche cemented its status during a blistering run in 1983 with both factory and privateer-run 956s. What made them so unbeatable? Gary Watkins speaks to the key players to uncover the secrets of the (near) perfect season

THE MONSTER WITH A SOFT SIDE

The making of a legend

THE B'S KNEES

What can we learn from this?

SHOOT FOR THE MOON

"I HAD THAT FEELING THAT SOME RACE DRIVERS EXPERIENCE... INVINCIBILITY"

RICHARD MILLE

ROLEX

ARCANAUT

BROOKLANDS

CITIZEN

CHOPARD

BOMBERG

Watch round-up with Singer Reimagined

The 2026 Christmas Gift Guide • Hunting for gifts or dropping hints? Here are some motoring-themed items we think you’ll like

Give the gift of experience • Sometimes seeing and doing are just better than unwrapping. Check out these live offerings for 2027

The Collector • The power of opinion

Indigo your own way • To a certain age group, this pristine 1990s Peugeot 106 Rallye S2 has the wow factor – and...