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Three into one

Get that shot in the can…

That McLaren needs Spa treatment

Prelude to the sadness of King George

Hands across the divide

01 OAKES IN, ENGINES OUT AT ALPINE

02 WHY SAINZ SIGNED UP WITH WILLIAMS

NEWS IN BRIEF…

03 A FOUR-RING CIRCUS

F1 MASTERMIND • Your chosen specialised subject: the world’s greatest motorsport

THE F1 ANALYST • THE IMPORTANCE OF ITALY TO AUSTRALIA’S LATEST WINNER

UNDER THE HOOD • PUTTING A NUMBER ON THE BIGGEST GAINS

STRAIGHT TALK • McLAREN’S DRIVER ISSUE IS NOTHING NEW

Robin Fenwick Chief Executive Officer, Right Formula • Making sponsorship work involves more than just placing a logo on a car. Right Formula is one of the largest agencies operating in the Formula 1 space, helping sponsors get bang for their buck through brand activations, events and hospitality as well as PR and communications. Founder Robin Fenwick is a 20-year industry veteran who learned his trade at McLaren, one of the pioneers in F1 marketing

ALONSO’S MANUAL OVER-RIDE • Aston Martin’s limited-edition Valour wasn’t quite racy enough for Fernando Alonso, so the company made a track-focused special to his brief. One thing he wasn’t prepared to budge on: the manual gearbox

BACK WITH A BANG HOW McLAREN WENT FROM BETTER TO (NEARLY) BEST • Last season McLaren went from having one of the slowest cars on the grid to scrapping for wins. But there was plenty of work left to do. Now the team that dominated Formula 1 for much of the 1980s and ‘90s is properly challenging for world championships again for the first time in over a decade. Andrew Benson explains that competitive renaissance with the help of one of its architects…

WHY IS UPGRADING SO HARD?

IN CONVERSATION WITH ZAK BROWN • McLaren’s chief executive reveals the unexpected benefits and challenges of getting closer to the front – and of getting involved in some hard racing for victories…

DO BELIEVE THE HYPE • When Andrea Kimi Antonelli won his first Formula 2 race this summer it set off a veritable stampede towards the press conference room. Why? Because Mercedes has thrown up such a barrier around its protégé that he’s a tricky man to speak to. But now GP Racing can lift the veil of secrecy…

FUTURE PERFECT

THE BEAR NECESSITIES • Despite a troubled second year in Formula 2 with a new car, Oliver Bearman has earned a seat in F1 with Haas – but as he explains, he’s very much focused on the job of the future rather than celebrating his promotion…

THE LOST BOYS

CLOSE TO YOU

A RACE WEEKEND WITH… THE TEAM PHYSIO • It’s not just the drivers who need a physiotherapist’s services. Now the calendar has expanded to 24 races and pitstop execution has grown ever more critical to race outcomes, there’s a need to manage human performance across the whole team. Haas physio Faith Atack-Martin explains the secrets of success

LOTUS 56B • Emerson Fittipaldi hated it in period – but now thinks Hethel’s daring turbine-powered, IndyCar-derived experiment could have been a grand prix winner…

10 THINGS I LOVE • Formula 1’s Safety Car driver on viticulture, fine dining, and glaciers

JODY SCHECKTER • Still Africa’s only world champion, it’s 45 years since he claimed an emotional title at Monza in Ferrari red

ALTERNATIVE VIEW • Given his imminent move to Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton is clearly as perplexed as he is...