

Inside this months issue
January 2026
Formula 1 Championship...
Showdown!
How the 2025 season was blown wide open
Plus:
We meet Guenther Steiner: ‘Would I return to F1 again? Never say never’
Mercedes finally cracks it : Andrew Frankel drives the best electric car you can buy
It’s only rock’n’roll : Motor racing’s everlasting love affair with music
Godfather of ground effect : How Lotus legend Peter Wright redefined racing
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