McLaren’s unimaginable 1974 season, during which it gained each the F1 title and Indianapolis 500, takes centre stage on this week’s Autosport journal, out as we speak (3 October).
Successful the F1 world championship and the Indy 500 are two of the most important achievements in motorsport and solely a handful of groups and drivers have managed each. Simply two constructors have taken these successes on the high of the single-seater ladder in the identical season, and McLaren did so 50 years in the past.
The break within the F1 season due to this fact appeared like an amazing alternative to look again at McLaren’s outstanding 1974 and speak to a few of the key folks concerned. And, maybe better of all, Autosport was in a position to be a part of McLaren’s Heritage crew for a special occasion at Pembrey with the M16 and M23 chassis concerned within the triumphs of Emerson Fittipaldi and Johnny Rutherford.
McLaren was a winner in IndyCar this 12 months, too, although it was Chip Ganassi Racing’s Alex Palou who got here away with the title, his third in 4 years. Joey Barnes explains how the Spaniard did it in our season evaluation – and picks out the highest 10 drivers of the marketing campaign.
We’ve not utterly ignored trendy F1, although! As Daniel Ricciardo apparently waves goodbye to F1, which leads our Pit + Paddock part, we converse to somebody who has resurrected his profession. Nico Hulkenberg has been one of many stars of F1 this season and he chats to Alex Kalinauckas in regards to the progress he and Haas have made in 2024.
We additionally have a look at the final time Max Verstappen needed to serve a particular punishment by the hands of the FIA, whereas GT racer Tom Gamble gives our visitor column.
The World Rally Championship gave the impression to be heading Hyundai’s means till a dramatic Rally Chile final weekend. Tom Howard experiences on Toyota’s revived possibilities and a win for Kalle Rovanpera.
A number of titles had been determined within the UK final weekend, together with British GT and GB3. These and lots of different successes, together with some well-known names successful at Spa in a Ford GT40, characteristic in our 16-page Nationwide part.
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