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Max's star just keeps on rising

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Open wide and say wow

Don’t forget about the trophy…

Worth the wait in the wet

Time to trigger the emergency button

A right result in the fickle Ardennes

01 WHY ALPINE RESET THE VICTORY CLOCK

02 FRONTRUNNERS PUT BRAKES ON WILLIAMS

NEWS IN BRIEF…

03 FERRARI AGREES MEKIES RELEASE

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

THE F1 ANALYST

UNDER THE HOOD

STRAIGHT TALK

Delphine Biscaye Competition Manager, F1 Academy • Pitched at Formula 4 level, F1 Academy launched earlier this year to offer female drivers a bridge from karting to single-seaters and inspire more young women to get involved in motorsport – on or off the track. It’s a journey the series’ competition manager is very familiar with…

THE RISE AND RISE OF MAX VERSTAPPEN • There have been a few bumps and mis-steps along the way but the Max Verstappen story is one of a relentless upward trajectory. GP Racing takes the world champion through the story so far… and finds he wouldn’t have it any other way

MAX POWER • Type ‘Max Verstappen’ into Google and one of the first terms its autocomplete function suggests is ‘net worth’ – which will direct you to many websites taking a wild punt at that figure. But it’s not the contract numbers which create a star driver’s true value. And while Max’s personal backers are largely Dutch, that is set to change as he becomes a global megastar…

HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO • The massed ranks of orange shirts in the grandstands (plus the odd flare or 10) at European grands prix demonstrate Max Verstappen’s massive home support. But this isn’t a case of a country discovering Formula 1 overnight because of one person. Formula 1 fever has been growing, in need of an outlet, for many years – despite the faltering support of domestic sponsors…

IN CONVERSATION WITH DANIEL RICCIARDO • Back where he first made his name in Formula 1, Daniel Ricciardo says he’s focusing on enjoying his comeback and encouraging the AlphaTauri team to think differently… while not going into the data too exhaustively

THIS IS ALEX WURZ • A BMX world champion at the age of 12, podium finisher for Benetton and Williams in Formula 1, serial test jockey for some of Adrian Newey’s most outlandish car designs, and a double Le Mans winner – Alex Wurz packed a lot into a racing career. And he’s still one of F1’s most influential voices today as chairman of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association

IN CONVERSATION WITH LANCE STROLL • The Aston Martin driver opens up about the difficulties of competing with steel pins in his wrist, and explains why he’s become so outspoken about the dangers of racing in wet weather…

THE HUMAN RACE • Alfa Romeo trackside operations engineer Vita Marina explains who does what to make a pitstop lightning-quick

McLAREN MP4-22 • Lewis Hamilton’s first step to greatness

10 THINGS I LOVE • America’s first Formula 1 driver for eight years, the Williams rookie is just as happy on the water

FORMULA 1 IN 2003 • 20 years ago: a season defined by one-lap qualifying, a tyre war, a fair bit of chaos, and an important safety device

MAURICE HAMILTON’S ALTERNATIVE VIEW • The old Jordan Formula 1 factory has just been demolished to make way for the final phase of the new Aston Martin campus. But the building which will replace it will serve as a reminder of success in...