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Formula 1 launches into the unknown
So here we go, it’S Formula 1 2014 launch week. Kicking off with the image of Force India’s VJM07 that graces our cover – always nice to see a tweaked colourscheme – we roll into McLaren (Friday), Ferrari (Saturday), Sauber (Sunday), Toro Rosso (Monday) and fve more on Tuesday. Follow all the ‘reveals’ as they happen on autosport.com, and we’ll have a full technical analysis of each new car in the magazine next week as testing gets going. As the wraps come off the new breed of turbocars, we’re taking the opportunity this week to look back to the inaugural era of fre-breathing monsters – from 1977-’88 – starting on page 14. We’ve uncovered some fascinating stories and captivating insights into such a powerful time for the sport, which is remembered so fondly. And hearty congratulations to Kris Meeke and Paul Nagle on their superb podium fnish in the Monte Carlo Rally. You’ll fnd our full report on a fantastic event on page 52, and Kris’s own Inside Line thoughts on page 13. With a feisty Robert Kubica starring, and the fast-but-fragile Hyundai showing promise, it looks like the WRC is entering an exciting new era of its own. And we can enjoy it on British TV again, at last…
charles Bradley editor charles.bradley@haymarket.com
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January 23 2014 – vol 215 no 4
Cover insets: LAT Archive & McKlein p i t & p a d d o c K 4 FIRST LOOK: FORCe IndIa 2014 CaR 6 ThIS weeK In F1 9 STaFF COLumn: jOnaThan nObLe
10 ThIS weeK In mOTORSPORT
13 KRIS meeKe: The InSIde LIne
14 TuRbO F1 ReTROSPeCTIve SPeCIaL Remembering the fame-spitting, 1000bhp-plus cars and superstar drivers from F1’s turbo era of 1977-88 in a 17-page celebration d e B r i e F 32 dI ReSTa baCK In The dTm
How Mercedes deal keeps F1 door open 34 dennIS baCK aT mcLaRen heLm
What it means for the future of the British team 36 FORmuLa e FOR dOnIngTOn baSe
FIA electric-car series chooses British circuit
F e a t u r e s 38 whaT nexT FOR Sam bIRd?
The GP2 race winner on his next career move 40 KRISTenSen: LIFe aFTeR mcnISh
TK talks about his Audi team-mate’s retirement 47 15 queSTIOnS: Kenny bRaCK
The Swede talks Indycar shunts and rallying 48 wORLd TOuRIng CaRS: The FuTuRe
The boss has walked away, so what comes next? 50 KIng FOR mORe Than a day
British F3 champ Jordan King on Europe quest 56 dayTOna 24 hOuRS PRevIew
What to expect in the UnitedSportscar opener 64 maRC hyneS ReTuRnS TO RaCIng
Former F3 champ is back – in the BTCC!
r a c e c e n t r e 52 wRC mOnTe CaRLO
Ogier wins as Kubica, Meeke and Evans all star 62 daKaR RaLLy; TOyOTa RaCIng
SeRIeS; bRazILIan F3 OPen s u B s c r i B e F o r a F r e e G i F t 78 FRee meRCedeS F1 TheRmO mug
Subscribe for a great deal and digital package c l u B a u t o s p o r t 75 aSTOn exPandS bRIT gT aSSauLT
MP Motorsport joins AMR stable for 2014 76 weLCh jOInS CaRReRa CuP FIeLd
BTCC team adds Porsche attack to portfolio 79 TRaCK-LImIT PenaLTIeS CLaRIFIed
What drivers fouting the new rules can expect 80 CLub RaCIng The haRd way
Building a competition car off your own bat t h e B a c K s t r a i G h t 82 ThIS weeK
Readers’ letters and best pictures 84 whaT’S On
The best track and TV action in the coming week 86 RaLLy OF my LIFe: davId hIggInS
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