Issue #663: F1 at the Crisis Crossroads

The world of Motorsport may have been quiet over the Easter weekend, but we still have a bumper issue for you to dive into… Fresh from Alpine’s letter to fans, Lena Ferle makes her Start Your Engines debut, tackling the sensitive topic of social media, analysing the crossroads F1 faces amid extreme abuse countered by new levels of positive fan engagement. James Phillips is back with his latest look down memory lane, deep diving into McLaren’s troubled 1995 season, caused by its disastrous MP4/10 car, giving you a technical insight into one of McLaren’s worst cars in its history. Jack Oliver Smith then joins James for our cover story analysing the stark choice facing the sport, either go back to the future, or face certain oblivion. Meanwhile away from F1, Jack delivers an honest verdict on the current political situation in Formula E, investigating why a letter penned by the drivers calling for change was leaked to the media and what it means for driver/media relations in the sport. David Ledbitter then gives us a comprehensive preview of next weekend’s WRC Rally Croatia, including all the major stories to look out for on this all Tarmac event. With a couple of weeks still to go before the NTT IndyCar Series resumes, Kevin Dejewski takes a deep dive into the inconsistencies plaguing Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing and the trouble it could indicate for the team in 2026. And as always, we have all the news, views and stories in this week's edition of the most widely read weekly motorsport magazine in the world!