F1 Racing Australia - May 2018

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For the first time in F1 history, two four-timeworld champions go head-to-head for a fifth title.

And with both Lewis Hamilton and Seb Vettel incompetitive cars, the fight for supremacy should

be a thriller. It’s one neither can afford to lose...

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CARLOS SAINZSure, you know about his legendary dad. But how abouthis passion for pork-and-beef burgers –Discover all this and more as Carlos Sainz faceswithouttomatoes?yourinterrogation

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it was okay for aSaturday ‘cheat day’burger We a l know you

love a good burger butwhat is your a l timefavour te?Fern Lock UK

THE

LONG

INTERVIEW

Limelight-shy but power-driven,FIA President Jean Todt is an

F1 Racingrare access to the boss of worldinfrequent interviewee. Buthas been able to secure

insights into the future of our sportmotor racing to glean valuable

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F1 RACINGMAY 2018 75

IGNITION

Eyes on the

(glittering) prize

PARADES

Stunning images

from Australia

F1 INSIDER

Expert opinion

and analysis

RACER’S EDGE

Peter Windsor’s

brief history of

Formula 1

UNDER

THE HOOD

Pat Symonds

on the latest

burning issue: oil

RACE REPORT

The lowdown on

the season

opener in Oz

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PREVIEWS

A look at the GPs

in China and Baku

ME AND MY LID

What’s behind the

design of Stoffel

Vandoorne’s lid?

CONTENTS

MAY 2018

SECTOR 1

THE FIGHT FOR FIVE

Vettel v Hamilton: the sport’s two

four-time champs scrap for five

ON BOARD WITH LEWIS

We’re in the passenger seat when

Lewis lets his hair down

SUPERPOWER SHOWDOWN

Our tech analysis of Mercedes,

Ferrari and Red Bull chances in 2018

YOU ASK THE QUESTIONS

Under your grilling Carlos Sainz

reveals his favourite burger

JEAN TODT LONG INTERVIEW

We sit down with the FIA president

and explore his vision for F

PIERRE GASLY

Will Toro Rosso and Honda be a

springboard to better things?

JIM CLARK TRIBUTE

Peter Windsor and Nigel Roebuck

remember the great Jim Clark

HISTORY OF FERRARI PT 5

Schumacher, Brawn, Byrne and Todt

and the era of Ferrari domination

SECTOR 3

SECTOR 2

F1 RACING RETRO

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YOUR

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50 YEARS ON:

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REMEMBERED

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+as he spells out visionfor Formula 1’s futureJEAN TODTUp close with FIA PrezJIM CLARK50 years on: why Clarkmight have been F1’sgreatesteverdriver CARLOS SAINZRenault hot-shot onburgers, snakes andrallying with his dad...

FIVE-CROWN

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NIGEL ROEBUCK’S

GRAND PRIX GREATS

The first of NSR’S GP Greats is the

charismatic Eugenio Castellotti

HISTORIC NEWS

Silverstone’s 70th anniversary

HISTORIC CALENDAR

A rare Toleman under the hammer

NOW THAT WAS A CAR

The beautiful, successful and

ground-breaking Lotus 25