Issue #863: Oranje Wave

Formula 1 is back - and it has returned in spectacular fashion. Graham Harris, Jack Oliver Smith, Sue Justice and Fleur Rogerson were in Zandvoort while Anirban Aly Mandal and James Phillips were in HQ to bring you all the action from the last ever Dutch Grand Prix. On a weekend that marked the end of the summer break in the most emphatic way possible, we have all the action while James Moy and Emma Ridgway's photography captures the drama from the dunes. Fleur and Doris Ivandic teamed up to bring you comprehensive F1 Academy coverage from the Netherlands. This week's must-read interview sees Jack Smith and James Phillips sit down with Mark Preston, Team Principal of Lola, for a wide-ranging conversation reflecting on a great ride in Formula E Season 12. With Lola having made such an impression on their return to top-level motorsport, Preston has plenty to say. Do not miss it. James Phillips also takes us back in time with a Classic F1 Feature on the 2004 BAR Honda - one of the most fascinating campaigns in recent Grand Prix history from a car that remains overlooked to this day. At Donington Park, Oliver Bell continues his BTCC coverage with the full race report from a weekend that delivered everything the British Touring Car Championship does best. David Ledbitter, meanwhile, previews the WRC Rally Paraguay - one of the most demanding and adventurous rounds on the world rally calendar - with the championship battle very much alive heading into South America. Lastly, but by no means least, Kevin Dejewski covers the IndyCar Freedom 250 from downtown Washington, DC, in a race that featured disaster for championship leader Alex Palou, with rivals quite literally tripping over each other to take advantage. 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!