Issue #682: The History Boys

Formula E came home this week - the streets of London playing host to the championship's eagerly anticipated finale. Jack Smith, James Phillips, Fleur Rogerson and Doris Ivandic were there to capture every moment, with photographer Emma Ridgway's lens bringing the ExCeL circuit to life. Join us as we dissect a weekend of records broken as Taylor Barnard became the sport’s youngest ever winner and Pascal Wehrlein clinch his second championship, while two heavyweights had a sombre farewell. Formula 1 may be on its summer break, but Jack and James have kept the F1 engine running. Jack attempts to answer a critical question on Carlos Sainz’s future, before James joins Jack in reminiscing about one of their other favourite cars: the McLaren Peugeot MP4/9. Next, we have something very special for you, with a half-term report reviewing the first half of the season that has rarely been short of incident, controversy or drama. Debriefing you is young Joshua Paige, an 11-year-old who has an exciting future, who we are delighted to have writing for us! In the USA, Kevin Dejewski has had one of his busiest weeks of the season - bringing you not one but two IndyCar race reports. Last weekend’s Portland Grand Prix and this weekend’s Markham race both feature in full this week. As ever, if it happens in American motorsport, Kevin has it covered… In the FIA ERC, David Ledbitter brings you the full report from the Czech Rally Zlín - one of the most demanding rounds on the European Rally Championship calendar. Lastly, but by no means least, Oliver Bell continues to make his mark with another BTCC feature, this time on Plato Racing. 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!