OPEN OUT TO REVEAL WORLD EXCLUSIVE McLAREN LEGENDS GATEFOLD COVER Ayrton by Ron - “We taught him how to laugh” The star cars... | ..and none are i°4 ACI ry G . Adrian Newey’s! 4 The first champ Fittipaldi at lunch Quizzed by you! Acelebration of Britain's most successful WI | Meme ns seca Nas Cour What PRS a ema Ret lalla oy Ae) nem Melarelolg)Marlboro , GOODZYEARIgnition / A "News just in: MeLAREN ARE HAVING A BAD SEASON. Destined to finish humdrum fifth in the constructor’ championship and not on the evidence athe fit half of 2033 enduring one ofthat fai-to-midling years that ait ely twin ares, they're ven great teams from time ta time, often the legacy af lesing key personnel sucha a gifted technical director (ay Lowe) ora superstar driver (Lewis Hamilton), ‘Such mid-grid anonymity isnot what MeLaren are shout, however, as any watcher of oar sport wil understand, Oniy lst season they often F's fastest: the MP,-22. It won the open closing races of 2012 and atthe Helgian GP, it was entirely dominant, MeLaren know howto win and wile they've own constructors titles they really should have nailed (2008 and 2012 anyone), since they made their 1 debut in 1966, they have become F's most race ‘winning eam, with 182 GP vietories on the scorecard The point ofthis history leson?"To remind readers who might not share our passion for this great Ft squad, and who might ~ perish the thought ~be revelling in MeLarens current travail, that the guys and gel of Chertsey Road, Woking, are one ofthe comerstones of Formula 1's most enduring team rivalry? MeLaren vs Ferrari Is greatest int Prost 1988-89, The poshest HQ? Make that the MTC Tagine fora moment what F1 would havelost without the team hat Bruce built adits latter-day Sam Barker Paul Fearne onalPertrait Gallery _formatyfthisparish Paul face he trey task Dicking three ofMeLaren's| suany lege gracecur Newey fase wanted: yon astfolcoverthie month mayb appointed Anthony Rowlinson / 09.13 We celebrate the golden anniversary of F1 legends {incarnation masterminded by Ron Dennis: no Hunt 765 10 Hamilton boy to champ fay tale; no (darewe rention it) Ron vs Max, Without MeLaren, none ‘hese stores would have bow told ~at Test not inthe form ve grovm to know and lve ~ al what poorer place Fi would have been cver the decades for thei loss. Sowelope youll agree that celebrating MeLaren on ‘heoceasionof thei goth anniversary sony ght and proper for #1 Racing. We've recorded the landmark ‘wth our special gatefld cover, featuring all sever aren and Jenson ade secret) Ron Dennis speakingeandidly about Ayrton Senna (758), and our studlo shoot ofthe three sreatest ears everto emerge Rom the team's race bays (p48). You can also read about hinchtime meeting ‘with Emerson Fiuipal, MeLaren's fst world eharap back in’74 (p80), a trip hometo Mexico with Sergio, Pérex(966) and Jenson Buton answering yout MeLaren work champions, Brace Me Batton (dant askhow we did it— is And here's mt ‘questions (p12). A celebration fit, wehope, fra team of MeLaen’sstature— regardles oftheir 2013 04s, Nowher fet more heen than within the gracefully eurved walls wil hee current lack of competitiveness be ofthe MeLaren Technology Ce cite sole’ hope these legendary racers can channel their angst into raftingrace winners worthy oftheir heritage. They suay wil or as the MeLaren story of five decades tells us: form is temporary, but cassis permanent. e James Mana Marcus Simmone brecousmetaland carbon mst obscurdeals made fibre for uctonestalogues, Mareusthe perectmanto Tandeveilh McLaren's connections ~cheekoutthe Pee ene