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“I’m small, but I need a little bit more room ” sato to franchIttI after theIr last-lap Indy clash

COveR IMAGeS: MaSon, FeRRey/getty INSeT: FeRRaRo/lat

RepoRts 30 Monaco Grand Prix

Webber leads the train to become F1’s sixth different winner of 2012, but there are others who could have trumped him… 44 GP2/GP3 Monte Carlo

Cecotto and Palmer break their ducks in GP2, while Vainio is the class act of the Monaco GP3 field 46 Formula Renault 3.5/Porsche Supercup Monte Carlo Bird beats Bianchi as the rest are nowhere 48 Indianapolis 500

Drama at Indy, as Franchitti bounces back from an early pitlane nerfing to take his third triumph in the 500 52 Acropolis Rally

Jari-Matti Latvala leads on his return from injury. But guess who comes through to take yet another win in Greece... 59 FIA GT1 World Championship Navarra

McLaren’s MP4-12C gets breakthrough win with Hexis 60 FIA Formula 2 Championship Nurburgring

Marinescu ends Bacheta’s winning streak 62 World of Sport

NASCAR; International GT Open; Indy Lights; Formula Nippon; European GT3

news/featuRes 10 Di Resta favourite for Hamilton’s McLaren seat

Force India star tops team’s list – if a deal with the 2008 world champion can’t be worked out for next season 12 Red Bull floor causes bafflement among teams

Holes are legal, says Red Bull; no they’re not, say others, while not understanding why the FIA said yes 14 F1’s close competition tightens development race

Williams, Sauber and Force India among smaller teams that could be forced to dig deep to upgrade their current cars 16 This week in F1 22 No backing off for Franchitti

Three-time Indy 500 winner not ready to bask in glory 24 Renault 3.5 is inspiration for new Indy Lights

Americans seek to emulate European junior racing’s flavour of the month when new car comes on stream in 2014 27 Paffett wary of BMW star’s DTM title threat

Merc man reckons Spengler will keep him on his toes 29 Rally boss tells Brit organisers to forget Wales

British WRC round must cross the Severn, says FIA 64 Introducing… Melville McKee

A Brit – by way of Australia and Singapore – who is making a strong impression on the continental Formula Renault scene

RegulaRs 7 From the editor 8 Snapshot 21 Mark Hughes column 80 Subscribe for a free gift 92 Final drive

Letters and latest gear 94 On track/on screen

The best action in the next week 97 From the archive

Jim Rathmann wins the 1960 Indy 500 98 Race of my life

Rodger Ward, 1959 Indianapolis 500

spoRts extRa 77 Track-limits offenders targeted by new MSA rules

Governing body encourages officials to get tough 78 IMSA-winning Porsche takes Brown to Le Mans

Sportscar team boss fulfils dream in storied 962 82 National reports

Brands Masters Historics; Cadwell 750MC; Silverstone CSCC; Kirkistown 500MRCI; Greinbach ERC; Gurston hillclimb

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