CONTENTS / SEPTEMBER 2011

RACING

FIRST SECTOR: THE REGULARS

8 PARADES: CELEBRATING JENSON’S 200TH GRAND PRIX 14 FROM THE EDITOR: THE CONTROVERSIAL BBC/SKY DEAL 17 INBOX: ONE TOPIC HAS GOT EVERYONE FURIOUS 18 PITPASS: NEWS, OPINION AND ANALYSIS 31 PAT SYMONDS’ TECH MASTERCLASS: SIDEPODS 32 MURRAY WALKER: HIS VIEW ON THE BBC/SKY SITUATION 35 WHATEVER HAPPENED TO… FRANÇOIS MAZET 36 THE BEST RACE I’VE BEEN TO: YOUR GRAND PRIX MEMORIES 100 WAY BACK WHEN: F1 AS IT WAS 12, 48 AND 56 YEARS AGO 102 SUBSCRIBE TO F1 RACING AND GET FREE McLAREN T-SHIRT 122 INSIDE THE MIND OF JARNO TRULLI

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COVER STORIES

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HÄKKINEN Mika waves to his fans – then answers your questions

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SCHUMACHER The most candid interview he‘s ever given

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JENSON Behind the scenes on a Formula 1 driver‘s ‘PR‘ day

SECOND SECTOR: THE FEATURES

38 “WILL WE SEE KIMI RÄIKKÖNEN IN FORMULA 1 AGAIN? PROBABLY” Mika Häkkinen answers your questions. On a yacht… naturally

44 WHAT‘S JENSON BUTTON UP TO IN HIS MCLAREN IN THE MIDDLE OF LONDON? The things these modern F1 drivers have to do...

60 The Jordan 191: Michael only raced it once, but that was enough to prove his talent

50 “DAMON HILL AND DC WERE NOT VERY PLEASED WITH ME AT CERTAIN TIMES...” Kicking off our special issue celebrating 20 years since Michael Schumacher‘s F1 debut, the man himself speaks frankly to us

60 SCHUEY’S FIRST CAR A look at Michael‘s debut machine: the Jordan 191

62 “THERE WAS AN ANIMOSITY BETWEEN US, BUT THERE WAS RESPECT AS WELL” So says Jacques Villeneuve of his time racing Schuey. Häkkinen, Montoya, DC and Herbert also share their Michael memories

70 HE’S RACED 46,063 MILES, YOU KNOW The ultimate Schumacher race statistic breakdown

72 THE MAN WHO‘S BEEN THROUGH IT ALL WITH MICHAEL (WELL, NEARLY) Ross Brawn opens up about two decades working with a legend

78 SCHUEY’S FIRST GREAT FERRARI The F1-2000: the car that started that period of domination

72 “There are things that he shouldn‘t have done...”

Brawn on Schumacher

80 “I‘M THE GUY WHO WENT TO JAIL AND GAVE SCHUMACHER HIS CHANCE IN F1“ Bertrand Gachot reflects on his unlikely role in Michael‘s career 85 “MICHAEL THOUGHT I WAS A MANIAC“ Meet the man who has all Schuey‘s wins tattooed on his back...

66 The car that started Williams’s hot winning streak, 32 years ago 86 News ed Jonny signs up for a day‘s hard graft with Virgin. Beard controversy ensues

86 LIFE AS AN F1 MECHANIC Our man joins Virgin – and immediately makes an error

92 “ME AND BERGER ROLLED JEAN TODT‘S NEW CAR. HE WENT COMPLETELY MAD“ Jean Alesi confesses all to Maurice Hamilton

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ALESI A jolly good chat with the charismatic former Ferrari driver

THIRD SECTOR: FINISHING STRAIGHT 106 GERMANY DEBRIEF: LEWIS RETURNS TO WINNING FORM 110 HUNGARY DEBRIEF: JENSON CONTINUES McLAREN‘S RUN 115 FRANK WILLIAMS: IT’S BEEN A MONTH OF ANNIVERSARIES… 116 ALAN HENRY IS THE MEXICAN GP SET TO RETURN? 118 RACE PREVIEW: BELGIAN GP 120 RACE PREVIEW: ITALIAN GP 49 Celebrating 20 years of Schumacher in F1

38 Mika answers your questions... and predicts an F1 return for Kimi

92 Maurice Hamilton chats to Jean Alesi about his rather eventful career