Fernando Alonso has scored a hat-trick of podiums – even if they were late at times – and Lance Stroll has had a good run despite his injury. It’s been a remarkable turnaround since the Greens struggled 12 months ago, and it’s the story Alex Kalinauckas delves into. Team principal Mike Krack was particularly interesting – who knew? – Maybe Aston can even challenge Red Bull for victory.

Elsewhere, the 2023 season is the real interlude. Gary Watkins sees Toyota leave Ferrari and other Hypercar contenders behind in the 6 Hours of Portimao, David Marshall-Lopez watches Kyle Kirkwood come of age live in Long Beach, our history Home Marcus Pye brings the latest Goodwood nostalgia fest from the members’ meeting – including two races won by a 118-year-old car…

The British Touring Car Championship kicks off at Donington Park this weekend with a full preview from Marcus Simmons, who is also joined by Rory Butcher and Speedworks Motorsport principal Christian • Christian Dick sat down to discuss the developments at Toyota that could lead them into title contention.

Also this weekend is the Croatian Rally, but it will be a sad event as his Hyundai crashes during testing, claiming the life of Craig Breen. It was a tragedy that hit Rally particularly hard, as the Irishman was a very popular competitor. In many ways, he’s one of us: a big fan of the sport, but he also happens to be able to drive really well. Tom Howard pays tribute to a man who will be sorely missed.

The UK’s national motorsports sped up last weekend, and outside of Goodwood we have coverage of another seven races in the British Isles. Looking ahead, Stephen Lickorish previews the BTCC support tournaments that will be played alongside Donington’s headlines in the coming days.

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