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The article offers information on racing team crew and automotive engineers which include Lauren Potts who is build systems assembly technician, John Owen who is chief designer, Graham Miller who is head of aerodynamic operations and special projects in Mercedes headquarters.

An interview with French motor racing engineer and manager Eric Boullier is presented. Boullier discusses his role as racing director of McLaren Formula One team, and how he deals with different cultures and languages of automobile racing drivers. He compares the racing performance of Jenson Button and Alonso Fernando. He elaborates why racing team executives against with refuelling.

The article pays tribute to automotive engineer Harvey Postlethwaite.

An interview with Ferrari Formula 1 car designer Mauro Forghiery is presented. When asked how he got into automotive design, he explains his inspiration in focusing on car design. Forghiery remembers how he end up working at Ferrari after working on chassis design during his summer job. He explains his skills in designing both and engine and chassis of the car.

The article presents information on top 50 technological innovations made in sports cars. It mentions that automobile engineers changed the F-Duct of the McLaren sports cars in the year 2010 and highlights that due to this change driver could attain six miles per hour faster as compared to other cars. Michelin Tire Co. has introduced tire mousse to overcome difficulties faced due to deflation of tires and a prototype of gas turbine racing car introduced by Rover Co. and British Racing Motors.

The article presents an interview with motor racing engineer Pat Symonds who discusses working of steering wheel, cost of steering wheel, and function of steering wheels.

The article presents an interview with motor racing engineer Pat Symonds who discusses the vortices, racing automobiles equipment, its importance, and the aerodynamics of Formula One (F1) racing automobiles.

The article features Mario Illien, an engineer specialising in motorsport engine design, and reveals that he is doing the Peking-Paris endurance rally and changes he made to a 1955 Citroen 11B car.

The article reports that automobile racing driver Rob Austin will get behind wheels of the HMS Racing Alfa Romeo Giulietta and mentions that engineers have been working on front-wheel-drive machine away from circuits.

An excerpt from the book "Tyler Alexander: Life and Times at McLaren," by Tyler Alexander is presented.

The article focuses on Elizabeth Thompson, the first winner of the Autosport Williams Engineer of the Future Award and an Oxford University student of a Masters in engineering science.

The article presents an interview with motor racing engineer Pat Symonds who discusses the preparation that should be taken by drivers when racing, the proper way to hold the clutch position and the engine speed and the role of engineers in helping drivers with particular settings.

The article discusses history of creation several models of Chevron Racing Cars Ltd.'s racing cars including B1s, B2s and B3 for racing competition. Views of Vin Malkie, owner of Chevron Racing Cars Ltd. on the role played by Derek Bennett, engineer of the company in the production work involved in the creation of racing cars models are also presented.

An interview with motor racing engineer Pat Symonds is presented. Symonds elaborates the importance of Friday practice among automobile racing drivers. He mentions the difference of approach between first and second practice on Fridays. He outlines some of the methods use for automobile testing on Friday.

The article explains the AUTOSPORT Williams Engineer of the Future Award, which offers the winner the chance to work for two years at Williams Formula One as motorsport engineer. The process of selecting candidates from leading British universities for engineering is discussed, along with the involvement and role of Williams Grand Prix Engineering Ltd. chief technical officer Pat Symonds as a judge and mentor.

An interview with Pat Symonds, a British motor racing engineer is presented. When asked to explain about technical subject concerns, he refers on their role in controling the aspects of car condition over a race weekend. He emphasizes the multiple offences that carry penalties such as collision error and from a technical contravention. He also believes that understanding the racing rules and limits can avoid technical penalties.

An interview with motor racing engineer Pat Symonds is presented. He discusses the concept of parc fermé and its purpose. He explains the Formula One (F1) rule on the replacement of F1 car components before a competition and the decrease in mechanical retirement rate after the introduction of the concept in 2003.

The article reports on the performance of Mercedes' C-Class DTM car in automobile racing. It presents the views of Stefan Schick, senior engineer of vehicle dynamics at HWA. It is stated that the car simulator is not just representative of a DTM-style racing car, but that it replicates the actual current-spec C-Class.

The article focuses on the effective work collaboration of Swedish rallycross driver Kevin Hansen and his British engineer Graham Rodemark. Information regarding the educational background of Hansen in the field of engineering, his victory in the European Rallycross championship, and the expectation and pressure he felt in his motorsport career, are mentioned.

An interview with motor racing engineer Pat Symonds is presented. He offers his perspective regarding the number of people involved in designing and producing a Formula One automobile. He emphasizes the critical role played by simulation in the design process and the use of finite element analysis in ensuring the safety and integrity of the design. He also mentions regulations which inspire designers and those which demotivate them.

The article offers the author's tips for novice racers in Great Britain. He states that racers should look for corners that scares them the most and work out how to be the best at it to gain reputation as an early riser. He notes the importance of an engineer who believes the racer when he criticizes the car. He mentions that racers should recognize what they are missing.

An interview with motor racing engineer Pat Symonds is presented. Among the issues he discussed include the reason behind Formula One (F1) drivers noisily revving the engine in the pitlane as part of a launch, the difference between an F1 clutch and a road-car clutch, and how does the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) know if a car jumps the start.

An interview with James Allison, automotive engineer and technical director of Ferrari Formula One racing team, is presented. He explains the main difference in engine performance between the F14 T and F138 race cars. He also describes the features and structure of the aerodynamic nose shape of Ferrari automobiles. He expresses his views on the progress of automobile designs and features.

An interview with motor racing engineer Pat Symonds about damage repair and maintenance of automobile racing cars. He describes the damages of cars caused by an accident. He also explains the complexity of establishing the cause of automobile failure. The motor racing engineer also relates his experience in repairing most types of car damges.

An obituary for German engineer Paul Rosche is presented.

The article reports on the plan of rally car driver Fredrik Ahlin to join the World Rally Championship 2 (WRC2) at Wales Rally Great Britain despite the engine problems he experienced at the Rally Isle of Man in September 2016.

The article presents an interview with motorsport engineer Nathan Tupper on topics including his involvement in University of Wolverhampton (UW) Racing; his views on motorsport course he is studying at the University of Wolverhampton; and motorsport workshops.

The article reports that nominations for the 2016 Autosport Williams Engineer of the Future Award has closed, with candidates coming from various universities in Great Britain.

An obituary for one of the greatest drivers in racing history, and an aircraft engineer Tyler Alexander is presented.

The article offers information on the Autosport Williams Engineer of the Future Award to be given in the Autosport International Engineering to be held at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, England on January 14-15, 2016.

The article reports that legendary Formula Ford constructor Ralph Firman has started work on building an all-new design for the Kent-engined formula automobile.

The article presents an interview with Andrea Stella, the race engineer of automobile racer Fernando Alonso, in which he discussed how he got the best out of Alonso, why Alonso is stronger in races than in qualifying, and the driving style of Alonso.

The article discusses the relevance of communication between the automobile racing driver and the engineer to improve the training and driving performance of the racecar drivers.

An interview with motor racing engineer Pat Symonds is presented. Topics mentioned include the basic in determining the optimum strategy in racing, the driving factor of the tactical decisions which refers to tyre degradation, and the handling of events like rain or Safety Car deployment where the decision is on the driver in changing tyres and the use of brain power when seeing an incident.

The article presents an interview with automobile engineer James Allison, who discusses formula one (F1) car innovations plans, the improvement of the Ferrari SF15-T F1 racing car, and the changes they made to the car's engine.

The article focuses on the McLaren GT Young Driver programme aimed at offering young drivers to show what they can do behind the wheel of a GT car. The programme also intends young drivers to work closely with drivers, engineers and technical teams for winning experience at the highest levels. The move of McLaren Autosport to nurture talent and help young drivers develop the stage where they can become professional drivers is also tackled.

An interview with automobile racing engineer Pat Symonds is presented. He emphasizes the complexity of the rules in the Formula One automobile racing and mentions the 75-page appendix to the Technical Regulations. He stresses that the Technical Directives are documents issued by the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile, a nonprofit organization, to all race teams about the legality and instructions to be followed. He also discusses the means to formulate technical rules.

An obituary for prototype freelance Formula One (F1) racing car designer Len Terry is presented.

The article announces that Gianpiero Lambiase is to serve as race engineer of four-time world race car champion Sebastian Vettel as his long-serving engineer Guillaume Rocquelin will transfer to a role within the Red Bull racing team.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various reports within the issue on topics including tips for first time race car drivers, racing equipment, and course for automotive engineers.

The article announces that Tim Stallard, the Olympic rowing silver medallist, has become race engineer for MacLaren racing automobile of racer Jenson Button from the 2014 German Grand Prix race.

The article offers the author's insights on what kind of formula one technology would British Formula One engineer Adrian Newey, Red Bull racing team engineer, do in response of various restrictions in the sport. Restrictions that were mentioned include the banning of clever technology, the limit on maximum wing sizes, and fuel-flow restrictions.

The article offers information on the implementation of the temporary leadership plan of Lotus automobile racing team, following the departure of Éric René Boullier as motor racing engineer and manager of the team.

An obituary for Porsche Carrera Cup sports car racing series engineer Konstantin Kotitsas is presented.

The article announces career developments such as appointment of Xevi Pujolar, former chief race engineer of Williams engineering firm, to work with racing driver Jean-Eric Vergne of Toro Rosso racing team, and the promotion of Toro Rosso's former race engineer Phil Charles as chief engineer.

In this article, the author who is automobile racing driver presents his views on automobile racing championships in 2013 and his performance. He discusses the competitive nature of the Formula One (F1) racing team McLaren. He states that the F1 racing is enjoyed by automobile engineers and aerodynamicists.