Important note to Autosport readers

The first issue of Autosport magazine appeared on 25 August 1950 and has continued to cover the rich breadth of motorsport ever since, from Formula 1 to club racing. We know from your kind messages that you have enjoyed our recent efforts to both follow the developing situation regarding the impact of the coronavirus and to look back at some of the sport’s best stories.

Unfortunately, the economic realities of the COVID-19 lockdown mean that the decision has had to be made to temporarily pause production of the magazine as of this edition. We plan to return in time for the Formula 1 season, which F1 CEO Chase Carey has suggested will start in July.

Subscription payments will be frozen. For example, if you have nine months left on your subscription you will still have that time left when the magazine resumes. It is a pause. But your access to the premium content isn’t interrupted.

Our leading writers will continue to work for Autosport.com, where we will boost our content, including articles on national motorsport. We will also be offering a range of benefits to our subscribers – please go to www.autosport.com/covidprint.

Autosport magazine subscribers will also be granted a free three-month access period to Motorsport.tv.

I would like to thank all the members of staff, who have maintained their customary high standards in difficult circumstances, and who produced seven issues of the magazine from home.

I’d also like to thank you, the reader, for your interest and support. I have received many messages in recent weeks thanking us for our continued efforts on the magazine and I am only sorry that we will not be able to do so for the coming weeks. We had many articles lined up, some of which will now appear on Autosport.com and some of which will be set aside for the magazine’s return later in the year.

In the meantime, I wish everyone well at this very strange time. Stay safe.