NEWS
10 Ferrari: Alonso has edge. Scuderia confident Spanish star has psychological edge
12 Rights row for Lotus. Revived F1 team faces name row ahead of 2011 season
14 Heidfeld decries Merc. Team won't win next year, says former reserve driver
18 Ben Collins joins BTCC. 'The Stig' to race third Motorbase BMW at Brands
20 Toyota eyes GT effort. Japanese giant may use GT route for Le Mans return
23 Bowyer's appeal fear. NASCAR winner worried over appeal success
25 Brits key to Indy moves. Wheldon and Wilson at the centre of 2011 transfer talk
26 Loeb defuses Ogier threat. No problem with fellow French Citroen team-mate, insists WRC legend

REPORTS
28 Singapore Grand Prix. Alonso back in title fight after second straight victory
40 Brit F3 Brands Hatch. Fortec misses out on hat-trick in wet season finale
43 British F3 supports. Ashburn wins British GT title; Pye secures Brit FFord crown
46 World of Sport. Intercontinental Rally Challenge; British Rally Championship; NASCAR; Auto GP; Italian F3

FEATURES
53 Introducing. Formula BMW Europe champion Robin Frijns
54 Spain's newest track. Can Navarra mix it with 13 other national venues?
56 GP3 season review. The full story behind Esteban Gutierrez's title win in the inaugural series

SPORTS EXTRA
73 Award finalists revealed. Six McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC Award hopefuls chosen
74 Butcher for FFestival. Rory Butcher to spearhead Geva FFestival attack
78 Reports. Spa 6 Hours Roadbook; Donington Park BARC; Oulton Park BARC; Croft DDMC;
Loton Park British Hillclimb; Anglesey BRSCC; Kirkistown 500MRCI; Snetterton BARC

REGULARS
93 Photo finish. Ralf Schumacher, Belgian Grand Prix 1998
94 Race of my life. Peter Sauber, South African Grand Prix, Kyalami 1993

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