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[midgrid]

This isn't about the website per se, but it's significant news that Autosport is switching from a weekly to a monthly publishing schedule from next year.

[JHSingo]

Already being discussed in a thread on The Nostalgia Forum. 

https://forums.autos...m-january-2025/

 

(I guess it means reading magazines is considered nostalgic these days?  )

[DEllson]

Most recent issue of GP Racing says this is the final issue and it's merging with the new monthly Autosport as of January 25

[Risil]

That's logical, I think. Still, end of two eras. 

[Lennat]

Hasn't the magazine mostly consisted of things one already read on the website earlier in the week for many years? That's why I stopped subscribing (digitally). I did always keep the plus subscription though, since I'm addicted to motorsport news and hate ads.

I actually quite miss reading magazines, and will at least try the new merged monthly version. If it has mostly unique content I might get a subscribtion.

[IrvTheSwerve]

Genuine question, how many people on here actually buy it in paper form? I don't think I've bought one for about 15 years now - sadly - with the internet there's just no need to buy them for news any longer. I'm sure that there are some cool articles, but are they really any more than what you can find online, for free?

 

I'm kind of surprised the magazine industry has lasted this long, with the advent of the internet. I wonder how it will be in, say, 20 years time when there will be mostly people who have grown up with the internet in some form...

[chdphd]

I still get the paper one. It lives in the bathroom. I read most of it.

[Alan Lewis]

Genuine question, how many people on here actually buy it in paper form?...

I do. Have done since the mid-70s.

[H0R]

Possibly related:

Jonathan Noble and Matthew Somerfield quit Autosport

 

https://bsky.app/pro...t/3leow4i3xii2c

[Risil]

Noble's gone to work for The Race fwiw