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Inside every issue of Pitch magazine you will find stories, long and short, covering at least 30 different sports. There’s football, cricket, rugby – both types – golf, MMA, boxing, athletics and F1. And loads of others. Because ultimately we are sports fanatics.

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STAYIN’ ALIVE • Jannik Sinner's Wimbledon triumph was momentous for many reasons, but none more vital than keeping his rivalry with Carlos Alcaraz alive.

In 60 seconds… with Amy Macdonald. • THE GLASGOW-BORN CHART-TOPPER SPENDS A MINUTE IN THE FAST LANE WITH PITCH.

Now Playing. • The sounds and vision that's fuelled Pitch Issue 13.

SCHEMATICA Ferrari Hypersail – Taken Aback • The car manufacturer has tried its hand at a few non-petrol-fuelled projects – namely fashion, chess sets, and a theme park in Abu Dhabi – with varying success. But until now the Prancing Horse has never dipped its toes into the boat business. Introducing the largest monohull to take flight on hydrofoils, here's what we know about the Italian sea stallion.

Rated. • Keeping time from trackside to high tide. Pitch's guide to timepieces.

…Dismount. • Get up offa that thing.

Annie Soisbault • ATHLETES THAT OUT-PERFORM THEIR SPORT

Basic, Better, Best… • THROUGH HISTORY

Bar Billiards • PUB GOER'S GUIDE TO…

Backyards – No.10 Barry McGuigan @ Loftus Road • Boxing's great unifier. The ‘Clones Cyclone’ drew 27,000 to West London in 1985 – and all of Ireland with him.

Zagreb • Where sport mirrors a city of many faces.

No.4 – Red Bull Featured • Manchester Central becomes a crucible for gravity-defying spinny stuff on bikes.

In 10 Characters, or Less… • Not just broken teeth and oversized jerseys…

Alt. Icons. SPORTING JAZZ • Sometimes, the best ‘play’ is the one no one saw coming nor necessarily understood…

Rear-views • Jade Craddock flicks through the pages of sports’ literary best.

75 Years of Scuderia Ferrari and F1

“The best Ferrari ever built is the next one” • UNDERSTANDING THE RED MYSTIQUE. FROM CAPS TO TRACKS. RACING TO FAILING. WHY ITALY'S PRIDE AND JOY ENDURES.

ACTION! Red On The Silver Screen • In the past 15 years alone, Ferrari-related celluloid output has included…

“W*nker!” • What is it that makes normal people think that Ferrari road drivers are total knobs?

Breaking The Mould • STAR CARS. ILLUSTRATED.

Red Mist: Monza's Haunted Asphalt • Paul Simpson looks at the Italian Grand Prix and what makes its near-lethal combination of furious speed, storied history and fanatical fandom Ferrari's undeniable cathedral of motor racing.

Ben Duckett • From one of the oldest Grand Prix to one of the newest. England's opening bat takes a break from Test duty to talk to Pitch about walking the grid at Abu Dhabi.

Surviving the Storm • Nearly two decades of missteps, meltdowns, and missed opportunities have turned the sport's most iconic team into its biggest mystery. From the wreckage of the Prancing Horse's fall from grace, Pitch asks whether they've anything left in the tank.

Schumacher into history: 7th World Championship • La Gazzetta dello Sport

Honda going after Ross Brawn • Autosport – April 8, 2007

German joins Ferrari as Fernando Alonso exits • BBC Sport – November 20, 2014

Seven teams threaten legal action over FIA investigation into Ferrari Engine • The Guardian – March 4, 2020

Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory • HelloMonaco – November 20, 2022

ROUND & ROUND & ROUND WE GO • Ferrari's journey at the 24 Hours of Le Mans remains a tale of twists, turns, and the occasional blind alley. From...