Issue #674: Ocon, Frances Future

First up this week, Jack Oliver Smith sits down exclusively with Esteban Ocon – who proved to be one of the most candid and compelling voices in the paddock - for a wide-ranging interview that gets to the heart of a driver who has never been short of things to say. It is the kind of conversation that reminds you why you fell in love with motorsport in the first place… James Phillips then eats a full course of humble pie for his previous comments around Lewis Hamilton being past it, analysing the hidden details behind his emphatic win in Barcelona last week. Jack and James then preview their next stop of their European road trip, Austria, with what to look out for at the Red Bull Ring next weekend, while Anirban Aly Mandal returns to Motorsport Monday with his expert analysis, questioning of whether the Engine Compression Ration trick by Mercedes was legal. For your dose of two-wheeled action this week - Marc Marquez produced another masterclass at the MotoGP Czech Grand Prix in Brno, claiming both the Sprint and race wins to remind us why he remains the standard-setter in MotoGP. Then Lena Ferle then brings you all the action from Formula E’s return to Sanya, that featured post-race penalties galore to compliment thrilling on-track action while David Ledbitter previews the WRC Acropolis Rally Greece. With Elfyn Evans facing the challenge of opening the road, Adrien Fourmaux still hunting a maiden win and Yohan Rossel in position to take the WRC2 championship lead, this event will be cracker. Finally, Kevin Dejewski was our man on the ground at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, snapping some amazing images and analysing a thrilling weekend at one of IndyCar’s most challenging circuits. And, as always, we have all the news, views and stories in this week's edition of the most widely read weekly motorsport magazine in the world!