Issue #615: Aussie Rules...

This week’s edition begins with Formula 1 as the recent triple-header came to an end with another Oscar Piastri win in Saudi Arabia, one which has propelled him into the championship lead. Graham Harris, Taylor Powling, Dan Lawrence and Jack Smith provide all your reports on the action in Jeddah, while Russell Batchelor took the images. With Piastri now assuming the mantle as the McLaren driver to beat in 2025, Dan and Taylor discuss the Australian’s developing title battle with Lando Norris in the latest addition to the Start Your Engines column. Meanwhile, there was more thrilling racing around the Jeddah Corniche Circuit with FIA Formula 2 and F1 Academy in action. Ferrari weren’t in contention to win in F1, but the Italian marque did triumph on home soil at Imola in the FIA World Endurance Championship. Phil Oakley and Mo Rehman were on hand to report on Ferrari’s success while James Moy took the images. The sportscar content continues with an exclusive chat with Proton's 20-year-old star Nico Pino. Mo quizzes Pino on his IMSA and FIA WEC exploits both sides of the pond in the Proton Porsche 963 LMDh machine. Looking ahead, the FIA World Rally Championship returns this weekend with Rally Islas Canarias. David Ledbitter previews the action which will see Sebastien Ogier return to action for a new event on the series’ calendar as his Toyota team-mate Elfyn Evans aims to maintain his advantage. Elsewhere, the ongoing FIM MotoGP season has seen Ai Ogura emerge as a breakout star across the opening rounds. Henry Cheal details how the rookie sensation has managed to hit the ground running in 2025. And, as always, we have all the usual news, views and stories in this week's edition of the most widely read weekly motorsport magazine in the world!