Issue #643: Bottas lifts the lid on Cadillac

We begin this week with our exclusive interview with Valtteri Bottas, in which he discusses his impending return to full-time Formula 1 racing with the nascent Cadillac outfit, as well as his year out in which he has been reserve driver for Mercedes, offering crucial advice and guidance to its rookie star Andrea Kimi Antonelli. Mandy Curi has the words, with images provided by Alexis Perrin. In this week’s Start Your Engines, Taylor Powling and Daniel Harris discuss whether the future of Ferrari is in good hands, after its academy driver Oliver Bearman took a career-best fourth place in the Mexico City Grand Prix for Haas. Meanwhile, in Valencia, Formula E Season 12 preparations began with its pre-season testing programme. There is a new team in Citroen, and three new drivers, including Red Bull junior Pepe Marti, who exclusively told Motorsport Monday why he has moved to the all-electric championship, with a little help from Fernando Alonso. Jack Oliver Smith was on the ground with all the details on that, as well as the second all-women's test. In the land of the rising sun, the FIA World Rally Championship is about to arrive in town with WRC Rally Japan. David Ledbitter has all the info ahead of the event. Back in the F1 world, Daniel offers a possible solution to the continuing problems plaguing the Mexico event - Turn 1, Lap 1. How can the sport remedy the issue of drivers frequently taking to the run-offs? Meanwhile in MotoGP world, Eden Hannigan discusses the recent form issues of former champion Francesco Bagnaia, who has struggled to keep up with the blistering speed of World Champion Marc Marquez. Finally, F1’s favourite Agony Aunt Carla says that there's plenty to moan about after the Mexico, from track excursions, penalties, to nearly running over marshals. 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!