With both titles wrapped up, could Red Bull help Sergio Perez realise his dream of winning his home race, the Mexican Grand Prix? F1
Toto Wolff was encouraged by the upgrade the Silver Arrows took to the Circuit of The Americas and if it works equally well in the Mexican capital, they could again be the bigger threat than Ferrari to this year’s dominant team.
Norris continues to drive the wheels off an MCL36 he does not particularly care for and is essentially, with only the odd exception, having to directly compete with the Alpines single-handedly as his team-mate Daniel Ricciardo serves his notice in the style of someone whose only concern is planning his leaving party.
The biggest recent improvers? That has to be Aston Martin, who are now looking much closer to what they had hoped to be this season which is a top-of-the-midfield team. That eventuality now looks inevitable and although it is too late for Vettel to rewind on his retirement plans, there may well be a touch of regret due to the way his team are now starting to make good on their potential.