The competition at the sharp end of the Formula 1 grid has been fierce this season – well, that is if you take first place out of the equation.
The Red Bulls are in a class of their own and Max Verstappen is going to win his third title. Below him, though, there is a real scrap on.
Fernando Alonso has been chief challenger to the Red Bulls with six podiums from nine races. But while Aston Martin looked to be best of the rest in terms of car performance for a while, underwhelming results in Spain and Austria showed just how tight the fight for second place is.