Since then, Max Verstappen has finally confirmed his immediate future lies with Red Bull, while team principal Fred Vasseur has signed a contract extension with Ferrari.

Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris are in a title race on their own and, one year on from McLaren’s team order fiasco in Budapest, there is ‘very little’ between the two drivers

Some Formula 1 races live in the memory because of thrilling action, some for controversy, some even for being so dull they forced a rule change.