Well Checo had been able to do the one thing Albon and Gasly couldn’t, which is consistently finish one or two places behind Max (in both quali and the race).

That doesn’t seem to be happening anymore, for various reasons. It was enough to get drivers canned mid-season before, but with a car this dominant and the rest of the field much closer, they’re not under any sort of pressure when it comes to the WCC, so who knows.

So my wife and I do this thing where we try to have a meal or a beverage that’s emblematic of the country they’re racing in on the week of the race. This week we’ll be going to a good authentic-ish English pub. They serve Welsh rarebit which I enjoy. And they meet my criteria for a good English pub, which is that the floor is carpeted.

Any word on if/when Piastri might get the upgrades?

Especially considering the car has so much pace he didn’t even need to push it that hard.