We learned that Ferrari’s pace is real and the Scuderia will absolutely challenge Red Bull and McLaren for the World Constructors’ Championship (WCC).

Whether on a pitch, court, field, course, canvas or track, the team and/or athlete which is working most impressively to best the competition is surely the centre of attention. This, after all, is the very nature of sport and the foundation of its intense allure.

A 1m33.241s puts Leclerc top of the order, 0.3s ahead of Gasly. Sainz slots into third behind the Alpine driver. Six minutes on the clock: Russell, Hamilton, Zhou, Leclerc and Tsunoda are currently in the elimination zone.